Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home: Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is excited to announce the return of its Annual Herb & Plant Sale, a beloved community tradition for garden enthusiasts and history lovers alike. The event will take place at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on April 12-13, 2025, with an exclusive Members-Only Preview Sale…… read more »
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FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY FFA CHAPTER TO HOST ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 1-4
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: The Floyd County College and Career Academy FFA Chapter is excited to announce its annual spring plant sale, taking place from April 1st to April 4th, 2025. This highly anticipated event will offer a wide variety of beautiful and healthy plants, perfect for adding color and vibrancy to…… read more »
FCPD ANNOUNCES NEW MOBILE APP
Media release from the Floyd County Police Department: The Floyd County Police Department has announced the launch of a new project, a mobile app! This interactive platform has a plethora of resources that can be used for multiple different purposes, including: > Submitting patrol requests. > Getting updates on severe weather. > Staying up to…… read more »
GA DNR: TROUT ARE ON THE WAY TO YOUR FAVORITE NORTH GEORGIA WATERWAYS
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Trout stocking trucks are rolling right now to stock your favorite North Georgia waterways. When is your next fishing trip? It has been a long winter, but spring is here and thanks to the long-standing partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resource Division…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS AT 3.6 PERCENT AS 7,200 JOBS ARE ADDED IN FEBRUARY
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s February unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.6 percent in January. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Georgia continues to drive business growth and opportunity, with 7,200 new jobs created in February alone,” said…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER PRESIDENT AND CEO PLEASED WITH INCOMING GDOL COMMISSIONER AND RESULTS FROM RECENT COMMUNITY SURVEY
Pam Powers-Smith, President and CEO of the Rome-Floyd Chamber, is pleased with the recent appointment by Governor Brian Kemp of Barbara Rivera Holmes to serve as the new Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor. As former President and CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Rivera-Holmes is a friend to the Rome-Floyd Chamber,…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AT ADVENT HEALTH STADIUM THIS FRIDAY
Announcement from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at AdventHealth Stadium located at 755 Braves Blvd NE, Rome. The purpose of the special called meeting is to tour the stadium for recent improvements. No other business is listed on the agenda. The…… read more »
AIR SHOW FANS URGED TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW FOR 2025 WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA, SET FOR MID OCTOBER IN ROME
If you plan to attend Wings Over North Georgia this October, it is a good idea to purchase tickets now. The 2025 air show is set for October 17th through 19th at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome. The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels will be the headliner for that Saturday and Sunday, and there will…… read more »
GNTC TO HOST 2025 SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 7-11
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: The 2025 Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 7-11. The sale will begin on Monday, April 7, at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The sale will continue Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, April 11,…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND TO HOST ANGIOSCREEN BUS
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond is hosting the AngioScreen bus on Monday, March 31 from 8 am to 3 pm. The AngioScreen bus will be parked in front of the main entrance of AdventHealth Redmond. An AngioScreen is a noninvasive, 10-minute vascular screening designed to assess your risk of heart disease and stroke.…… read more »