(Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism media release): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism has partnered with several area restaurants and bars to offer a Rome Flavor Venture that invites participants to tour and enjoy area flavors at their leisure. Flavor stops include The Foundry Growler Bar, Harvest Moon Cafe/Dark Side of the Moon, Off Broad…… read more »
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PLANE CRASH RESULTS IN ONE FATALITY NEAR CAVE SPRING
A fatal plane crash knocked out power for Cave Spring residents on Monday evening. The deceased has been identified by Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor as 79-year-old Bobby Allred of Centre, AL. Allred was the lone occupant of the single engine plane, which crashed into a cleared ravine just outside of Cave Spring city limits…… read more »
GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NEARING THE CONCLUSION OF ITS 2021 SESSION
The 2021 session of the Georgia General Assembly is nearing its conclusion. Katie Dempsey, the Representative for the 13th District in the Georgia House of Representatives, states that her focus “under the Gold Dome” this year has been to maintain objectivity with regards to proposed legislation and vote in a manner reflective of her constituents.…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; KEMP CURRENTLY QUARANTINED
Just 825 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health, along with 36 more virus-related fatalities. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 850,413 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 16,523.…… read more »
THREE FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOSEN AS FINALISTS IN 2021 GOVERNOR’S HONORS PROGRAM
(Floyd County Schools media release): Three Floyd County high school students have been selected to participate in the 2021 Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) this summer. Floyd County Schools is proud to congratulate David Lane, Ashton Vincent, and Zachary Wright! David Lane is a sophomore at Armuchee High School and will concentrate on Mathematics. Ashton Vincent…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DROPPED SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices dropped slightly over the past week. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide are now paying the average price of $2.72 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that is two cents less than a week ago, 15 cents more than last month, and 86 cents more than at this same…… read more »
BUCKLE UP, FLOYD COUNTY! THIS SPRING COULD BE ACTIVE IN TERMS OF SEVERE WEATHER
Buckle up, Floyd County. If last week’s storms are any indicator, this Spring could be quite active in terms of severe weather. This is the assertion of Tim Herrington, Director of Floyd County’s Emergency Management Agency. Herrington encourages locals to download Floyd County’s CodeRED mobile alert safety app and the Floyd County EMA app to…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Just 753 new cases of coronavirus and no virus related deaths were reported across 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 849,607 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 16,487. In…… read more »
SEVERE WEATHER ON THURSDAY RESULTS IN DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS, FLOODING, AND CANCELLATIONS FOR FRIDAY
Severe weather swept through Northwest Georgia on Thursday, which led to flooding as well as downed trees and limbs around Floyd County. There were even some reports by locals of tornadic activity. A little more than four and a half inches of rain were reported by the National Weather Service at Rome’s Russell Regional Airport…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,219 new cases of coronavirus and 82 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 846,745 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at…… read more »