Coronavirus testing is still available free of charge in Floyd County from the Georgia Department of Public Health, asserts Tim Herrington, Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, who also indicates that quite a few residents from surrounding counties have taken advantage of drive thru test sites here locally. Herrington says that the results…… read more »
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NORTHSIDE SWIM CENTER TO OPEN SATURDAY WITH SEVERAL PRECAUTIONS DUE TO COVID-19
The Northside Swim Center will officially open for 2020 this Saturday, June 27th! However, there will be several changes to pool operations for this year due to concerns over COVID-19. The pool, located at 501 Kingston Avenue, will be open on Tuesday through Sunday and will offer two sessions a day, each limited to two…… read more »
POSITIVE CORONAVIRUS TEST FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE EMPLOYEE
An employee at the Rome Circuit Public Defender Office tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, as reported in a Floyd County media release. This person had not worked in the office since early Monday morning. Upon confirmation of this positive test and in accordance with the guidance by the Georgia Public Defender Council, the…… read more »
CLOSE TO 68,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE NOW BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Nearly 68,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 67,675 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 5 pm on Tuesday. There were 2,687 deaths due to the virus. In Floyd County, there were 433 confirmed…… read more »
ROME CLOCKTOWER TOURS TO RESUME ON JULY 11TH, WHILE ROME AREA HISTORY CENTER SET TO RE-OPEN ON JULY 7TH
The Rome Area History Center will host the first Rome Clocktower Tours of 2020 on Saturday, July 11th. Tours are typically held this time of year on the first Saturday of each month; this month’s tour is being held on the second Saturday since the first Saturday is a holiday, according to Kristi Kent, the…… read more »
HATE CRIMES BILL PASSED BY GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
House Bill 426, Georgia’s hate crimes bill, was passed by state lawmakers on Tuesday. It now awaits approval by Governor Brian Kemp. In a release from the Georgia House of Representatives, State Representative Vernon Jones, a Democrat from Lithonia, stated, “It was a good step forward in the right direction, although my amendment, which would…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY HAS MADE GOOD USE OF ‘EXTRA TIME’ WHICH HAS RESULTED FROM PANDEMIC
The Floyd County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday. This was their second in-person meeting since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. It was broadcast live on Facebook. Commissioner Allison Watters says that in these days of coronavirus, county officials have faced some tough questions, like whether or not its employees should continue to…… read more »
NEARLY 66,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH COVID-19
Nearly 66,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 65,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 3 pm on Monday afternoon. There were 2,648 deaths related to the virus. In Floyd County, there were 426 confirmed…… read more »
HERE’S A CORONAVIRUS SURVIVOR STORY, COURTESY OF FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER
Here is a coronavirus survivor story, courtesy of Floyd Medical Center – Josh Penson walked out of FMC on his own two feet this past Friday, after he was hospitalized for almost two months with COVID-19. Friends, family and and hospital workers cheered as he exited the front entrance. Josh’s wife, Tiffany, credited Dr. Daniel…… read more »
ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY HAS MUCH TO OFFER VACATIONERS IN SUMMER ’20, PARTICULARLY IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
People are still going on vacation in the days of coronavirus, though they are opting for destinations to which they may drive rather than fly. Rome and Floyd County has much to offer vacationers seeking some quality time in the great outdoors, enthuses Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism.…… read more »