Early voting in the April 15th runoff to fill a vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission will be offered daily through this Friday, April 11th from 8 am until 5 pm at the Floyd County Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street in Rome. Polls countywide will be open on Election Day, Tuesday,…… read more »
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MISS ROME’S TEEN VISITS SCHOOLS, READS TO LOCAL STUDENTS
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Sydney Snyder one day hopes to be a school teacher and possibly a principal, but for now, she is content with sharing a story and her passion with school children. Last week, Snyder, who is Miss Rome’s Teen, read to students at West End, Elm Street, and East…… read more »
GEORGIA EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY RECOGNIZES APRIL AS 911 EDUCATION MONTH
Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency: The Georgia Emergency Communications Authority (GECA) joins 911 professionals across the nation in recognizing April as 911 Education Month, which is a time to raise awareness about the critical role of 911 and ensure Georgians understand how to use this lifesaving system effectively. “911…… read more »
AAA: REAL ID DEADLINE APPROACHING
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: In four weeks, your driver’s license may not be an acceptable form of identification for boarding a domestic flight. That is unless your license is REAL ID compliant. Beginning May 7th, U.S. travelers will be required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable form of…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE DURING THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA: The Auto Club Group: The average gas price in Georgia increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $3.04 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 10 cents higher than it was a week ago, 12 cents higher than…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER TUESDAY
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Caucus will be held at 4 pm in the Caucus Room (Suite 204); that will be followed by the meeting at 6 pm in the Community Room (Suite 206). Their agenda may be viewed…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: BACKYARD BBQ BASH SET FOR MAY 3RD
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the return of the Backyard BBQ Bash sponsored by Coca-Cola, set to take place on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ridge Ferry Park, located at 363 Riverside Parkway in Rome, Georgia. This highly anticipated spring…… read more »
ROME HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE TO PRESENT ALICE BY HEART
Media release from Rome High School Theatre: Rome High School Theatre proudly presents Alice by Heart, a poignant and imaginative musical that explores grief, love, and resilience through the lens of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The production will run from April 17-19 at the Rome High School Performing Arts Center, with performances on Thursday at 7 p.m.,…… read more »
HUNT, FITZWILLIAM TO SPEAK AT DARLINGTON SCHOOL’S COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND EVENTS
Media release from Darlington School: Commencement Weekend speakers will include Kevin Hunt, assistant athletic director, at Baccalaureate and Wendy Fitzwilliam, a business executive and entrepreneur, at Commencement. Both have children in the Class of 2025. Selected to speak by the senior class, Hunt has been a member of Darlington’s athletics faculty since 2007. He has served as assistant…… read more »
LOCAL HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES TEAM UP TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN APRIL
Local human service agencies and their supporters have joined together to observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Lauren Thacker, the Executive Director of Harbor House: The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center, says that it is important for her agency to participate in this annual observance because it and Floyd County CASA (Court Appointed…… read more »