Tuesday is Election Day. Polls will be open across Floyd County from 7 am until 7 pm. In addition to President of the United States of America, there are a number of federal, state, and local races on the ballot. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that as of 8 pm on Saturday night, 3.9…… read more »
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NEARLY 362,000 GEORGIANS HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) COVID-19
Nearly 362,000 people have (or have had) the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,281 new cases as well as three virus related deaths on Sunday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 361,982 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DROP BY THREE CENTS
Georgia’s gas prices decreased again over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $1.95 per gallon of regular unleaded; that’s three cents less than last week, five cents less than a month ago, and 48 cents less than at this time last year.…… read more »
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP EXPECTED TO VISIT ROME
President Donald Trump is slated to pay a visit to Rome in the coming days. According to the latest update posted by the Floyd County Republican Party to their Facebook page, his visit is now most likely to take place on Monday. Details are forthcoming. He is expected to headline a rally out at the…… read more »
ZETA ZIPS THROUGH GREATER ROME AREA, RESULTING IN MASS POWER OUTAGES, DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS, ROAD CLOSURES
Remnants of Hurricane Zeta zipped through the Greater Rome area Thursday with strong winds and heavy rain. This resulted in widespread power outages, along with downed trees and limbs. Tim Herrington, Floyd County’s Emergency Management Agency Director, indicates that wind gusts as high as 55 miles per hour were reported in Rome. Several roads were…… read more »
NEARLY 357,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) THE CORONAVIRUS
Close to 357,000 people across Georgia have (or have had) COVID-19, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,866 new cases along with 47 virus-related fatalities on Thursday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 356,848 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A…… read more »
COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE ENCOURAGES LOCALS TO VOTE ‘YES’ TO AMENDMENT 1 ON NOVEMBER 3RD BALLOT
The Coosa River Basin Initiative is encouraging locals to vote in support of a constitutional amendment that appears on Georgians’ ballots in the November 3rd general election which would ensure that all of the fees and taxes collected for specific purposes would be used for those purposes. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, Executive Director, states that his organization…… read more »
ZETA CONCERNS RESULTS IN CLOSURES AND DELAYS
Concerns about the weather has led to numerous closures and delays around the area, which has been placed under a Tropical Storm Warning as well as a Flash Flood Watch by the National Weather Service as Zeta zips through with high winds and heavy rain. Here’s a look at weather related closures and delays locally:…… read more »
MORE THAN 355,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS
More than 355,000 people in Georgia have (or have had) coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,734 new cases as well as 34 virus-related deaths on Wednesday. One of those fatalities was reported in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have…… read more »
DPH PROVIDES UPDATE ON COVID-19 TRENDS IN GEORGIA; THE ROME CITY SCHOOLS SHIFT TO VIRTUAL LEARNING
A total of 1,623 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Georgia by the state Department of Public Health on Tuesday, in addition to 18 virus-related fatalities. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 353,372 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total of 7,844…… read more »