(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The COVID vaccine has helped make celebrating upcoming holidays together with family and friends possible again. To keep yourself and your loved ones safe, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges all Georgians to plan ahead and take steps to reduce risk of exposure to…… read more »
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HARBIN CLINIC HONORS EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR SERVICE AND DEDICATION
(Harbin Clinic media release): Harbin Clinic, Georgia’s largest privately-owned, multi-specialty physician group, honored its longest-serving full-time employees with a Drive-Thru Service Award Ceremony. During the socially-distance event, employees were acknowledged and celebrated for their contribution of 10 years or more to Harbin Clinic. The 59 employees honored for their service have worked a combined 970…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET TONIGHT, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER ON TUESDAY
Rome City Commissioners will gather this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Their 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus session at 5 pm. Find a link to view the agenda for this evening and access a live stream of the meeting online at www.romega.us. The Floyd County…… 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 1,277,939 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 25,546. There have been 15,615 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
ROME NOON OPTIMIST CLUB WILL BE ‘FLIPPING FOR YOUTH’ AT 61ST ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The Rome Noon Optimist Club will be ‘Flipping for Youth’ at its 61st annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday from 6 am to 11 am at the Rome Civic Center on Jackson Hill. Chaplain David Thornton of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, club member, says that the event will be drive-thru only again this year. Tickets…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER LISTED BY GACCE AMONG 2021 CLASS OF GEORGIA CERTIFIED CHAMBERS
(Media release from the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives): In 2011, the GACCE Board of Directors sought a way to recognize Chambers of Commerce in the state that have focused internally on their operations to assess their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to create efficient, effective organizations positioned to deliver great value. Thus, the…… read more »
LOVE LIGHT TREE, CHRISTMAS BACK HOME TO SPOTLIGHT HEYMAN HOSPICE CARE
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): With an effort to bring awareness to the medical, social and respite care it provides to patients and their families, Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd is honored to be the catalyst for the Love Light Tree atop Floyd Medical Center and to be the presenting sponsor of the Christmas Back…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; FREE COVID-19 TEST SITES IN NORTHWEST HEALTH DISTRICT WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER 25TH AND 26TH FOR THANKSGIVING
A total of 911 new cases of coronavirus and 42 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 1,276,919 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS ALL-TIME LOW AMID STRONG JOB GROWTH
(Georgia Department of Labor media release): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 percent in October, the lowest rate in Georgia’s recorded history. The rate was down two-tenths from a revised 3.3 percent in September. The national October 2021 unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 4.6 percent. Jobs…… read more »
NEW KEEP ROME-FLOYD BEAUTIFUL DIRECTOR IS DRIVEN BY A LOVE OF COMMUNITY
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful got a new Director on September 1st of this year. Hannah Bagley took the post vacated by Emma Wells, who now serves as the Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County. Bagley’s resume includes a stint as Operations Coordinator for Floyd County Public Works. She asserts that she was well-acquainted with KRFB…… read more »