Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in September, down eight-tenths of a percent over-the-month. A year ago, the rate was 2.8 percent. “This fall, unemployment rates are dropping all across Georgia,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “While some metro…… read more »
The 2024 Rome International Film Festival will take place from October 31st through November 3rd. Festivities will kick off with a screening of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” on Halloween at the DeSoto Theatre, enthuses Leanne Cook, RIFF’s Executive Director. She says admission to that will be free for all. There will also be…… read more »
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Snow White and the seven dwarves were on hand as were Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, Robin Hood, several superheroes, and more as Rome City Schools celebrated the Howl-o-Ween Literacy Festival at the Parent Resource Center on Saturday morning. Tons of kids in costume showed up to play…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: Betty Berrett has been named AdventHealth Redmond’s latest Sunflower Award recipient. This award is a compliment of the DAISY Award and recognizes the incredible work done by someone in a non-nursing role that supports the nursing staff. Berrett, an environmental services team member at AdventHealth Redmond, was nominated by seven coworkers.…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: A single mother and her special-needs daughter found themselves in a tough situation. Their house had burned down. They had to quickly move out of the hotel where they were staying into a mobile home. To do that, they needed the wheelchair ramp from their former home installed at…… read more »
Get ready for a toe-tappin’, cider sippin’, fun-for-everyone arts festival! The 59th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Rome. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm both days. Monica Sheppard, Co-Executive Director of the Chiaha Guild of Arts…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker of the House Jon Burns, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, on Tuesday announced plans to return over $1 billion to the taxpayers of Georgia via a third special tax…… read more »
Applications are now being accepted online for the 2024 Rome Christmas Parade. The parade is set for 7 pm on Tuesday, December 3rd in downtown Rome with the theme of “A CHRISTmas Carol”. Interested parties may apply online at www.romechristmasparade.com. The application period will close on Friday, November 1st or whenever 125 entries are reached,…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Highlands College: The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced on Tuesday that Dr. Mike Hobbs, President of Georgia Highlands College, is one of 25 innovative leaders selected from across the country to participate in the second cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. The fellows will engage…… read more »
Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Floyd County Public Works will close a portion of Morton Bend Road at #3109 on Wednesday October 23, 2024. Crews will be installing a cross drain that should take approximately one day to complete. Detours will be Shipley and Morton Bend Road.… read more »