The observation of Child Abuse Prevention Month continues throughout the month of April, as it does each year, but the way in which it is being observed has certainly changed. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of all in-person events for 2020. The Exchange Club Family Resource Center has adjusted by taking to…… read more »
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FCS DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM’S JUNE SESSIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
The Floyd County Schools’ 2020 Driver Education Program sessions that had been slated for June have been cancelled, according to an FCS media release. District officials will evaluate the possibility of adding dates in July, based on the status of the current COVID-19 pandemic.… read more »
DPH: GEORGIA’S NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IS NEARING THE 20,000 MARK
The number of coronavirus cases in Georgia is approaching the 20,000 mark, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 19,398 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 6:30 pm on Monday evening. There were 774 fatalities due to coronavirus. In Floyd County, there…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP SHARES PLANS TO RE-OPEN SOME GEORGIA BUSINESSES
Governor Brian Kemp held a press conference on Monday afternoon down at the State Capitol in Atlanta at which he gave an update on Georgia’s response to COVID-19 and shared his initial plans for re-opening businesses across the state. Gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, cosmetologists, barbers, hair designers, nail care artists, estheticians,…… read more »
THE ARTS HAVE MUCH TO OFFER THOSE IN SEARCH OF A STRESS RELIEVING OUTLET AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
The arts have much to offer those who are in search of an outlet to cope with the stress that has resulted from the coronavirus pandemic, attests Ali Booker, Executive Director of the Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA). Creative endeavors allow people to express themselves and even take a break from the headlines.…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Georgia’s gas prices continue to decrease, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $1.67 per gallon of regular unleaded. That’s four cents less than last week, 34 cents less than last month, and $1.01 less than last year. It now costs $25.05 to fill up a 15-gallon…… read more »
UPDATE 4/20/20 (NOON): Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Rise to 18,947 Statewide, 733 Deaths Now Reported
Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 18,947 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 12-noon on Monday, April 20, 2020. Floyd County has 123 confirmed cases and 8 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (30), Gordon County (67), Chattooga…… read more »
LATEST COVID-19 REPORT FROM THE DPH; GOVERNOR KEMP TO UPDATE GEORGIANS ON CORONAVIRUS THIS AFTERNOON
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there were 18,489 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 9:30 pm on Sunday night. There were a total of 689 fatalities due to the coronavirus. In Floyd County, there were 122 confirmed cases and eight fatalities. Fulton County led the state in number of confirmed cases…… read more »
FLOYD EMA DIRECTOR: GREAT LESSONS HAVE BEEN LEARNED THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC
Communication is key when dealing with a health crisis such as the one that our community – and the world – now faces. Tim Herrington, Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, says that the coordination of local and state agencies’ efforts in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic are dependent on clear communication.…… read more »
NORTHWEST GEORGIANS WITH SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS MAY BE TESTED FOR FREE BY THE DPH
Any Northwest Georgian with symptoms of the coronavirus such as a fever, dry cough, or shortness of breath, may receive free testing provided by public health at one of four sites in Bartow, Floyd, Paulding and Walker Counties. The following individuals who do not exhibit symptoms may also be tested: healthcare workers, first responders, and…… read more »