Georgia’s gas prices have risen during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists across the state are now paying an average price of $2.97 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that’s four cents more than a week ago, seven cents more than last month, and 96 cents more than this time…… read more »
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LOCAL NON-PROFIT BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS LOOKS FORWARD TO A RETURN TO IN-PERSON VISITS, SEEKS DONATIONS
Local non-profit Brighter Birthdays looks forward to returning to in-person visits at local schools during the 2021-2022 school year. The organization, which helps under-resourced kids to celebrate birthdays through delivery of backpacks filled with toys and living essentials, benefits from this in-person interaction, says founder Cristin Warden. Brighter Birthdays aims to provide backpacks to 2,500…… 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 afternon, 910,556 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported statewide since the beginning of the pandemic. The state’s death toll currently stands at 18,617. Floyd County has had a total of 10,126 confirmed cases and 194 deaths. Gwinnett County has…… read more »
GEORGIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO FOUR PERCENT IN JUNE
(Georgia Department of Labor media release): The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped another 0.1 percentage point to reach 4 percent in June, lower than the national rate of 5.9 percent and down eight and one-half percent from 12.5 percent in April 2020. The labor force increased 3,000 over…… read more »
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASE IN THE DELTA VARIANT OF COVID-19
Public health officials are concerned about an increase in the Delta variant of COVID-19. Dr. Gary Voccio, the Health Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District, states that the Delta variant now accounts for over 12 percent of confirmed cases of the virus in Georgia. It is anticipated that the number…… read more »
GEORGIA POWER OFFERS ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO HELP CUSTOMERS REDUCE IMPACT OF SUMMER HEAT ON BILLS
(Georgia Power media release): While summer’s heat has moderated recently, Georgia experienced temperatures reaching into the 90s in many parts of the state earlier this summer. Georgia Power is reminding customers that the company offers energy assistance programs to those in need of help paying or reducing those early summer energy bills. Assistance when you…… read more »
FLOYD MERGER WITH ATRIUM FINALIZED
(Floyd Medical Center media release): Two leading health providers in the southeast are joining forces to improve access to high-quality health care in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health and Floyd health system finalized a long-anticipated strategic combination today, which will bring Floyd into the larger Atrium Health enterprise. “This is a historical milestone…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD COUNTY TO MAINTAIN STATUS AS METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
It appears that Rome and Floyd County will maintain its status as a standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to a release from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget earlier this week – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has announced the 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas. The standards will…… read more »
PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR TONIGHT ON REFURBISHING OF THE ETOWAH SKATE PARK
A public meeting will be held this evening for the purpose of discussing the refurbishment of the Etowah Skate Park. Locals are encouraged to attend the gathering, which will get underway at 6 pm in the Charles Parker Center over at Etowah Park, 1325 Kingston Road. The skate park, which opened in 1995, is due…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 767 new cases of coronavirus and just one more virus-related death were reported in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 909,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this…… read more »