Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley plans to introduce the inhabitants of its 58th and 59th builds to the public at its Annual Meeting on Monday evening at 6 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, located at 101 East 4th Avenue in Rome. Betsy Allgood, Executive Director, states that partner families, the Chambers and the…… read more »
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BROWN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR ROME CITY COMMISSION WARD TWO
(Media release from LuGina Brown): Rome Native and Business Woman, LuGina Brown, announces her candidacy for Rome City Commission Ward 2. LuGina Brown has been an active member of her community and looks forward to bringing her “Our Town, Our Future” message to further improve the City of Rome. Brown started her career in business…… read more »
SALVATION ARMY OF ROME IS ALREADY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ’21 HOLIDAY SEASON
It may seem a little early to be thinking about Christmas, but the ’21 holiday season is already on the radar of the Salvation Army of Rome. Captain Paula Blevins states that the organization is in search of bell ringers for the annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign. This volunteer opportunity is perfect for groups. Interested…… read more »
GEORGIA POWER OFFERS TIPS AND RESOURCES TO GEORGIANS IMPACTED BY TROPICAL STORM FRED
(Georgia Power media release): Tropical Storm Fred is expected to cross into Georgia on Tuesday bringing with it the potential for heavy rains and gusty winds. Georgia Power encourages customers to monitor local weather conditions and keep safety first as inclement weather moves in. The company is ready to respond to service interruptions as quickly…… read more »
THE ROME CITY SCHOOLS RELEASE GEORGIA MILESTONE TEST SCORES
(Rome City Schools media release): The Georgia Department of Education has released the Georgia Milestones test scores. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lower participation rates, scores across the state were impacted. Rome City Schools (RCS) teachers, as well as the entire staff, have worked extremely hard to minimize the learning loss caused by the…… read more »
THIRD ANNUAL GREAT GEORGIA POLLINATOR CENSUS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
(Media release from UGA Extension): On August 20th and 21st, Georgians across the state will join together to count pollinators as part of the Great Georgia Pollinator Census (https://GGaPC.org) community science project. Over the past two years over 8,000 counts were submitted and over 100,000 insects were counted! We hope to increase the number of…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 14,130 new cases of coronavirus and 37 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 996,653 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DROPPED SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices dipped slightly during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide currently pay an average price of of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. That is one cent less than a week ago, two cents more than a month ago, and 98 cents more than this time…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET THIS EVENING
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. The caucus will take place at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; it will be followed by the meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Among items featured on the Commission’s agenda…… read more »
CHAMBER TO HOST MANUFACTURING JOB FAIR ON WEDNESDAY
The Rome Floyd Chamber’s Greater Rome Existing Industries Association will host a Manfacturing Job Fair this Wednesday, August 18th from 11 am to 2 pm at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, the Building H Conference Center (Room H-101), 1 Maurice Culberson Drive in Rome. Pam Powers-Smith, Director of Business and Industry, states that a wealth of…… read more »