Category Archives: Local News
GNTC ANNOUNCES FREE APPLICATION MONTH FOR THE SUMMER SEMESTER
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Month throughout March to help those who are seeking to enroll in t...
Mar 12, 2025
FCSO: BE SAFE AS SPRING APPROACHES!
Spring is spring-ing! The recent switch to Daylight Saving Time means that we now have more daylight in the evenings. Warmer temperatures herald the impending arrival of Spring, which will officially ...
Mar 11, 2025
GOVERNOR KEMP: FEBRUARY TAX REVENUES UP 4.6%, ADJUSTED YTD DOWN 0.4%
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of February approached $2.13 billion, for an increase of $94.2 million, or 4.6%, compared t...
Mar 11, 2025
RCS’ JOHN FRICKS NAMED TO 40 UNDER 40 BY KENNESAW STATE
Media release from the Rome, GA City Schools:Rome City Schools Director of Instructional Technology, Safety, and Operations John Fricks has been selected to the inaugural class of Kennesaw State Unive...
Mar 11, 2025
ADI BAXTER NAMED GNTC’S 2025 STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Adi Baxter, Learning Management System specialist at GNTC's Walker County Campus in Ro...
Mar 11, 2025
GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS AFY25 BUDGET
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate Appropriations Chairmen Tille...
Mar 06, 2025
AAA URGES CAUTION AS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME APPROACHES
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:As Georgians prepare to "spring forward" an hour this Sunday (March 9, 2025), AAA is issuing a reminder about the dangers the time change can have on ...
Mar 06, 2025
MARCH SESSION OF FLOYD COUNTY EMA’S SAFE ACADEMY TO FOCUS ON CPR AND HEART SMART AED
The next session of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy is scheduled for Monday, March 10th in the Emergency Operations Center, located at 407 East...
Mar 05, 2025
GARDEN LAKES ELEMENTARY MEDIA SPECIALIST NAMED FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ MEDIA SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools:Brandy McKenzie has been named Floyd County Schools' Library Media Specialist of the Year for 2025.Mrs. McKenzie has served as the Library Media Specialist ...
Mar 05, 2025
BALLET MAGNIFICAT! TO PERFORM IN ROME ON SUNDAY
Media release from ShowSavvy Productions:The internationally renowned Ballet Magnificat! will return to the Rome City Auditorium on Sunday, March 9, featuring Rome native Isaac Brackett among its tale...
Mar 05, 2025
