Schools around Rome and Floyd County have been in session for a little over a month now, after a five-month break from in-person learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the curtain rose on the 2020-21 school year, administrators were prepared for any potential outbreaks of the virus. Dr. Gary Voccio, the Health Director of…… read more »
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FCS CHILD NUTRITION MEALS ARE FREE TO ALL STUDENTS
Floyd County Schools’ Child Nutrition program will not charge any fees to any students for lunches through December 31, 2020 (end date is dependent on available funding), based on extended meal service flexibilities from the USDA, according to an FCS media release. While there are no forms to complete or income eligibility requirements for this…… read more »
OVER 294,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS
Over 294,000 people have (or have had) the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,455 new cases as well as 47 virus-related deaths on Sunday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 294,314 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state.…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES HAVE DECREASED OVER THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices have decreased in the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $2.02 a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is two cents less than last week, six cents more than last month, and 39 cents less than last year. Montrae Waiters, AAA…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY, ROME CITY COMMISSION UPDATES
Sales tax has provided a boost to Floyd County’s revenues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Allison Watters, County Commissioner. However, she states that efforts must be made to recoup fees which have been lost (like those of parks and recreation, as well as the local courts). Watters indicates that public engagement with county affairs…… read more »
MORE THAN 289,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) COVID-19
More than 289,000 people have (or have had) the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,930 new cases along with 76 virus-related deaths on Thursday. Three of the fatalities were reported in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have…… read more »
NWGA HEALTH DIRECTOR DR. GARY VOCCIO: THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE CORONAVIRUS CASES IS DECLINING IN GEORGIA
The number of positive coronavirus cases is declining in Georgia, according to Dr. Gary Voccio, the Health Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District. He says that the positivity rate statewide is currently around seven percent; in Floyd County, it’s around eight percent. Hospitalizations are also on the decline. In the…… read more »
GEORGIA’S NET TAX REVENUES ROSE IN AUGUST
Governor Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that the net tax collections in Georgia for August totaled nearly $1.89 billion, marking an incline of $134.5 million, or 7.7 percent, compared to August of 2019, when net tax collections totaled roughly $1.75 billion. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $4.03 billion after two months to mark an…… read more »
OVER 287,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS
More than 287,000 people have (or have had) coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 2,081 new cases as well as 60 virus-related deaths on Wednesday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 287,287 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state.…… read more »
TWO MORE CHARGED IN FATAL HOME INVASION SHOOTING
Two more teenagers have been charged for the home invasion shooting of a 57-year-old Shannon woman, according to a release from the Floyd County Police, whose investigation into the murder continues. A 14-year-old male and a 16-year-old female from Rome are the most recent to be arrested. They have been charged with murder and aggravated…… read more »