Category Archives: Local News
WEEKEND OF WINS FOR GEORGIA LOTTERY PLAYERS
Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation:A Georgia Lottery player won the $1 million top prize playing the 50X The Money scratcher. The lucky ticket was purchased at Highland Shell, 485 Jimm...
Aug 18, 2025
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE NUDGES UPWARD BY A PENNY
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average inched up a penny compared to a week ago, bringing a slight bump at the pump. Georgians now pay an average price of...
Aug 18, 2025
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND HOSTS TOPPING OUT CEREMONY FOR NEW HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond:AdventHealth Redmond marked a major milestone in the construction of its new Heart and Vascular Institute with a traditional Topping Out ceremony on August 13.L...
Aug 18, 2025
ROME CITY SCHOOLS, UGA’S FANNING INSTITUTE TEAM UP TO HELP DEVELOP STUDENT LEADERS
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Fifty students serving on the Rome City Schools Superintendent's Student Advisory Council will participate in a dynamic, new leadership development opportunity...
Aug 18, 2025
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE: EASTERN BLACK RAIL DRAFT RECOVERY PLAN IS AVAILABLE
Media release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has prepared a draft recovery plan for the Eastern black rail, a tiny, secretive marsh bird. Listed as threaten...
Aug 17, 2025
ROME NIGHT MARKET TO RETURN TO ROTARY PLAZA ON SEPTEMBER 4TH
Did you miss the Rome Night Market held in downtown Rome earlier this month? Or did you attend and could not get enough? You are in luck, as the Rome Downtown Development Authority has announced that ...
Aug 14, 2025
GNTC’S ACCELERATED ACADEMY SPEEDS UP EARNING HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Accelerated Academy speeds up the pace at which students can earn their High School Equivalenc...
Aug 14, 2025
BLOOM INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO PORCH FEST ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, SPONSORS NOW SOUGHT FOR THE EVENT
Mark those calendars for Sunday, September 28th. That is the date of Porch Fest, a community-driven music festival to raise funds for Bloom. The event will take place from 2 pm until 5 pm in the histo...
Aug 13, 2025
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATING GEORGIA’S INCOME TAX TO HOLD FIRST MEETING
Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office:On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax, chaired by Sen. Blake Tillery, (R-Vidalia...
Aug 13, 2025
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA’S ECONOMIC IMPACT INCREASES TO $23.1 BILLION
Media release from the University System of Georgia:The University System of Georgia powered $23.1 billion into the state's economy in FY 2024 - a 5.4% jump from last year - while recent graduates sta...
Aug 12, 2025
