The William S. Davies Homeless Shelters have witnessed an uptick in clients amid the days of coronavirus. Devon Smyth, Executive Director, anticipates that more and more people will seek help from The Shelter (for men) and the Ruth and Naomi House (for women and children) as this current health crisis continues. Like so many other…… read more »
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MORE THAN 120,000 CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES IN GEORGIA
More than 120,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state of Georgia by the Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH released just prior to 3 pm Monday afternoon, there were 120,569 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total of 3,026 fatalities were attributed to…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION VOTES TO ESTABLISH MASK MANDATE WITHIN CITY LIMITS
The Rome City Commission on Monday night approved an Emergency Order which mandates that face masks be worn at public places within city limits. It became effective at 12:00 am this morning. The mandate is aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, based on recent recommendations from local public health officials. A vote on a…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES HELD STEADY LAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices held steady last week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide paid an average price of $2.00 a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline on Sunday. That’s the same price as the previous week, 11 cents more than a month ago, and 65 cents less than last year. It now costs…… read more »
HARBIN CLINIC AND THE YMCA OF ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY ANNOUNCE TEAM UP FOR HEALTH INITIATIVE
The Harbin Clinic and the YMCA of Rome and Floyd County held an event on Monday morning to announce Team Up for Health, which is an initiative focused on improving the health and well-being of children and youth in the community via collaboration. As such, Harbin will sponsor the YMCA’s team based soccer and basketball…… read more »
NEARLY 117,000 HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS AS THE DEATH TOLL TOPS 3,000 IN GEORGIA
Close to 117,000 people in Georgia have been infected with the coronavirus, while the death toll has now passed the 3,000 mark, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH at 3 pm on Sunday afternoon, there were 116,926 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total…… read more »
A DISCUSSION ON FACE MASKS ON THE AGENDA OF ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS TONIGHT
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening. Their meeting will get begin at 6:30 pm at City Hall, located at 601 Broad Street. A discussion on face masks is on the agenda. Mayor Bill Collins has expressed a desire to mandate masks in public spaces within the city limits, although face…… read more »
NWGA PUBLIC HEALTH CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE VIGILANCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
The number of COVID-19-related fatalities have remained stable at 15 in the last two months for Floyd County. However, confirmed cases of the virus are on the rise. Logan Boss, Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District, states that community transmission of the virus continues locally; therefore, residents must…… read more »
CLOSE TO 107,000 GEORGIANS HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS, NEW TESTING HOURS ANNOUNCED FOR NWGA PUBLIC HEALTH
Close to 107,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report from the DPH, there were 106,727 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 3 pm on Thursday afternoon. There were 2,930 deaths related to the virus. In Floyd County, there were 670…… read more »
ROME CITY, FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS OPT TO DELAY START OF 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
Both the Rome City and Floyd County Schools have opted to delay opening for the 2020-2021 school year until August 13th, due to coronavirus concerns. The city schools had been previously scheduled to begin the new school year on August 3rd, while county schools’ first day had been set for August 6th. A statement was…… read more »