Rome’s largest road race will return in 2021 with a new sponsor and a new name. The Commit 2 Fit Leprechaun-A-Thon 5K and Health Walk presented by BODYARMOR is set for Saturday, March 20th, according to a release by Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. The 5K race and two-mile health walk will go back to an…… read more »
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SPLOST CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO MEET VIRTUALLY THIS EVENING
The 2017 Floyd County SPLOST Citizens Committee will gather virtually via Zoom this evening at 5:30 pm in a meeting that will be streamed live on the Floyd County, GA – Government Facebook page. Those with questions are directed to call the Floyd County Clerk’s Office at (706) 291-5110.… read more »
OVER 5,500 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA ON TUESDAY, OVER 746,00 HAVE BEEN VACCINATED; ROME CITY SCHOOLS TO TRANSITION TO VIRTUAL LEARNING
A total of 5,706 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 142 more virus-related deaths. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 727,752 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
GEORGIA IS ON TARGET TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS VACCINES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Georgia is slated to receive additional coronavirus vaccines from the federal government. As indicated in a release from Governor Brian Kemp’s office on Tuesday night, the state will get over 25,000 more vaccines weekly; it marks a 16 percent incline from the previous allotment of 120,000 doses each week, bringing the weekly total to 145,900…… read more »
BUSY FEBRUARY AHEAD FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
February will be a busy month for the Northwest Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Highlights of the month will include the Scouting for Food program, part of a national effort to gather food for local food banks. Door hangers will be hung on local residences on Saturday, February 13th, states Mary Hardin…… read more »
MORE THAN 3,500 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS REPORTED IN GEORGIA ON MONDAY, OVER 674,000 HAVE BEEN VACCINATED
A total of 3,559 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 53 more virus-related deaths. One of the fatalities was reported here in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 722,062…… read more »
HOSPITALITY HOUSE THRIFT STORE AIMS TO BOOST REVENUE AMID CHALLENGING YEAR FOR FUNDRAISING
The Hospitality House Thrift Store, located at 610 Shorter Avenue in Rome, will change their hours to 10 am until 6 pm weekdays and 10 am until 5 pm on Saturdays effective February 1st. Lynn Rousseau, the Executive Director of the Hospitality House for Women, Inc., asserts that the change is intended to accommodate late…… read more »
TAKE THE KIDS FOR A TOUR OF NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORIC SITES AROUND GEORGIA DURING THIS SPRING BREAK
Now is a good time to make plans for Spring Break, enthuses Kim Hatcher, the Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. She encourages families to take a tour of Georgia history among Native American sites across the state. Details are online at www.gastateparks.org. A number of these historic sites are located…… read more »
OVER 4,000 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA ON SUNDAY; OVER 656,000 HAVE BEEN VACCINATED
A total of 4,224 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Sunday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted just three more virus-related deaths. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 718,532 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES ROSE SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices rose slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists across the state are now paying an average price of $2.24 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s a cent more than last week, 17 cents more than last month, and 14 cents less than at this same…… read more »