Tax season has arrived! Do you need help with your taxes? Once again this year, trained AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will provide free help and electronic filing for low to middle income taxpayers. They will be stationed over at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, each Saturday between the hours of 10 am to 2…… read more »
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BRAVES SKIPPER CONGRATULATES CHARLIE CULBERSON ON UPCOMING ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker extends his congratulations to Charlie Culberson for Charlie’s upcoming induction into the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame. Charlie is among five people who will be inducted into the Sports Hall during a special ceremony on February 10th at the Forum River Center. The Class of ’20 also features his father…… read more »
CAVE SPRING TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY ON FEBRUARY 9TH
Mark your calendar for Sunday, February 9th. It’s the date of Super Museum Sunday, an initiative of the Georgia Historical Society. Participating historic sites around the state will offer free admission that day. Visitors will be given a glimpse into the state’s history and cultural life. Cave Spring is among the communities that will participate…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Georgia’s gas prices decreased during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists across the state now pay an average of $2.37 per gallon of regular unleaded. That’s three cents less than a week ago and a cent less than last month, but 21 cents more than this time last year. It…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION WILL MEET THIS EVENING
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening. Their meeting at 6:30 pm will be preceded by a caucus at 5 pm at City Hall (or City Auditorium) in downtown Rome. Both are open to the public. Commissioner Wendy Davis invites Romans to attend tonight’s meeting, even though it may not be…… read more »
MICKLER: EXCESSIVE RAINFALL LEAVES TREES VULNERABLE
The excessive rainfall that has covered Northwest Georgia in recent days can have a negative impact on trees. Keith Mickler, the UGA Extension agent for Floyd County, says that saturated soil, coupled with high winds, may result in downed trees – as was the case on a stormy Saturday two weeks ago. Making sure that…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER HOLDS 109TH ANNUAL MEETING
The Rome-Floyd Chamber’s 109th Annual Meeting “Focus 2020” took place on Thursday night at Taylor Estate. Event highlights included the passing of the gavel from Elaine Abercrombie of Greene’s Jewelers, 2019 Chairwoman of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, to the 2020 Chairman, Scott Preston of Synovus Bank. Vargo Orthodontics was honored as the 2020 Small…… read more »
A FLURRY OF ACTIVITY AHEAD FOR CAVE SPRING IN 2020
The people of Cave Spring look forward to a flurry of activities this year. In addition to traditional events, a few new things will be added to the calendar in 2020. That list could potentially include a block party on the square, says Sandra Lindsey, Executive Director of Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority. The party…… read more »
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: GEORGIA ENDED 2019 ON A HIGH NOTE
Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, asserts that 2019 was a banner year for this state with increases in jobs, work force and employed residents. According to preliminary data of the Department of Labor, year-end numbers in all three of those categories were record highs. Meanwhile, the December unemployment rate hit another record low. Georgia’s unemployment…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SENIOR IS A CANDIDATE IN 2020 US PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Brylen Cantrell, a senior at Model High School, has been named one of more than 4,500 candidates in the ’20 US Presidential Scholars Program, according to a Floyd County Schools media release. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from high schools across the US in the year 2020. Approximately…… read more »