Media release from the University System of Georgia: The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to approve tuition rates for the 2025-26 academic year at USG’s 26 public colleges and universities. There will be no tuition increase for most in-state undergraduates, while out-of-state tuition will increase by 2%, and…… read more »
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ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD NURSE EARNS WONDER WOMAN STATUS
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Quincy Knapp-Weimer can’t get more than a few words into the story before tears start to flow. The Atrium Health Floyd licensed practical nurse was walking toward the Floyd Medical Center cafeteria to get a roll for one of her patients, or in her words, “one of my sweet…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH OPENS NEW CARDIOLOGY OFFICE IN CEDARTOWN
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond is excited to announce that AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Cedartown opened on April 14. The Cedartown cardiology office is the seventh cardiology practice to open as part of AdventHealth’s heart care network and is located within AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown, at 1168…… read more »
RUNOFF IS TODAY
This is the date of the runoff to fill a vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission. Polls countywide are open from 7 am until 7 pm. The run-off is between David Thornton and Chip Hood. They were the top two vote recipients among five candidates in the Special Election held March 18th.…… read more »
GNTC ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointments of Eddie Elsberry, Melissa Free, Kristine Godfrey and Matt Sawhill to its Board of Directors. Elsberry, Free, Godfrey and Sawhill were sworn in at the March Board of Directors meeting. Since 2000, Elsberry has worked at Berry College where he…… read more »
ROME SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ROME SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL WILL TEAM UP TO PRESENT ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’ THIS WEEKEND
Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra: The Rome Shakespeare Festival and the Rome Symphony Orchestra invite the community to experience an unforgettable musical and theatrical partnership as the two organizations bring Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved comic opera to life in grand fashion with a special presentation of “The Pirates of Penzance” — for one…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD: APRIL 16TH IS NATIONAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS DAY
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: If you could not speak for yourself, do you know who would be legally responsible for making your medical choices? Without an advance directive, your legal next of kin is your decision-maker – that’s the law. While that works for many people, often a different decision-maker is desired. That…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE TOOK A U-TURN OVER THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The average gas price in Georgia decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.98 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 6 cents lower than a week ago, 8 cents higher than a…… read more »
WORLD’S FOLK ART CHURCH AT HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN TO RE-OPEN ON JUNE 22ND
The Paradise Garden Foundation has announced that the World’s Folk Art Church at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville will re-open to the public on Sunday, June 22nd. The re-opening will follow months of restoration of this historic structure that was closed by Finster himself in 1999, two years before his passing in 2001, says…… read more »
CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY HONORS GNTC’S DR. DWIGHT WATT
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: The Cisco Networking Academy has honored Dr. Dwight Watt, instructor of Computer Information Systems Technology at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), for instructional excellence. The Cisco Networking Academy has impacted more than 20 million learners in 190 countries since 1997. “Your exceptional teaching and contributions to the Cisco…… read more »