Category Archives: Local News

BETTY BERRETT RECOGNIZED WITH SUNFLOWER AWARD
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 inc...
Cripple Creek Oct 24, 2024

HEATHER BRADEN EARNS DAISY AWARD
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 wher...
Cripple Creek Oct 24, 2024

CHIAHA HARVEST FAIR SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
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 ...
Cripple Creek Oct 23, 2024

GNTC’S ADULT EDUCATION, YSA PROGRAMS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Adult Education program helps adults receive their High School Equivalency (HSE) and young adu...
Cripple Creek Oct 22, 2024

GEORGIA ARCHIVES TO PRESENT INAUGURAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE SYMPOSIUM 2024 IN NOVEMBER
Media release from the Georgia Archives:The Georgia Archives is proud to announce its inaugural American Indian Heritage Symposium, scheduled for November 8-9, 2024. This significant event, sponsored ...
Cripple Creek Oct 22, 2024

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE DURING THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.93 per gallon for reg...
Cripple Creek Oct 21, 2024

ADVANCE IN-PERSON VOTING CONTINUES IN NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
Advance in-person voting continues over the next couple of weeks in the November 5th general election.Here are important details for local voters from Floyd County Elections and Voter Registration:EAR...
Cripple Creek Oct 21, 2024

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);...
Cripple Creek Oct 21, 2024

ROME HIGH’S SHUDDERSOME: TALES OF POE BRINGS POE’S WORKS TO LIFE ONSTAGE JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN
Media release from the Rome High Theatre Department:The Rome High Theatre Department invites Poe fans and spooky season lovers alike to, SHUDDERSOME: TALES OF POE, October 22, 23, & 24. This play ...
Cripple Creek Oct 21, 2024

DARLINGTON SCHOOL: BROCK (’72) NAMED DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS
Media release from Darlington School:As Darlington kicked off its Alumni Weekend celebration on Friday, the Alumni Office announced that R. Crawford Brock (’72) is the recipient of the 2024 ...
Cripple Creek Oct 21, 2024



