Category Archives: Local News

STATE TROOPERS URGE CAUTION ON GEORGIA’S ROADS OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND

The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division will be on high visibility over the upcoming Labor Day weekend to remind motorists to practice safe driving habits. The holiday travel period, as defined by GSP, will span 78 hours from 6 pm on Friday to 11:59 pm on Monday night. Colonel Gary Vowell,…read more »

MORE THAN 2,300 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA ON TUESDAY

Almost 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 and over 100 virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest DPH report that was released just before 3 pm, there have been 272,697 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 5,733 fatalities have been attributed to…read more »

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES HAVE RISEN OVER THE PAST WEEK

Georgia’s gas prices have risen during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay an average price of $2.04 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is five cents more than a week ago, five cents more than last month, and 36 cents less than this time last year.…read more »

LOCAL NON-PROFIT BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS

Rome-based non-profit Brighter Birthdays continues its mission to help local underprivileged children celebrate birthdays in this time of coronavirus. Their mission is accomplished through delivery of backpacks filled with goodies to the students’ respective schools. Cristin Warden, founder of Brighter Birthdays, indicates that deliveries have resumed at schools within the Rome City and Floyd County…read more »

NEARLY 1,300 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 REPORTED IN GEORGIA ON SUNDAY

Close to 1,300 cases of COVID-19 and nearly 30 virus-related fatalities were reported in Georgia on Sunday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 268,973 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total of 5,604 fatalities have been…read more »