(Wings Over North Georgia media release): The 2021 Wings Over North Georgia Drive-In Air Show will take flight at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, GA on Oct. 30-31. The event will feature headlining performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force ACC A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team. COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 forced JLC Air Show Management to…… read more »
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GEORGIA POWER OFFERS HELP TO CUSTOMERS WITH PAYING BILLS AMID SUMMER HEAT
(Georgia Power media release): With temperatures across the state reaching well above 90 degrees recently and hot days expected next week, Georgia Power is reminding customers that the company offers energy assistance programs to those in need of help paying or reducing their monthly energy bill. Assistance when you need it Georgia Power offers energy…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 3,014 new cases of coronavirus and 15 more virus-related fatalities 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 945,888 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
THE CURTAIN IS ABOUT TO RISE ON THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR FOR LOCAL STUDENTS
The curtain is about to rise on the 2021-2022 school year for students around Rome and Floyd County. Thursday will be the first day of classes for the Rome City and Floyd County Schools, in addition to St. Mary’s School and Berry College Elementary and Middle School. The new school year begins on Monday, August…… read more »
GROWING CONCERN AMONG LOCAL LEADERS ABOUT RECENT RISE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES
There is growing concern among local leaders about the recent increase in coronavirus cases. Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel anticipates that local goverments will have to make some tough decisions in the weeks ahead, particularly as a new school year approaches. Public health officials would like to see a rise beyond the current 30 percent of…… read more »
GNTC UNVEILS MOHAWK INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS LAB
(Georgia Northwestern Technical College media release): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is proud to announce its partnership with Mohawk Industries through the company’s recent sponsorship of the Industrial Systems Technology program lab on the Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) in Dalton. The Mohawk Industrial Systems Lab will give GNTC students hands-on experience with the same equipment used daily by industrial…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 6,480 new cases of coronavirus and 21 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by this state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 942,887 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
TRIAL PERIOD FOR OPEN CONTAINER IN DOWNTOWN ROME TO START THIS THURSDAY
The trial period for open container in downtown Rome begins this Thursday after being approved by Rome City Commissioners by a final vote of 5-3 last Monday night. This trial will run from 11 am to 11 pm every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from August 5th until October 30th. Adults age 21 and up will…… read more »
FREE CLINIC OF ROME TO HOST ANNUAL TOMATO SANDWICH SUPPER THIS FRIDAY EVENING
The Free Clinic of Rome will host their 8th annual Tomato Sandwich Supper this Friday, August 6th from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Wilder Center of First United Methodist Church, 202 East 3rd Avenue in downtown Rome. Event attendees will enjoy a meal, in addition to door prizes, live entertainment from Georgia Mountain…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS HOLDS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING TO DISCUSS COVID-19 PROCEDURES
(Rome City Schools media release): Rome City Schools called a special Board meeting to discuss the emerging concerns surrounding a recent rise in Northwest Georgia COVID-19 infections. System leadership released two surveys last week giving community members the option to weigh in about COVID-19 procedures and the most current suggestions from the CDC concerning masks…… read more »