The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive in Rome, will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Appointments are required and may be made online via the SignUpGenius link at www.floydcountyga.gov starting next week or by telephone at (706) 291-5266 starting on the first business day of next…… read more »
Media release from AdventhHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond is hosting a free NWGA Cardiovascular Symposium from 8 am to 4:30 pm on Wed., Sept. 18, at the Forum Rivercenter Ballroom, located at 301 Tribune St., Rome, Georgia 30161. This event will offer health care professionals, including EMS, nurses, and others who work with cardiovascular patients, the…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: August is designated as Shooting Sports Month according to a recent proclamation signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. That is reason to celebrate! Where should you go? To a Georgia public shooting range, of course! Georgia has more than 45 public archery and shooting ranges available in…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s July unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, up one-tenth from a revised 3.3 percent in June. The unemployment rate was nine-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Georgia’s labor force is larger and more dynamic than ever,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “Our…… read more »
Announcement from the Georgia House of Representatives Media Services Office: The House Rural Development Council, co-chaired by State Representatives Gerald Greene (R–Cuthbert) and Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville), will hold its first meeting of 2024 on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Oak Hill and Martha Berry Museum in Rome. The House Rural…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduate has been recognized for her outstanding work as the primary coordinator for election poll workers in Floyd County. TeCorian Rowland, senior elections technician for the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration, was raised in Rockmart and attended GNTC’s Polk County…… read more »
Announcement from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration will meet on Tuesday, August 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Floyd County Election Center, located at 18 East 12th Street, Rome. Caucus will be held prior to the meeting at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact the…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth: AdventHealth Gordon is hosting a maternity fair on Sunday, September 15, for those who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or parents of an infant. The event will be held from 2 to 4 pm in Conference Room E (enter through the North Entrance at AdventHealth Gordon). “We are thrilled to…… read more »
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for the first month of FY 2025 totaled $2.56 billion, an increase of $66.3 million or 2.7 percent over July 2023 (FY 2024), when net tax collections totaled almost $2.50 billion. The changes within the following tax categories account for July’s…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): A new report from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) found more than half of the motor vehicle traffic crashes in the state in 2022 were a distraction-related crash. The…… read more »