The Rome City Commission has issued a call for Romans to shelter in place in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote during a virtual meeting held on Monday night. Those who live within the city limits are called upon to shelter at their place of…… read more »
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OME CITY SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 13TH
Rome City Schools will remain closed through Friday, April 10th, as stated in a media release from the school system. Classes are now slated to resume on Monday, April 13th. Flexible learning will continue after Spring Break (which was originally set for next week). Get more details at www.rcs.rome.ga.us.… read more »
ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS ITS OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center has temporarily suspended operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a Floyd County media release. This includes the commingle collection by the City of Rome Solid Waste, Walker Mountain Landfill, GMC, the drop-off service located at the recycling center, and the remote convenience centers at Berryhill, Cave Spring, Midway Park,…… read more »
THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DAY OF GEORGIA’S PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY, IF NOT FOR COVID-19
This would have been the date of Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary election. The primary was postponed earlier this month due to concerns over the coronavirus; it is now slated to be held as a part of the general election set for May 19th. If you already voted early, you will not have to vote again…… read more »
UPDATE 3/23/20 (7:00 P.M.): CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 800 STATEWIDE, 26 DEATHS NOW REPORTED
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 800 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7:00 p.m. Monday. Floyd County has 10 confirmed cases at the time of this report. There have been 26 deaths related to the coronavirus. The counties in Georgia with the highest confirmed cases…… read more »
LATEST CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there were a total of 772 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) as of noon Monday. Ten of those cases were in Floyd County. The number of fatalities remained at 25, unchanged from Sunday evening. The DPH’s COVID-19 daily status report is now updated twice daily, at…… read more »
THIS COULD GET TRICKY – THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS INTO NWGA COINCIDES WITH THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING ALLERGIES
The spread of COVID-19 here into Northwest Georgia has coincided with the return of Spring allergies. And flu season is still underway; it can last until as late as May. Logan Boss, Public Information Officer at the Georgia Department of Public Health, Northwest Health District, anticipates that in the coming days, many people will be…… read more »
HERE’S SOMETHING TO DO WHILE YOU ARE SOCIAL DISTANCING – RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS!
Here’s an important task that you may tackle while you’re social distancing – respond to the 2020 Census! Mandy Maloney, a Partnership Specialist for the US Census Bureau in Floyd and Chattooga Counties, states that all Americans may take the Census online or by phone. The 2020 Census is still happening, in spite of concerns…… read more »
ROME CITY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONS WILL EACH HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK
The Rome City Commission will gather -virtually – this evening. They will hold a web-based meeting via Zoom at 6:30 pm. Interested parties may also watch it live via the City of Rome, Georgia’s Facebook page. No caucus will take place prior to the meeting. Floyd County Commissioners will hold a virtual meeting through Zoom…… read more »
UPDATE 3/22/20 (7:00 P.M.): CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 620 STATEWIDE, 25 DEATHS NOW REPORTED
UPDATE 3/22/20 (7:00 P.M.): CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 620 STATEWIDE, 25 DEATHS NOW REPORTED The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 620 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Floyd County has 9 confirmed cases at the time of this report. There have been…… read more »