Category Archives: Local News
KATIE ROGERS, RN, HONORED WITH DAISY AWARD
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond:AdventHealth Redmond is proud to announce that Katie Rogers, RN, has been honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a recognition that celebrates t...
Jun 27, 2025
THREE GNTC STUDENTS EARN ASSOCIATES DEGREES AS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:While Abby Davenport, Daniel Illangovan and Dean White were high school seniors, they were also earning associate degrees at Georgia Northwest...
Jun 27, 2025
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA SAW SLIGHT INCREASES IN MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor:The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of ...
Jun 26, 2025
ROME DDA SEEKS GRANT APPLICATIONS THROUGH THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH
The Rome Downtown Development Authority seeks applications through this Friday, June 27th for its Downtown Impact Grant.DDA Director Suzanne Roberts says that this grant funding is intended to support...
Jun 26, 2025
FLOYD EMA: BE SAFE AMID THE SUMMER HEAT!
Summer has arrived with a sweaty bang in Rome, GA. Temperatures are predicted by the National Weather Service to soar into the mid to upper 90s with heat index values into the 100s throughout this wee...
Jun 23, 2025
RESTORATION LINDALE TO HOST 11TH ANNUAL LINDALE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION THIS SATURDAY
Restoration Lindale, Inc. will host its 11th annual Lindale Independence Day Celebration Festival, Parade, and Car Show on Saturday, June 28th from 9 am to 1 pm. Here are the details:FESTIVAL :9 am &#...
Jun 23, 2025
INDEPENDENCE DAY EXTRAVAGANZA SET FOR JULY 4TH AT RIDGE FERRY PARK
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation:Get ready for a fun-filled day on Friday, July 4th, as a fun day of food, music, inflatables and more awaits as the 2025 Independence Day Extravaganz...
Jun 23, 2025
AMERICAN RED CROSS SEEKS SUMMER BLOOD DONATIONS
Media release from the American Red Cross of Georgia:As the busy Fourth of July holiday week gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood donation appointment to help...
Jun 23, 2025
AAA: RECORD 2.38 MILLION GEORGIANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL FOR JULY 4TH WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Independence Day holiday period (Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6). Th...
Jun 23, 2025
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE DURING THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.95 per gallon for regular unleaded ga...
Jun 23, 2025
