Category Archives: Local News

FCPD ANNOUNCES NEW MOBILE APP

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 »

GNTC TO HOST 2025 SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 7-11

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 »

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE OVER THE PAST WEEK

The Georgia gas price average rose at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.94 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 5 cents less than a month ago, and 41 cents less than last year. It costs drivers an average of $44.10 to fill…read more »