Rome City Commissioners will gather virtually this evening in a meeting that will be streamed live on Facebook. The 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus session at 5 pm. A link to the agenda may be located on the City of Rome, GA – Government page on Facebook. The Floyd County Commission…… read more »
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LOCAL NON-PROFIT BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS TO CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY OF ITS OWN IN MARCH
Rome-based non-profit Brighter Birthdays will be celebrating a birthday of its own during the first week of March. Cristin Warden, founder, states that this year’s celebration will take place via Facebook due to COVID-19 and weather concerns. The organization enters its fifth year of providing gifts to underprivileged children around Rome and Floyd County on…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS REPORT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, KEMP AND OTHERS PROVIDE VACCINE UPDATE
A total of 2,281 new cases of COVID-19 and 112 more virus-related fatalities were reported on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. One of those fatalities was reported here in Floyd County. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 798,785 confirmed cases of COVID-19…… read more »
DPH AND DHS TEAM TO HELP SENIORS GET COVID-19 VACCINE
(DPH media release): The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) are joining efforts to ensure vulnerable seniors get access to the COVID-19 vaccine. DPH, DHS and local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) will be helping older adults to sign up for and coordinate transportation services to vaccination appointments across…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COOSA VALLEY TO DEDICATE 57TH HOME ON FEBRUARY 28TH
Habitat for Humanity of Coosa Valley is slated to dedicate their 57th home on Sunday, February 28th at 3 pm. The home is located at 541 Branham Avenue and was made possible via the hard work of volunteers from the First Baptist Church of Rome, according to Betsy Allgood, Executive Director of the local Habitat…… read more »
HARBIN CLINIC ANNOUNCES SPECIAL VIRTUAL EVENT ‘COFFEE WITH CARDIOLOGISTS’
(Harbin Clinic media release): Harbin Clinic is excited to launch a special virtual event, Coffee with Cardiologists, in honor of February’s Heart Month. Coffee with Cardiologists is a virtual Q&A with six Harbin Clinic cardiologists representing Rome, Cartersville, and Calhoun. During the event, cardiovascular experts will discuss prioritization of heart health as it relates to…… read more »
CONSERVATIVE RADIO TALK SHOW HOST RUSH LIMBAUGH DIES AT AGE 70
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday morning. His wife Kathryn made the announcement during the opening segment of his show that afternoon. He was 70. The Rush Limbaugh Show was first nationally syndicated in August of 1988. It has been broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM (and now 96.9 FM) since January of…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 2,265 new cases of coronavirus and 78 more virus-related fatalities were reported 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 796,547 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 14,254. In…… read more »
NORTHWEST GEORGIA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WILL BE SCOUTING FOR FOOD THIS SATURDAY
The Northwest Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America will venture to local neighborhoods on Saturday to accept donations for the annual Scouting for Food program, touted as ‘a national good turn for America’ to gather food for local food banks. It is no secret that the past year has been challenging for many…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION GATHERING FOR TWO-DAY PLANNING RETREAT
The Rome City Commission will gather for a planning retreat over the next couple of days at the Fire Education Center, 409 East 12th Street. The items on their agenda include a Downtown Development Authority update/plan, a discussion on project financing, and discussion on topics like the COVID- 19 vaccine on day one. Day two…… read more »