Floyd County Commissioners voted Tuesday night in favor of the relocation of the Elections and Registration Office to the Health Department at 16 East 12th Street. The measure was approved at the Commission’s regular meeting. The office is now situated in the county’s Administration Building. A lack of space and parking at the current location…… read more »
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CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME KEEPS BUSY WITH SPECIAL EVENTS
The Chieftains Musuem/Major Ridge Home will team with the Rome-Floyd ECO Center and the City of Rome for a Rolling on the Rivers tour aboard the Roman Holiday on Sunday, August 1st from 2 pm until 4 pm. Heather Shores, museum Executive Director, says that Tony Harris, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 725 new cases of coronavirus and 19 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 908,348 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
TWO FIRST FRIDAY CONCERTS DOWN, TWO MORE LEFT
Two First Friday concerts are on the books, with two more left in 2021. The concert series is hosted by the Rome Downtown Development Authority and is free to the public thanks to the financial support of the downtown Business Improvement District (or BID). The turnout for the June and July concerts was ‘amazing’, according…… read more »
JUNE NET TAX REVENUES UP 29.1 PERCENT, FY 2021 UP BY 13.5 PERCENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s June net tax collections totaled $2.5 billion for an increase of $563.1 million, or 29.1 percent, compared to June 2020 when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.94 billion as of June 30, 2020. For the year-ended June 30, 2021, net tax collections…… read more »
EXCHANGE CLUB OF ROME CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY
(Media release from Exchange Club of Rome): The Exchange Club of Rome celebrated the founding of their club 85 years ago at their business meeting this past Friday at the Palladium. Marking the festive occasion, club President Lee Roberts with the help of the club’s oldest member in terms of age and service, Paul Smith,…… read more »
BLOOD SHORTAGE CONTINUES, RED CROSS SEEKS DONATIONS
(American Red Cross media release): While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood remains crucial for patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O – are urged…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,293 new cases of coronavirus and 16 more virus-related fatalities 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 907,658 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
NEW PHYSICIANS JOIN HARBIN CLINIC CARDIOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY
(Harbin Clinic media release): Harbin Clinic welcomes two new talented physicians to Floyd County this August. Daniel Grant, MD joins Harbin Clinic Rheumatology Rome, and Justin Tanner, MD joins Harbin Clinic Cardiology Rome. Though specializing in different areas, both doctors share a passion for strong communication with patients and their families, adding to Harbin Clinic’s…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES HAVE RISEN OVER THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices have risen during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists are paying the average price of $2.93 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s two cents higher than one week ago, two cents higher than last month, and 94 cents more than this time last year. It now…… read more »