Floyd County PAWS (Public Animal Welfare Services) invites all Romans to load up their pups and head over to the dog park at Ridge Ferry Park, located on Riverside Parkway, for Howl-O-Ween. The free event is scheduled for this evening from 5 pm until 7 pm. Jeff Mitchell, PAWS Director, states that Howl-O-Ween will feature…… read more »
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PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR URGES LOCALS TO GET A FLU SHOT, KEEP TAKING PRECAUTIONS IN REGARD TO CORONAVIRUS
Here is a reminder from Dr. Gary Voccio, the Health Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District, to every resident of Northwest Georgia (especially if you are over 65) – get a flu shot! An uptick in flu cases, paired with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, could overwhelm local medical facilities, asserts…… read more »
DPH PROVIDES UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS IN GEORGIA
The number of Georgians confirmed to have (or have had) coronavirus now exceeds 342,000, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,174 new cases and 18 virus-related deaths on Tuesday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 342,438 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the…… read more »
GEORGIA CONTINUES TO BREAK RECORDS IN EARLY VOTING, PER THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Georgia continues to break records in early voting, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. A total of 1,912,045 ballots were cast statewide as of 8 pm on Tuesday evening; 1,146,416 of those were cast early in-person, as the remaining 765,629 were submitted via absentee by mail. This marks the second week of early voting…… read more »
WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA 2020 WILL FEATURE A NUMBER OF NEWCOMERS TO ROME; US ARMY’S BLACK DAGGERS TO HONOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH DEMO AT REDMOND THURSDAY
The countdown is on – t-minus three days until day one of the two-day 2020 Wings Over North Georgia drive-in air show. This year’s show will feature a number acts that will be performing in Rome for the first time. The line-up of newcomers to the local air show will include Matt Younkin of Younkin…… read more »
LIMITED NUMBER OF BOOTHS REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER’S BUSINESS EXPO, F&P GEORGIA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION IN FLOYD COUNTY
A limited number of booths remain available for the Rome-Floyd Chamber’s 2020 Business Expo, slated for Thursday, November 5th from 10 am to 5 pm at the Forum River Center. In addition to the in-person event, there will be a virtual component to this year’s Expo. Thomas Kislat, Director of Membership and Entrepreneurial Development, urges…… read more »
MORE THAN 341,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS; DEATH TOLL TOPS 7,650
More than 341,000 people in Georgia have (or have had) coronavirus, while the death toll has exceeded 7,650, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 766 new cases and 19 virus-related deaths on Monday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 341,310 confirmed cases…… read more »
MORE CHANGES MADE TO LOCAL OBSERVANCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
More changes have been made to the local observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All in-person events that had been scheduled for this year have now been cancelled, as stated in a notice from the Hospitality House for Women, Inc. This includes the annual Candlelight Vigil that was planned for this Thursday, October 22nd. The…… read more »
KEEP ROME FLOYD BEAUTIFUL OFFERS SOCIALLY-DISTANCED CLEAN-UP OPTIONS
Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful reminds all locals that they can still pitch in their assistance towards a cleaner community while being socially distanced. Emma Wells, KRFB Director, asserts that groups are sought to Adopt A Mile and remove litter from roadsides, as well to conduct community clean-ups in their respective areas. KRFB will provide supplies…… read more »
MORE THAN 340,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS
More than 340,000 people in Georgia have (or have had) coronavirus as the death toll has passed 7,600, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,199 new cases and 31 virus-related deaths on Sunday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 340,558 confirmed cases…… read more »