The City of Rome is providing via its Community Development Department operating assistance to small businesses that are in jeopardy as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public safety measures, this is according to a City of Rome media release. The program is designed to offer relief to those that have been…… read more »
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GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS FOR HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN – FINSTER FEST 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED, THOUGH THE GARDEN WILL BENEFIT FROM UPCOMING ONLINE AUCTION
There’s good news and bad news from Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden up in Summerville. The bad news first – Finster Fest has been cancelled for 2020. This festival, which had been moved from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, draws a sizable crowd each year, asserts Tina Cox, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden…… read more »
COUNTY COMMISSION IN THE MIDST OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED 2020 MILLAGE RATE
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners is in the midst of a series of three public hearings concerning the proposed 2020 millage rate. The first of them took place on Tuesday evening. The second will be held on Tuesday, August 11th at 8 am, with the third to take place at the Commission’s regular meeting…… read more »
MORE THAN 195,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS
Over 195,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm on Monday afternoon, there have been 195,435 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,842 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd…… read more »
AUNDI LESLEY TAPPED TO SERVE AS NEW DIRECTOR OF ROME’S DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Aundi Lesley has been tapped to serve as the City of Rome’s new Director of Downtown Development, according to a release by the city. The appointment will be presented for affirmation at the Rome City Commission’s meeting set for Monday, August 10th. Lesley was selected from a pool of more than 30 applicants. She now…… read more »
A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM KEITH MICKLER – DON’T PLANT MYSTERIOUS SEEDS FROM CHINA
If you happen to receive an unsolicited packet of seeds from China via mail, do not plant those seeds. The Georgia Department of Agriculture was recently informed that a number of Georgians have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. Keith Mickler, the University of Georgia Extension agent for Floyd…… read more »
OVER 193,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH COVID-19
Over 193,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm on Sunday afternoon, there have been 193,177 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,840 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd…… read more »
DR. VOCCIO CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASK WEARING, AND HAND WASHING TO PREVENT SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Dr. Gary E. Voccio, the Health Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District, continues to encourage physical distance as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The virus is very transmissible among large groups and is particularly dangerous to elderly people and those who are medically fragile. Therefore, Dr. Voccio…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DECLINED SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices declined slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $1.99 per gallon of regular unleaded. That’s one cent less than a week ago, the same as last month, and 60 cents less than this time last year. It now…… read more »
THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK OF ADVANCE VOTING IN AUGUST 11TH RUN OFF ELECTION
This week marks the final week of advance voting in the August 11th run-off election. Voters in Floyd County may cast ballots in advance at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue any time between 8 am and 5 pm through this Friday, August 7th. The runoff will determine who will represent the Republican…… read more »