The Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA) has once again joined forces with Redmond Regional Medical Center to present the Rome Community HeART Project. This public art display is now hanging over the Town Green in downtown Rome in celebration of National Heart Month observed each February. Alli Booker, RACA’s Executive Director, indicates that…… read more »
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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES TODAY WITH A FOCUS ON FLASH FLOODING/FLOOD SAFETY
The annual observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week here in Georgia concludes today with a focus (for this Friday, February 5th) on Flash Flooding/Flood Safety. Although this is not widely known, flooding kills more people than any other weather hazard, indicates the National Weather Service. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle-related. The NWS…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; GEORGIA REACHES MILESTONE OF A MILLION VACCINES ADMINISTERED
A total of 3,875 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 136 more virus-related fatalities. Two of those fatalities were reported in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 759,228 confirmed…… read more »
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES WITH A FOCUS ON LIGHTNING SAFETY
The observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week ’21 continues here in Georgia. The focus for today, Thursday, February 4th, is on Lightning Safety. Lightning is among the leading causes of weather-related deaths in the US. It often accompanies severe thunderstorms, which are very common in Northwest Georgia. Tim Herrington, the Director of the Floyd County…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE IS HIRING IN ROME!
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is hiring here in Rome! Tyrone Oliver, Commissioner, says that positions available include correctional officer and food service worker. For more information, call (404) 294-3431 or visit www.teams.georgia.gov/careers. Volunteers are also sought to help juveniles become productive and law-abiding citizens. To learn more and/or pitch in your assistance, visit…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; ONE COMMUNITY UNITED TEAMS UP WITH MEDICAL COMMUNITY FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
A total of 2,996 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 162 more virus-related fatalities. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 755,412 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN GEORGIA CONTINUES WITH A FOCUS ON TORNADO SAFETY
Today is the third day of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia, an observance led by the state Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service with cooperation locally by the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency. Wednesday’s focus is Tornado Safety. Tornadoes posed a threat to the southeast (and even resulted in one fatality in…… read more »
GHC NURSING STUDENTS ASSIST WITH ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 VACCINE
Students in the nursing program at Georgia Highlands College are putting their skills to work and pitching in their assistance with the administration of COVID-19 vaccines at local clinics, as indicated in a release from GHC. GHC has partnered with the Georgia Department of Public Health (in the Northwest Health District) and WellStar Health System…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Georgia continues its emergence from the post holiday spike in COVID-19 cases. A total of 2,587 new cases were reported across the state on Monday, per the Department of Public Health, which also noted 44 more virus-related deaths. One of those fatalities was reported here in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the…… read more »
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES WITH FOCUS ON THUNDERSTORM SAFETY
The observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week continues here in Georgia with a focus on Thunderstorm Safety today. As indicated in a media release from the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, thunderstorms affect relatively small areas in comparison to hurricanes and winter storms. In spite of their small size, thunderstorms are dangerous because they have…… read more »