(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): If you plan to purchase a real Christmas tree this holiday season, AAA urges you to have a plan to get it home safely. “Nothing will make you say ‘bah humbug’ faster than losing the tree you just bought on the drive home,” said Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman,…… read more »
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CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 2,945 new cases of coronavirus and 57 more virus-related fatalities 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 1,284,354 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
ROME LITTLE THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE AUDITION DATES FOR ‘MORNINGSIDE’
(Rome Little Theatre media release): Auditions for Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Morningside” will be held December 6 and 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the DeSoto Theatre. The show will run February 11-20, 2021.“Morningside” is a dramatic comedy from Atlanta playwright Topher Payne, and features roles for nine women ages 20s to 70s. Actors from…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED BY TWO CENTS OVER THE WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices dropped slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists across the state now pay the average price of $3.22 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is two cents less than last week, three cents less than last month, and $1.26 more than at this same time…… read more »
CHRISTMAS IN LINDALE 2021 SLATED FOR THIS SATURDAY
Christmas in Lindale ’21 is scheduled for this Saturday, December 4th. It will feature a parade, a festival, and a star lighting ceremony. Festivities will start with the parade at 2:30 pm, for which line-up be at 2 pm at Pepperell Primary School, attests Tim Reynolds, President of Restoration Lindale, Inc., who adds that parade…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH KEEPING AN EYE ON THE EMERGENCE OF OMICRON VARIANT OF COVID-19
(Georgia Department of Public Health media release): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID variant first detected in southern Africa. The variant has not been detected in Georgia at this time. Named Omicron by the World Health Organization (WHO), the variant has a large number of…… read more »
CANDLELIGHT TOURS WILL RETURN TO THE CHIEF VANN HOUSE HISTORIC SITE ON DECEMBER 10TH AND 11TH
(Media release from Chief Vann House Historic Site): Time has flown by, and our staff and volunteers are happy to once again host Candlelight Tours at the Chief Vann House Historic Site. On Friday, December 10th and Saturday, the 11th from 5pm until 8:30pm, guests attending the event can tour the house by candlelight while listening to…… read more »
KEEP ROME-FLOYD BEAUTIFUL, ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER, AND BALL CORPORATION ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE ALUMINUM RECYCLING
(Media release from Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, the City of Rome, and Floyd County): Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center and the Ball Corporation, through its aluminum can and cup manufacturing plants in Shannon are creating a partnership to highlight the importance of recycling, specifically, aluminum cans and cups.Emma Wells, the former Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful…… read more »
VOLUNTEERS RELISH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT THE 33RD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LOVE FEAST
The 33rd annual Thanksgiving Love Feast was held on Thursday at the Rome Civic Center. The dinner was served by the Concerned Citizens of Rome and Floyd County to anyone in need of a hearty meal on Thanksgiving Day. Reverend Terrell Shields, event chairman, says that it felt good to once again see volunteers come…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER REMINDS SHOPPERS TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
The holiday shopping season has officially arrived. Many shoppers are now seeking Black Friday deals. The Rome-Floyd Chamber reminds everyone to support local businesses this Saturday, November 27th in observance of Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday was created over a decade ago by American Express to help small businesses thrive during the holidays, states…… read more »