Members of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, Rome GA Cares and Sheriff’s Posse will hit the road Monday, September 21st for Beauregard Parrish down in Louisiana to assist victims of Hurricane Laura. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter says that the crew will be headquartered at the jail in Beauregard Parrish. During the day, they will assist with…… read more »
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OVER 285,000 GEORGIANS HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS
More than 285,000 people have (or have had) the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,595 new cases along with 26 virus-related fatalities on Tuesday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 285,350 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state.…… read more »
FCS ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS CLOSE CONTACTS TO POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES
Effective Monday, September 14th, the Floyd County Schools will follow the existing DPH administrative quarantine orders pertaining to the students that have been identified as having possible exposure to or close contacts with a student or an employee who is known to have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an FCS media release. These guidelines…… read more »
AAA: CHEAPER GAS PRICES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS FALL
Georgia’s gas prices have decreased in the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay an average price of $2.03 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s one cent less than a week ago, six cents more than last month, and 35 cents less than last year. Motorists saw plenty…… read more »
NINETEEN TRAFFIC FATALITIES REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND, ONE OF THEM IN ROME
The Georgia Department of Public Safety has reported that there were a total of 19 traffic fatalities across the state during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The 78-hour period got underway at 6 pm on Friday and ended Monday night at 11:59 pm. One fatality occurred in Rome. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old…… read more »
ROME DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY’S BOARD WILL DISCUSS FIDDLIN’ FEST AT THURSDAY MEETING
Will there be a Fiddlin’ Fest 2020? The popular event may or may not return this October, according to Megan Otwell, Director of Public Relations for the Rome Downtown Development Authority, who adds that a final decision will be made at the DDA Board meeting on Thursday. This event typically draws large crowds to downtown…… read more »
CLOSE TO 284,000 CORONAVIRUS CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA
Nearly 284,000 people have (or have had) the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 612 new cases, along with seven more virus-related deaths on Monday. According to the latest DPH report which was issued just before 3 pm, there have been 283,807 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state.…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION MEETS THIS EVENING
The Floyd County Commission will meet this evening. Their 6 pm meeting will be preceeded by a caucus at 4 pm at the county Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Both are open to the public. People in attendance are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing. County Commissioners’ agenda…… read more »
MAYOR PRO TEM CRAIG MCDANIEL: THOUGH CHALLENGING, THE YEAR 2020 HAS BEEN GOOD FOR ROME OFFICIALS
In spite of challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has been good for the City of Rome, this according to Mayor Pro Tem Craig McDaniel, who adds that Rome City Commissioners have remained on task in regards to basic public services and on the forefront in the fight against the community spread…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION TO LAUNCH MARKET EVENTS ON SATURDAY
Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation will launch Market Events this Saturday at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. It will run from 7 am until 1 pm. Tammy Bryant with RFPR states that it will be a nice accompaniment to the Farmers Market at Ridge Ferry and will provide the public with an opportunity to buy…… read more »