Almost 35,000 have been infected with the coronavirus while the death toll is nearing 1,500 in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 34,848 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 pm on Tuesday night. There were 1,494 deaths related to…… read more »
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IN PERSON VOTING WILL BE OFFERED FOR JUNE 9TH PRIMARY WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC SAFETY AMID THREAT OF COVID-19
Registered voters in Floyd County do not have to cast absentee ballots in the June 9th primary election. In-person voting will be offered with precautions to protect the public from the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Tom Rees, Chair of Floyd County’s Board of Elections and Registration, indicates that early in-person voting will be offered at…… read more »
FLY-OVER SET FOR THURSDAY TO HONOR FRONTLINE WORKERS IN BATTLE AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
The Air Force Reserve’s 94th Airlift Wing has announced special plans to fly its C-130H3 Hercules aircraft over North Georgia hospitals on Thursday as a way to salute health care workers, first responders, and essential workers for their efforts during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The flyover will begin in Marietta and make its way over…… read more »
OVER 34,000 INFECTED, OVER 1,400 HAVE DIED IN GEORGIA DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Slightly more than 34,000 have been infected and over 1,400 have died of the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 34,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 pm on Monday night. There were 1,444 fatalities due to…… read more »
CRISIS CALLS BEGINNING TO PICK UP AT HOSPITALITY HOUSE NOW THAT STATEWIDE SHELTER IN PLACE HAS EXPIRED
The Hospitality House for Women, Inc. has experienced an uptick in calls to its crisis hotline since Georgia’s shelter in place order expired, says Executive Director Lynn Rousseau. Call volume was unexpectedly low during the time that the statewide order was in effect; Rousseau speculates that this could be because local victims of domestic violence…… read more »
AS BUSINESSES BEGIN TO RE-OPEN, ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER REMINDS LOCALS TO SHOP LOCAL!
As businesses that had been shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak begin to re-open, the Rome-Floyd Chamber reminds locals to shop local during this crucial time. Jeanne Krueger, President and CEO, believes that employment, which has reached unprecedented lows across the nation in recent days, will rebound in the months ahead since there is…… read more »
ALMOST 34,000 INFECTED, MORE THAN 1,400 HAVE LOST LIVES IN GEORGIA DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Nearly 34,000 have been infected and more than 1,400 have lost their lives in Georgia due to coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 33,833 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 5:30 am this morning. There were 1,405 deaths due to coronavirus. In…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES ROSE SLIGHTLY IN THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices rose slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $1.64 a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline – three cents more than a week ago, eight cents less than last month, and $1.05 less than this time last year. It now…… read more »
ROME CITY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONS TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK
The Rome City Commission will meet via Zoom this afternoon in a gathering that will be broadcast live on Facebook. Commissioner Wendy Davis asserts that both of these online tools have given city officials a new way to encourage public involvement in civic affairs; this is one of the good things that has resulted from…… read more »
A CORONAVIRUS STORY THAT ENDS IN HOPE, HEALING, VICTORY AND SURVIVAL
Not all the stories of those who have contracted coronavirus end in tragedy. Some stories are full of hope, healing, victory, and survival – as was the case for Clay Bentley of Rome. On Sunday, March 1st, Bentley was exposed to COVID-19 at a church service in Cartersville. He tested positive for the virus about…… read more »