Category Archives: Local News
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING
Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.ro...
Jul 27, 2025
FROM CLASSROOMS TO CAMERA: CCA TRANSFORMS INTO FILM SET FOR LIFETIME MOVIE
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools:The cameras are rolling once again at Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy (CCA) last week, as the Lifetime network returned to Rome to film th...
Jul 27, 2025
GNTC HONORS ELECTRICAL LINEWORKER PROGRAM GRADUATES FOR SUMMER 2025
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Ten students graduated on Wednesday, July 23, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a cere...
Jul 27, 2025
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD PRESIDENT KURT STUENKEL WINS PRESTIGIOUS GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION W. DANIEL BARKER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Media release from the Georgia Hospital Association:The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has presented its prestigious W. Daniel Barker Leadership Award to Kurt Stuenkel, president of Atrium Health ...
Jul 27, 2025
TCSG COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENTS ACHIEVE FULL STATE CERTIFICATION IN HISTORIC FIRST FOR U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
Media release from the Technical College System of Georgia:The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) on Wednesday announced that its college police departments-serving 88 campuses across 22 colle...
Jul 24, 2025
GOVERNOR KEMP: TCSG, USG SIGN FIRST ARTICULATION AGREEMENT SINCE PASSAGE OF TOP STATE FOR TALENT ACT
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced that the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and the University System of Georgia (USG) signed an...
Jul 24, 2025
ROME-FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH LOOKS FORWARD TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
A new school year is rapidly approaching. Jennifer Jolly, Executive Director of the Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth, offers some encouragement to local teachers and students - rest ...
Jul 23, 2025
LEADER OF MULTI-STATE FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING RING SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON
Media release from the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia:Wilfort Foster, III, 41, of El Monte, California, was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison after pleading ...
Jul 23, 2025
PLAN NOW FOR FALL! GEORGIA STATE PARKS REVEAL BEST SPOTS FOR LEAF PEEPING IN 2025
Media release from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites:With cooler temperatures on the horizon and the promise of changing leaves in the air, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites is inviting tr...
Jul 23, 2025
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD ADDS VIRTUAL WELL-CHILD CARE OPTION FOR KIDS
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:For families juggling busy schedules, finding time for medical appointments can be a challenge, but with the latest virtual care advancements fromAtrium Health F...
Jul 23, 2025
