Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 24,551 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Floyd County has 134 confirmed cases and 11 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (49 cases/0 deaths), Gordon…… read more »
One thousand people in Georgia have now lost their lives due to coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 24,349 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 3:30 am this morning. There were 1,000 deaths. In Floyd County, there were 134 confirmed cases and 11…… read more »
Governor Brian Kemp gave a COVID-19 update on Monday afternoon at the State Capitol in Atlanta. In this update, he touched on the temporary hospital units which are being deployed to four cities including Rome, Albany, Macon and Gainesville. Installation is expected to be complete by May 6th. Rome is poised to gain six critical…… read more »
Former Speaker of the House and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich states that he is proud that Georgia is among the ‘pioneers’ of re-opening after being on lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak. He adds that he is happy that President Donald Trump left the decision up to each governor as to when and how…… read more »
The Rome Little Theatre may be dark at this time because of the coronavirus outbreak, but eventually the show must go on. Chris Davidson, RLT Executive Director, says that “Frozen Jr” and “Leading Ladies”, which were slated to wrap up the 2019-2020 season, will now be a part of the 2020-2021 season. Showdates for “Frozen…… read more »
More than 900 people 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 23,481 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across this state as of 6:30 pm on Sunday evening. There were 916 deaths related to coronavirus. In Floyd County,…… read more »
Georgia’s gas prices continue to decrease, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $1.63 per gallon of regular unleaded. That’s four cents less than a week ago, 26 cents less than at this time last month, and $1.09 less than this time last year. It now costs…… read more »
The Coosa River Basin Initiative has been rolling with the changes that have been necessitated by the COVID-19 outbreak. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, Executive Director, asserts that it is important to take necessary steps to stay connected to CRBI supporters so that they may stay informed (and involved with) efforts to ensure cleaner water. The local riverkeeper…… read more »
Rome City Commissioners will gather via Zoom this afternoon at 2:30 pm. The meeting will be streamed live on Facebook; search for the City of Rome, GA – Government page. The Floyd County Commission will meet virtually on Zoom this Tuesday. A 5:30 pm caucus will precede the 6 pm meeting. Those will also be…… read more »
Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 22,147 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 12-noon on Friday, April 24, 2020. Floyd County has 129 confirmed cases and 10 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (36 cases/0 deaths), Gordon County…… read more »