Locals are excited about the return of the popular First Friday concert series to downtown Rome in June. Rome’s Downtown Development Authority officially announced last Friday its plans to bring back First Fridays in 2021 on the first Friday of each month from June through September. The series will kick off with a performance on…… read more »
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GNTC’S SPRING PLANT SALE UNDERWAY; ORDERS BEING TAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY IN CHIEFTAINS HERB AND PLANT SALE
Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s annual Spring Plant Sale began on Tuesday and will be open today and Thursday from 8:30 am until 4 pm at the greenhouses across from GNTC’s Floyd County campus. Purchases may be made via cash or check. Proceeds will benefit GNTC’s horticulture program. Items for sale include annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs,…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,004 new cases of coronavirus and 12 more virus-related deaths 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 857,307 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at…… read more »
SPRING ART MARKET TO RETURN THIS WEEKEND
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism looks forward to bringing back their Spring Art Market for 2021. The event is slated for this Saturday and Sunday at the Rome Civic Center. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm both days. This will be a mostly outdoor event, according to Kristi Kent, Director of Communications, who…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Just 547 new cases of coronavirus and no virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Monday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 856,340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 16,749. In Floyd…… read more »
CRBI LAUDS LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR DEDICATION OF TRUST FUND FEES
The 2021 session of the Georgia General Assembly drew to a close late last Wednesday night. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, Executive Director of the Coosa River Basin Initiative, attests that he is particularly thankful for the passage of House Bill 511, which ensures that trust funds will go specifically towards the purposes for which they are intended.…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DIP SLIGHTLY
Georgia’s gas prices declined slightly over the past week. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide are now paying the average price of $2.71 per gallon of reegular unleaded gasoline. That’s one cent less than a week ago, 13 cents more than last month, and 94 cents more than at this same time…… read more »
PUBLIC SAFETY JOB EXPO SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH
Floyd County will host a Public Safety Job Expo on Saturday, April 10th from 10 am to 3 pm at the Thornton Recreation Center, located at 102 North Floyd Park Road in Armuchee. Sheriff Dave Roberson asserts that the Sheriff’s Office and the Prison, Police Department, E-911, and Animal Control are all in search of…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Just 655 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Georgia on Sunday by the state’s Department of Public Health, along with one virus-related death. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 855,839 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 16,749. In…… read more »
COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE LOOKS FORWARD TO HITTING THE WATER AGAIN SOON
The Coosa River Basin Initiative looks forward to hitting the water again in the not-too-distant future. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, Executive Director, anticipates that the CRBI’s paddle trips will resume in July. The local non-profit will team up with River Dog Paddle Company to host an on-water event in June, for which the details are forthcoming. Demonbreun-Chapman…… read more »