Right now, you are probably enjoying your Christmas tree and not thinking much about what you are going to do with it when the holiday season is over. However, Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful encourages those with real Christmas trees to mark their calendars for Saturday, January 9th. That is the date of the annual Bring One…… read more »
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DOWNTOWN ROME BUSINESSES TO STAY OPEN LATE AGAIN THIS EVENING AS PART OF ROME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
This marks week two of the Rome Downtown Development Authority’s three week Rome for the Holidays, an effort to encourage local shoppers to support downtown businesses during the 2020 holiday season. Those businesses will be open late tonight and next Thursday evening to allow Romans to finish up their holiday shopping. Rome for the Holidays…… read more »
LOCAL, STATEWIDE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
A total of 3,709 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 20 more virus-related fatalities. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 452,369 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
BAGBY TO CHAIR FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION IN ’21; WATTERS WILL BE VICE CHAIR
Wright Bagby has been tapped to serve as the Chairman of the Floyd County Commission in 2021, while Allison Watters will be Vice Chair. The pair was appointed to their respective positions by fellow Commissioners during their regular meeting held on Tuesday at the Forum River Center. Bagby, who has also served as Rome’s Mayor,…… read more »
NORTHWEST GEORGIANS INVITED TO A STARRY NIGHT GARDEN ADVENTURE AT HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN
Northwest Georgia residents are invited to head to Summerville on Saturday night and explore Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden by starlight. The Starry Night Garden Adventure will get underway at 5 pm. Tina Cox, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation, encourages the public to enjoy the lights of the garden via 3D holiday glasses. Can’t…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF OPERATION GIFT GARD
Rome-Floyd Chamber media release: The Rome Floyd Chamber has announced the launch set for December 15, 2020 of Operation Gift Card, a gift card matching program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is with great excitement that we are able to announce the $10,000 Gift Card Giveaway, thanks to our partners, Community Foundation for…… read more »
GEORGIA’S NUMBER OF COVID-19 DEATHS PASSES 9,000 MARK; CITY COMMISSION TO DISCUSS EMERGENCY ORDER TO REQUIRE FACE MASKS
A total of 4,875 new cases of coronavirus were reported Monday in Georgia by the state’s Department of Public Health. There were also 37 more virus-related fatalities, which pushed the death toll over the 9,000 mark. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 448,683 confirmed cases…… read more »
GEORGIA’S ELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED – AGAIN
Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has recertified the results of the November 3, 2020 presidential election, as indicated in a press release by his office. The recertification followed an audit-triggered hand recount and a formal recount requested by the Trump campaign. Both recounts upheld that race’s original outcome. Certified results of state and federal…… read more »
SALVATION ARMY OF ROME’S BELL RINGERS PUT SAFETY FIRST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
The Salvation Army of Rome’s bell ringers are putting safety first amid their efforts to raise funds in the annual Red Kettle campaign. Lt. Paula Blevins asserts that volunteers and paid ringers are adhering to the CDC guidelines to keep donors (and themselves) safe through the holidays in this era of coronavirus. The goal for…… read more »
COMMUNITY MEETING ABOUT CAVE SPRING ELEMENTARY SET FOR THIS EVENING
A community meeting will be held this evening about the proposed closure of Cave Spring Elementary School. It will take place in the auditorium at Coosa High School at 6 pm. There will be ample space for social distancing; masks are required to attend. A similar meeting is scheduled for this Thursday night at 6…… read more »