Rome City Commissioners will gather in regular session this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Caucus will take place in the Sam King Room at 5 pm; that will be followed by the meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Both are open to the public. Find a link…… read more »
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FULL SLATE OF EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND IN FLOYD COUNTY
Independence Day weekend will be full of festivities right here in Rome and Floyd County. Cave Spring’s Independence Day Celebration will take place this Saturday, July 3rd and will include a parade, the Miss Liberty pageant, live music, and fireworks at the end of the night. Anyone may march in the 37th annual parade, according…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Just 195 new cases of coronavirus and no virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Sunday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 902,577 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll…… read more »
LINDALE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY
Restoration Lindale, Inc. invites the public to the 2021 Lindale Independence Day Celebration Parade and Festival, set for this Saturday. There is no charge to enter the parade. Line up will start at Pepperell Primary School at 9:30 am; the parade will begin at 10 am, traverse Park Avenue, and end at First Baptist Church…… read more »
GEORGIA TO END PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND REINSTATE PRE-PANDEMIC UI REQUIREMENTS THIS WEEKEND
(Georgia Department of Labor media release): This Saturday, June 26, 2021, will end the state’s participation in the federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs enacted through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act and reinstate many of the eligibility requirements waived during the recent pandemic. The last payable week for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA),…… read more »
GEORGIA BURN NOTIFICATION LAW TO CHANGE JULY 1ST
(Media release from the Georgia Forestry Commission): Changes are coming to laws affecting Georgians who burn outdoor yard debris. As of July 1, 2021, landowners will no longer be required to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission of their intention to burn hand-piled vegetative matter. However, the legal responsibilities of those burning outdoor yard debris will…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 256 new cases of coronavirus and 18 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 901,926 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS UNCHANGED IN ROME, UP SLIGHTLY FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA IN MAY
The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that Rome’s unemployment rate was unchanged from April to May at 3.6 percent, down from 9.6 percent in May 2020. Rome ended May 2021 with a total of 40,700 jobs, a number which remained flat from April but up by 2,600 in comparison to May 2020. First time…… read more »
A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF BLOOMS ON BROAD SET FOR THIS EVENING
A community celebration of the Blooms on Broad installation in downtown Rome will be hosted by The Community Foundation for Greater Rome this evening at 6:30 pm around Sixth Avenue and Broad Street at the plaza near the Rome City Auditorium. These planters of seasonal flowers and ornamental plants were gifted by the Foundation, thanks…… read more »
CARE MURAL ART COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
(Harbin Clinic media release): Harbin Clinic, in partnership with Rome Mural CoLab and the YMCA of Rome and Floyd County, is proud to announce the winners of the CARE Mural art competition. Students throughout Rome and Floyd County were invited to submit artwork using health and vitality as inspiration. The project’s goal is to foster…… read more »