Gas prices continue to rise across Georgia, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group, which reports that motorists statewide currently pay the average price of $2.46 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s four cents more than this same time last week, three cents more than last month and 41 cents more than last year.…… read more »
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LUMSDEN WILL CHAIR HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE DURING 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Day one of the 2020 legislative session is one week from today. The Georgia General Assembly will open their session “under the Gold Dome” at the State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, January 13th. Eddie Lumsden, Representative for Georgia’s 12th District in the state House of Representatives, will have a slightly different focus in 2020…… read more »
TODAY (JANUARY 6TH) IS THE LAST DAY OF THE FORUM ON ICE!
Today is the last day of the Forum On Ice at the Forum River Center. Locals can enjoy ice skating and a 100-foot ice slide from 10 am until 8 pm today at the downtown venue. The rink opened on November 17, 2019. It will return for next holiday season, according to Thomas Kislat, Sales…… read more »
BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER IS SET FOR SATURDAY
Are you ready to get rid of your Christmas tree? Bring One for the Chipper! The 29th annual Bring One for the Chipper event will take place on Saturday from 10 am until noon in the parking lot of Home Depot, 103 Hicks Drive in Rome. The event is spearheaded by Keep Georgia Beautiful and…… read more »
LAWMAKERS TO TACKLE GAMING MACHINES, OTHER ISSUES AT 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Local lawmakers will take their constituents’ concerns to Atlanta for the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly, which is slated to get underway on Monday, January 13th. Eddie Lumsden, Representative for Georgia’s 12th District in the state House of Representatives, indicates that he and his fellow legislators from this area have addressed concerns by…… read more »
GNTC GRAD NOW WORKS FOR SPACEX
A Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduate was recently employed by SpaceX. Dusty Powell, who holds two degrees from GNTC, has taken his ‘dream job’ as a Maintenance Technician for the aerospace company, reports a release from the college. Powell took the lessons he learned from GNTC over to SpaceX. He asserts, “Everything I did in…… read more »
STATE LAWMAKERS READY TO TACKLE BUDGET IN THIS NEW YEAR AMID REVENUE SHORTFALL
When state lawmakers convene for the 2020 legislative session, they will hit the ground running in an effort to create a balanced budget for Georgia. This will be a great challenge as state revenues have declined over recent months, says Katie Dempsey of Rome, Representative for the 13th District in the state House of Representatives. …… read more »
GOT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? BE SMART ABOUT THEM!
Did you make a New Year’s resolution for 2020? Maybe your aim is to have a healthier diet and get in shape. Or perhaps you know that it is time for you to quit smoking. Whatever your goals, be SMART about them, urges Kristen Gaylor Scarber, licensed counselor at the Balanced Living Counseling Center in…… read more »
FIRST CAVE SPRING POLAR PLUNGE OF THE DECADE DRAWS JUMPERS AND VIEWERS FROM AROUND REGION, NATION AND EVEN THE WORLD
The annual Cave Spring Polar Plunge drew participants and spectators from around the community, nation and even world on New Year’s Day at Rolater Lake. The event raised funds for the Cave Spring Historical Society. Rome resident Dawn Cortez was bold enough to take the plunge. It had been 32 years since her last Polar…… read more »
LOCAL NEW YEAR’S EVE FESTIVITIES INCLUDE A SPECIAL EVENT AT FORUM ON ICE
Less than a week remains to hit the ice at the Forum River Center! The final day of the Forum On Ice for this holiday season will be January 6, 2020. Thomas Kislat, Sales Manager for the downtown venue, cordially invites all Romans to ring in the coming New Year rinkside. A New Year’s Eve…… read more »