The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth will proceed as planned this year with their Swing Fore Kids Golf Classic, which is slated for Friday, September 25th at Stonebridge Golf Club. The 26th annual tournament is being held a little later than normal because of concerns over the coronavirus, asserts LaDonna Collins, RFCCCY Executive…… read more »
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LOCAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO HONOR JOHN LEWIS IS SET FOR THIS EVENING
A Candlelight Vigil will be held in Rome this evening to honor Congressman John Lewis. It will begin at 7:30 pm at the Town Green. Dr. Joshua Murfree will be the keynote speaker. The public is invited to attend, this according to a City of Rome announcement.… read more »
CLOSE TO 168,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AS DEATH TOLL NEARS 3,500
Almost 168,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus while the death toll nears 3,500, 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 167,953 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,498 fatalities have been…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DIPPED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices dropped slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $2.00 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is one cent less than a week ago, two cents more than last month, and 62 cents less than at this same…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION MEETS THIS EVENING, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL GATHER ON TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission is scheduled to meet this evening. The 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus session at 5 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Commissioners will consider a proposed increase in starting pay for public safety employees like police officers, firefighters, and first responders. This…… read more »
OVER 155,000 GEORGIANS HAVE NOW BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Over 155,000 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 prior to 3 pm Thursday afternoon, there have been 156,588 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,360 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd…… read more »
THREE FACE CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH MAY MURDER
Three individuals face murder charges in connection with the May deaths of Vanita Nicole Richardson and Truvenia Clarece Campbell, this according to a release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday. The arrested include: Desmond Lavonta Brown, age 28. He has been charged with two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder,…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PAWS CONTINUES TO (CAUTIOUSLY) SERVE THE PUBLIC
Floyd County PAWS (Public Animal Welfare Services) continues its mission to attend to the welfare of animals amid the days of coronavirus. Jeff Mitchell, Executive Director, indicates that PAWS’ hours of operation are temporarily limited to 1 pm until 4 pm every Monday through Friday, though that is subject to change. The facility is sanitized…… read more »
OVER 150,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Over 150,000 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 Wednesday afternoon, there have been 152,302 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,335 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd County,…… read more »
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DECLINED IN JUNE FOR ROME AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA
Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, reports that the unemployment rate for Rome declined in June. Rome’s unemployment rate stood at seven percent last month for a decrease of 1.9 percentage points from the previous month. The rate was four percent in June of 2019. The number of jobs rose in Rome by 1,100 from May…… read more »