(Georgia Northwestern Technical College media release): Students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will participate in a vehicle procession outside of the Floyd County Campus (FCC), in Rome on Thursday, May 6, to safely celebrate their success in completing their program of study. The 2021 Spring Drive-Thru Commencement Ceremony will begin at…… read more »
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STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT BERRY COLLEGE’S COMMENCEMENT
(Berry College media release): Berry College welcomes State Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren as the featured commencement speaker May 8. Warren, sworn in by Gov. Nathan Deal on Sept. 17, 2018, will help Berry celebrate the graduation of 389 undergraduates at Berry’s Valhalla Stadium. Due to COVID-19 protocols, there will be 3-feet distancing between individual…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Just 841 new cases of coronavirus and five more virus-related fatalities 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 876,933 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 17,425. In…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS MASK MANDATE TO REMAIN IN PLACE AT ALL CAMPUSES; CORONAVIRUS, VACCINATION UPDATE BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Rome City Schools announced via Facebook on Monday evening that its mask mandate will remain in place at all campuses, based on directives of the CDC and local health officials regarding mask usage on school property. The mandate will be in effect “until otherwise directed by system administrators”, as indicated in the post. This…… read more »
STATE MASS VACCINATION SITES SHIFT TO J&J VACCINE, PFIZER SECOND DOSES
(media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Atlanta, GA – Today, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), and the Governor’s Office announced that the eight state-operated mass vaccination sites will shift to providing single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine and Pfizer second doses through May…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NWGA SCHEDULE BLOOD DRIVES IN ROME FOR MAY AND JUNE, SEEKS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The American Red Cross of NWGA has scheduled a trio of blood drives for May and June in Rome. Leigh Barba, Executive Director, asserts that there is a critical need for blood at this time. Potential donors may visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to determine eligibility. Drives will take place in Rome on Monday, May…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES HAVE HELD STEADY OVER THE PAST THREE STRAIGHT WEEKS
Georgia’s gas prices have held steady over the past three consecutive weeks, indicates AAA, The Auto Club Group. Sunday’s state average was $2.70 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s three cents less than a month ago and $1.06 more than at this same time last year. It now costs $40.50 to fill a 15-gallon…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET THIS EVENING, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO GATHER ON TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet this evening at City Hall (aka the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus session will take place at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; it will be followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel says that the last…… read more »
ROME AREA PRAYER BREAKFAST SET FOR MAY 6TH
The 2021 Rome Area Prayer Breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 6th, the National Day of Prayer, in the Community Building over at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Doors open at 6:30 am; the program will begin at 7 am and end promptly at 8:30 am. This year’s keynote speaker is Sujo John, an author,…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 752 new cases of coronavirus and seven more virus-related deaths were reported 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 875,493 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 17,387. In…… read more »