(Media release by Keith Mickler, County Coordinator and agriculture agent for The University of Georgia/Floyd County Cooperative Extension): Does your lawn look like a herd of goats have attacked it? Leaving brown dead spots, patches, or maybe nothing but bare ground. If you take a close look you will more than likely see armyworms marching…… read more »
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GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS FOR SUMMER 2021
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the summer 2021 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students, must complete a minimum of nine…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME BRINGS BACK BBQ TO GO FUNDRAISER FOR A SECOND YEAR
(Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home media release): Back by popular demand, Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host the second annual BBQ To Go Sale in September 2021. The Chieftains BBQ to Go Sale will once again feature smoked baby back pork ribs and whole hens for sale to raise money for this National Historic Landmark in…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 16,915 new cases of coronavirus and 71 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 1,036,304 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of the pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES HELD STEADY IN THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices held steady over the past week, reports AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists continue to pay the average price of $2.96 per gallon of regular unleaded. That’s the same as last week, a cent more than this time last month, and 97 cents more than this time last year. It now costs…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTRODUCES FURRY NEW DEPUTY TO THE PUBLIC
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office introduced its newest deputy to the public last week via Facebook. This nine-week old bloodhound pup was donated by the Jimmy Ryce Center based in Florida, asserts Sheriff Dave Roberson, who adds that this puppy will one day be useful in search and rescue efforts of the Sheriff’s Office. The…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION WILL MEET THIS EVENING, THE FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET ON TUESDAY
Rome City Commissioners will gather in regular session this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They’ll hold a caucus session at 5:30 pm in the Sam King Room. That will be followed by their meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commissioners’ Chambers. A link to view the agenda and to…… 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 1,019,585 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 19,179. There have been 11,125 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
CRBI URGES LOCAL RIVER REVELERS TO BE MINDFUL OF HIGH BACTERIA LEVELS FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINFALL
The Greater Rome area has received a significant amount of rainfall during the past week. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, the Executive Director of the Coosa River Basin Initiative, urges people with plans to spend time on local rivers this weekend to be mindful of bacteria in the water. He indicates that bacterial levels often spike after a…… read more »
MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHIFTS TO 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, Main Elementary School will move into phase two of the Rome City School 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 »