(Media release from The Three Rivers Singers, Inc.): Rome’s community chorus, The Three Rivers Singers, after over a year of having no concerts due to COVID-19, is coming back! The first concert of the season, “Sentimental Journey”, will be held on Saturday, October 16th at 4:00 PM in the historic Desoto Theatre at 530 Broad Street…… read more »
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ROME CITY COMMISSION APPROVES SPLOST FUNDS TOWARDS PURCHASE OF FORMER SITE OF NWGA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Rome City Commissioners voted on Monday night to invest $1.125 million in SPLOST funds towards purchasing the former property of the Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital. This vote passed by 7-1, with Mark Cochran as the only Commissioner that voted ‘no’. Find a link to view a live stream of the meeting via the City of…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCES BONUS FOR GEORGIA’S PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced a $1,000 pay supplement for all eligible sworn law enforcement officials and first responders in Georgia. Local governments and employers of public safety officials and first responders are encouraged to visit the Office of Planning and Budget’s grant funding opportunities website for…… read more »
COOSA VALLEY FAIR SLATED TO RETURN OCTOBER 5TH THRU 9TH
The Coosa Valley Fair will return to the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, located at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Rome, from Tuesday, October 5th to Saturday, October 9th, after a hiatus in 2020 due to coronavirus concerns. This will be the 72nd edition of “Fall’s Finest Festival”. JP Cooper, President of the Coosa Valley…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 6,609 new cases of coronavirus and 138 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,213,586 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
FREE COVID-19 TEST SITE MOVES FROM THE COOSA VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS TO STATE MUTUAL STADIUM PARKING LOT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Northwest Health District): The free COVID-19 testing site in Floyd County is being relocated from the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds to the State Mutual Stadium (Rome Braves Stadium) parking lot, 755 Braves Blvd NE, Rome. Beginning Tuesday, September 28, free COVID-19 testing will be available at this…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICES ROSE BY TWO CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices increased during the past week amid rising crude oil and gasoline futures prices. Motorists statewide now pay an average of $2.99 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is two cents more than a week ago, four cents more than last month, and 99 cents more than last year. It now costs…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE FORMER NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURING REGULAR MEETING THIS EVENING
Rome City Commissioners will gather in regular session this evening at City Hall (or City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They will hold a caucus at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; it will be followed by the meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. On the agenda – a discussion about the purchase…… read more »
GA DPH BEGINS ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOTS
(Georgia Department of Public Health media release): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will follow the guidance and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) for COVID vaccine booster shots. The recommendations for COVID vaccine booster shots are: People 65 years and older…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,207,024 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 21,991. There have been 14,724 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »