Georgia’s gas prices rose again over the past week. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide now pay an average price of $2.74 per gallon of regular unleaded. That is five cents more than a week ago, 23 cents more than last month, and 77 cents more than at this same time last…… read more »
Just 899 new cases of coronavirus and no virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Sunday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 843,141 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 16,145. In Floyd…… read more »
The Rome City Commission will gather this evening in person at City Hall (AKA the City Auditorium) and virtually via Zoom. A caucus will take place at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; that will be followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. A live stream will provided via…… read more »
Communities in Schools of Rome and Floyd County is preparing for a return to normalcy during the 2021-22 school year. Gregory Wooten, the Executive Director, hopes to resume CIS initiatives such as the mentor program and the Cardboard Challenge, which have been halted due to coronavirus. Wooten adds that mentors and volunteers are sought to…… read more »
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host an Electronics Recycling event this Saturday, March 20th. Items will be accepted from 9 am until 1 pm at the center, located at 412 Lavender Drive in Rome. Michael Skeen, the Director of Public Works for Floyd County, indicates that appointments must be made in advance by calling (706)…… read more »
A total of 1,286 new cases of coronavirus and 57 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Thursday in Georgia by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 839,823 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at…… read more »
(Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation media release): Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce a special concert series pass is now on sale for the upcoming concert series, featuring several big name and local acts at Ridge Ferry Park. A pass entitles the holder to several things, including: 1 $30 ticket to Cody Johnson at…… read more »
Severe weather concerns have led to several delays for today. Here is a list of those delays: Rome City Schools is observing a systemwide two-hour delay to class start times. The two-hour change to class start time includes faculty and staff. Please continue to check the RCS system social media pages and the system website…… read more »
Georgia’s Labor Commissioner Mark Butler has announced that Rome saw a decline in its unemployment rate in January. Rome’s rate dropped by 0.5 percentage points to reach 4.7 percent in January. A year ago, the rate was 4.1 percent. Butler says, “In January, we saw the rate drop in every MSA but one. Starting the…… read more »
Would you like to support the Habitat for Humanity of Coosa Valley mission to help partner families attain safe, affordable housing? Well, you don’t have to lift a hammer to help! The local Habitat chapter invites the community to participate in the Hammer It Home 5K and Health Walk, slated for Saturday, May 1st. That…… read more »