A total of 926 new cases of coronavirus and 22 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 884,283 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at…… read more »
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ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER HOLDS 110TH ANNUAL MEETING AT THE HOME OF THE BRAVES
The Rome-Floyd Chamber hosted its 110th Annual Meeting on Thursday at State Mutual Stadium, home of the Rome Braves. It was a celebration of the accomplishments of the past year and a look ahead to goals for the remainder of this year. Highlights of the day included the bestowing of the 2021 Small Business of…… read more »
BACON FEST 2021 AND CAR SHOW SET FOR THIS SATURDAY AT ROLATER PARK IN CAVE SPRING
Bacon Fest will return to Rolater Park in Cave Spring this Saturday, May 8th from 10 am to 3 pm. It will be accompanied by a Car Show. Missey Gomez, a volunteer with the Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority, says that she is excited that Bacon Fest is back in 2021 after it was cancelled…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER SET TO HOST A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS COLLECTION EVENT ON MAY 15TH
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive, will host another Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics collection event next Saturday, May 15th from 9am to 3 pm, according to a media release from Floyd County Public Works. Appointments are required and limited to the first 540 callers. Call (706) 291-5266 any time from 7 am to…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 735 new cases of coronavirus and 22 more virus-related fatalities were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 883,418 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at…… read more »
GREATER ROME APPEARS TO HAVE YET AGAIN DODGED A WEATHER BULLET
It appears that Rome again dodged a bullet (for the most part) with the severe weather that moved through Georgia on Tuesday. Flash flooding occurred in some areas. Two inches of rain were reported at the Russell Regional Airport in Armuchee, bringing the two-day total since Monday to just under two and a half inches.…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NWGA SLATED TO OFFER A VIRTUAL RESILIENCY WORKSHOP AS PART OF ITS SERVICE TO THE ARMED FORCES
The American Red Cross of NWGA will offer a Virtual Resiliency Workshop as part of its Service to Armed Forces on June 5th from 12 pm until 1 pm. It’s free of charge to members of the military, veterans, and their family, indicates Leigh Barba, Executive Director. Registration is currently available online at www.redcross.org/workshopnwga. This…… read more »
GHC’S COMMENCEMENT TO RETURN TO A TRADITION DATING BACK TO THE FOUNDING OF THE COLLEGE
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Georgia Highlands College (originally Floyd Junior College in 1970) had a single graduate at the end of its founding year. The first commencement ceremony was in 1971 with GHC’s first president, David McCorkle, and the dean, Wesley Walraven, presiding over the small event in the president’s office on the Floyd…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total 751 new cases of coronavirus and 13 more virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Tuesday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 882,764 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 17,604.…… read more »
ROME DODGES WEATHER BULLET ON MONDAY; SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FOR TODAY
Rome remains under a Flash Flood Watch until 2 am on Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast for today calls for a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with the high temperatures in the upper 70s; that chance for showers and thunderstorms increases to 100 percent tonight with overnight lows…… read more »