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 »
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GNTC GRADUATE HELPS COORDINATE ELECTION POLL WORKERS IN FLOYD COUNTY
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 »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH
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 »
ADVENT HEALTH GORDON TO HOST MATERNITY FAIR
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 »
GOVERNOR KEMP: JULY NET TAX REVENUES UP 2.7% TO BEGIN FY2025
(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 »
GOHS: NEW REPORT CITES DISTRACTED DRIVING AS A FACTOR IN MORE THAN HALF THE TRAFFIC CRASHES IN GEORGIA IN 2022
(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 »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY STROKE CARE
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care. AdventHealth Redmond has received American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based…… read more »
DR. TIFFANY WORLD NAMED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT ROME MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Rome City Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Tiffany World has been named an Assistant Principal at Rome Middle School. Dr. World is a Rome High graduate with more than 19 years of educational experience. Dr. World began her teaching career in Chattooga County Schools as a…… read more »
GNTC’S NURSING PROGRAM ACHIEVES 100% PASS RATE
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): All 16 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduates in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program have passed a national nursing licensure exam this year on their first attempt and achieved a 100% pass rate. The following ASN graduates received their degree on May 2, 2024, and…… read more »
KICKBACK TO THE COMMUNITY IS BACK AT FORD, GITTINGS & KANE JEWELERS
Kickback is back! Kickback to the Community, an annual silent auction of fine jewelry to benefit local charities, has returned to Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers, 312 Broad Street in downtown Rome. Jan Fergerson, FGK representative, says that bid cards are available for $10 apiece at the store and at participating 501(c)(3) organizations; the proceeds…… read more »