Category Archives: Local News
SPECIAL ELECTION SET FOR TUESDAY
This Tuesday, March 18th is the date of the Special Election to fill a vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission. Polls county-wide will be open from 7 am to 7 pm to accommodate those who did n...
Cripple Creek Mar 17, 2025
SEVERAL RCS SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED FOR PARTICIPATING IN GEORGIA SCHOOLS CARE INITIATIVE
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Several Rome City Schools were recently recognized for participating in the Georgia Department of Education's statewide service initiative Georgia Schools Care...
Cripple Creek Mar 17, 2025
CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL CELEBRATES OPENING OF WOMEN’S IMAGING SUITE
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:A new Women's Imaging Suite that officially opened Thursday at Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center provides women in northeast Alabama easier access to l...
Cripple Creek Mar 17, 2025
NORTHWEST GEORGIA PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR: ALLERGY SEASON IS UPON US
Do you struggle with allergies every Spring? Many trees and plants around Northwest Georgia have started to bloom and emit allergy-triggering pollen. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director of the Georgia De...
Cripple Creek Mar 14, 2025
RIBBON CUT FOR RENOVATIONS AT ROME-FLOYD ECO CENTER
Release from Floyd County, GA:A fresh, modern look alongside increased accessibility are two of the first things you may notice as part of the new Rome-Floyd ECO Center.Floyd County and Rome City Comm...
Cripple Creek Mar 14, 2025
AAA ACTIVATES ‘TOW TO GO’ FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Media release from AAA: The Auto Club Group:AAA is activating 'Tow to Go' in select states for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day weekend, hoping that partygoers do not press their luck by drivi...
Cripple Creek Mar 14, 2025
GRAND FINALE WINS GRAND CHAMPION AT PEACH STATE INVITATIONAL
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Rome High School's Grand Finale captured another first place finish on Saturday at the Peach State Invitational in Tift County. Not only did the show choir win...
Cripple Creek Mar 12, 2025
GNTC ANNOUNCES FREE APPLICATION MONTH FOR THE SUMMER SEMESTER
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Month throughout March to help those who are seeking to enroll in t...
Cripple Creek Mar 12, 2025
FCSO: BE SAFE AS SPRING APPROACHES!
Spring is spring-ing! The recent switch to Daylight Saving Time means that we now have more daylight in the evenings. Warmer temperatures herald the impending arrival of Spring, which will officially ...
Cripple Creek Mar 11, 2025
GOVERNOR KEMP: FEBRUARY TAX REVENUES UP 4.6%, ADJUSTED YTD DOWN 0.4%
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of February approached $2.13 billion, for an increase of $94.2 million, or 4.6%, compared t...
Cripple Creek Mar 11, 2025



