Saturday will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. A Commemoration Ceremony will be held that morning at 8:30 am at the Rome-Floyd Firefighters Memorial Plaza, located behind City Hall in downtown Rome. David Kay, retired RFD Captain, asserts that the patriotic ceremony will be about 45…… read more »
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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 1,112,841 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 20,041. There have been 12,957 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
ALL ROME CITY SCHOOLS SET TO MOVE INTO PHASE TWO OF COVID-19 PLAN AFTER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
(Rome City Schools media release): Due the number of students/faculty testing positive for COVID-19 during a seven-day period, all Rome City Schools will move into phase two of the system’s COVID-19 three-phase plan. The entire district of Rome City Schools will be in phase two and will begin September 7th on the flexible learning day.…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; ROME CITY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONS DISCUSS COVID-19, GET UPDATE FROM MEDICAL COMMUNITY
A total of 6,074 new cases of coronavirus and 131 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,103,756 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
FINSTER FEST TO RETURN TO HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN IN SUMMERVILLE THIS OCTOBER
Finster Fest will return to Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville in October, following a nearly two and a half year hiatus. Event dates are set for Saturday and Sunday, October 9th and 10th. Tina Cox, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation, asserts that Finster Fest was cancelled last year due to coronavirus concerns.…… read more »
NEW ARTICULATION AGREEMENT GUARANTEES ADMISSION FROM GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Thanks to an exclusive articulation agreement between Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and the University of Georgia (UGA), GHC students who complete their associate degree in biology while taking specific courses in the biology pathway will be admitted into UGA’s Bachelor of Science in Microbiology program on their Griffin Campus, easing…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY TO BENEFIT FROM SECOND ANNUAL DRIVE ONE FORE HABITAT ON OCTOBER 4TH, WORLD HABITAT DAY
(Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley media release): Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley will host their second annual Drive One FORE Habitat golf tournament in celebration of World Habitat Day on Monday, October 4th. The tournament will be held at Stonebridge Golf Club and registration is open and sponsor opportunities are still available to…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE; ROME CITY/FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONS TO HOLD JOINT MEETING ON COVID-19 TODAY
A total of 6,771 new cases of coronavirus and 126 more virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by this state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,097,709 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
SUPERINTENDENT PENS LETTER TO FLOYD COUNTY FAMILIES AHEAD OF FOUR-DAY WEEKEND
(From the Floyd County Schools): Good afternoon Floyd County families, In response to Governor Brian Kemp’s request that state offices take administrative leave on September 3rd, Floyd County Schools will be closed to all students and staff through Labor Day, Monday, September 6th. We will be taking extra cleaning measures during this four-day weekend. In…… read more »
ROME MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVES INTO PHASE TWO OF ROME CITY SCHOOLS’ COVID-19 PLAN
(Rome City Schools media release): Due to one percent of the students/faculty testing positive for COVID-19 during a seven-day period, Rome Middle School will move into phase two of the Rome City Schools system’s COVID-19 three-phase plan. During phase two, all faculty, staff and students on this campus will follow the following protocol: Phase Two:…… read more »