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AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DIPPED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST WEEK

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DIPPED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST WEEK

Georgia’s gas prices dropped slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $2.00 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is one cent less than a week ago, two cents more than last month, and 62 cents less than at this same…read more »

OVER 155,000 GEORGIANS HAVE NOW BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS

Over 155,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just prior to 3 pm Thursday afternoon, there have been 156,588 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,360 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd…read more »

THREE FACE CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH MAY MURDER

THREE FACE CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH MAY MURDER

Three individuals face murder charges in connection with the May deaths of Vanita Nicole Richardson and Truvenia Clarece Campbell, this according to a release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday. The arrested include: Desmond Lavonta Brown, age 28. He has been charged with two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder,…read more »

FLOYD COUNTY PAWS CONTINUES TO (CAUTIOUSLY) SERVE THE PUBLIC

Floyd County PAWS (Public Animal Welfare Services) continues its mission to attend to the welfare of animals amid the days of coronavirus. Jeff Mitchell, Executive Director, indicates that PAWS’ hours of operation are temporarily limited to 1 pm until 4 pm every Monday through Friday, though that is subject to change. The facility is sanitized…read more »

OVER 150,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS

Over 150,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm Wednesday afternoon, there have been 152,302 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,335 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd County,…read more »

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DECLINED IN JUNE FOR ROME AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DECLINED IN JUNE FOR ROME AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA

Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, reports that the unemployment rate for Rome declined in June. Rome’s unemployment rate stood at seven percent last month for a decrease of 1.9 percentage points from the previous month. The rate was four percent in June of 2019. The number of jobs rose in Rome by 1,100 from May…read more »