January is National Mentoring Month, which is being celebrated locally by Communities in Schools of Rome and Floyd County. Gregory Wooten, CIS Executive Director, states that mentoring has a positive impact on students’ lives in the form of better grades, better class attendance, and better behavior. CIS’ mentoring program is suspended at this time due…… read more »
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TRAGEDY AT THE US CAPITOL
Tragedy struck at the US Capitol on Wednesday in the form of a riot intended to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election. Updates will air all day on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM, courtesy of Town Hall News. Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp condemned the actions of the rioters via his Twitter page…… read more »
NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DEATHS PASSES 10,000 IN GEORGIA
The number of fatalities attributed to the coronavirus has exceeded in 10,000 in Georgia, per the state’s Department of Public Health, which reported 5,671 new cases in addition to 70 virus-related deaths on Wednesday. According to the latest report, which was delayed due to high volume of data, there have been 602,796 confirmed cases of…… read more »
LOCALS AGAIN BEING PUT ON ALERT ABOUT THE WEATHER
Locals are again being put on alert about the weather over the next few days. Tim Herrington, the Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, released an update on Wednesday afternoon regarding the potential for severe weather in the area beginning this evening. The National Weather Service has predicted that rain will mix in…… read more »
MICKLER: IT MAY BE WINTER, BUT IT IS STILL A GOOD TIME TO WORK OUT IN THE GARDEN
It may be Winter, but it is still a good time to work out in the garden, asserts Keith Micker, University of Georgia Extension agent for Floyd County, who recommends that gardeners take this time to till their ground (unless it is too moist). Gardeners are also encouraged by Mickler to submit a sample for…… read more »
HISTORIC RUN-OFF ELECTION IN GEORGIA IS ON THE BOOKS!
After weeks upon weeks of the texts, calls, mailers, social and traditional media advertising, the January 5th run-off election in Georgia is on the books. Votes were still being counted into the wee hours of the morning in the races for US Senate; updated results may be located on the website of the Georgia Secretary…… read more »
MORE THAN 6,000 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS REPORTED ON TUESDAY IN GEORGIA; FIRST CASE OF VARIANT ALSO REPORTED
A total of 6,153 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 68 more virus-related fatalities. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 597,208 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
ROME AREA HISTORY CENTER RESUMES REGULAR HOURS
The Rome Area History Center has resumed regular hours of 10 am to 5 pm each Tuesday through Saturday. Masks are required at the center, located at 305 Broad Street, asserts Kristi Kent, the Director of Communications for the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism, who adds that admission is free. Kent additionally encourages all visitors…… read more »
IT’S ELECTION DAY ONCE AGAIN, GEORGIANS!
Today is Election Day in Georgia! Voters will decide via this runoff election who will represent this state in the United States Senate. Candidates include the Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue and Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The runoff has drawn national attention as it will determine which party holds the…… read more »
OVER 4,000 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 REPORTED IN GEORGIA ON MONDAY; OVER 94,000 VACCINATED SO FAR
A total of 4,045 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted seven more virus-related deaths. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 591,106 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »