A total of 2,633 new cases of coronavirus and 123 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. Four of those fatalities were reported in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 778,049 confirmed cases of…… read more »
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OPEN DOOR CHILDREN’S HOME IS CELEBRATING THE MONTH OF LOVE
The Open Door Children’s Home is celebrating the month of love. Activities include a Valentines Day gathering scheduled for this Friday, enthuses Jessica Richards, Development Specialist. Romantic relationships are forged from time to time among the youth served by the home, according to Tracie Ball, Executive Director. After all, she says, they are teenagers. Two…… read more »
HAGER TAPPED TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOUTH ROME ALLIANCE
The South Rome Alliance, formerly known as South Rome Redevelopment Corporation, has tapped Jake F. Hager to serve as its new Executive Director, according to an SRA media release. He is the successor to Bobby Jones, who served as interim director after Charles Looney resigned as ED last autumn to move out of state. Hager,…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 2,492 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 35 more virus-related fatalities. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 775,466 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS EXTEND MASK MANDATE, HONOR RPD’S OFFICER OF THE YEAR
The Rome City Commission voted at a virtual meeting via Zoom on Monday evening to extend the city’s face covering ordinance through March 7th, 2021 at 11:59 pm in an effort to curb community spread of coronavirus. Also, Joe Cordona was honored (virtually) by Commissioners for being selected as the Rome Police Department’s 2020 Officer…… read more »
FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER ISSUES STATEMENT CONCERNING THE COVID-19 VACCINE
(FMC Media Release): Floyd Medical Center has issued the following statement today after news reports questioned the appropriateness of it providing the COVID-19 vaccine to some family members of employees: Floyd received all its COVID-19 vaccine doses as a Closed POD site. Due to our Closed Point of Distribution (POD) vaccine distribution agreement, Floyd does…… read more »
FLOYD EMA DIRECTOR ENCOURAGES LOCALS TO GET VACCINE UPON ELIGIBILITY
Tim Herrington, the Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, encourages all Rome and Floyd County residents to get vaccinated against coronavirus upon eligibility. He hopes that the community will have made ‘signficant strides’ towards combating the virus by this summer. Georgia is now in phase 1A of vaccine distribution; that includes healthcare workers,…… read more »
LOCAL VET RECOMMENDS REGULAR DENTAL EVALUATIONS AS PART OF NATIONAL PET DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. According to Dr. Dan Pate, owner of the West Rome Animal Clinic, dental evaluations are recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association for inclusion into a pet’s annual examinations. (So next time you head over to the veterinarian for a check up, make sure that he or she…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; FLOYD COUNTY TEST SITE OPEN WEDNESDAY
A total of 3,209 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Sunday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted just five virus-related deaths. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 772,978 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
Georgia’s gas prices have risen over the past week. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide now pay an average price of $2.28 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s four cents more than a week ago, 16 cents more than last month, and a cent more than this time last year. It…… read more »