Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond is thrilled to announce that the Surgery Center of Rome has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Patient Experience Excellence Award: Ambulatory Surgery Top Quartile Performance in Likelihood to Recommend. The 2024 Patient Experience Excellence Award is given by AdventHealth and celebrates the team’s outstanding achievements in patient…… read more »
Media release from the Internal Revenue Service Media Relations Office: The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to file their 2023 tax year federal income tax return by the Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, deadline to avoid possible late filing penalties. Convenient electronic filing options, including IRS Free File, are still available. MilTax is a free online service that members of the…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average declined at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, 29 cents less than a month ago, and 39 cents less than last year. It costs…… read more »
Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below:… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: The State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of September approached $3.21 billion, for a decrease of $91.2 million, or 2.8%, compared to FY 2024 when net tax collections totaled almost $3.3 billion for the month. Year to date, net tax revenue collections totaled roughly $8.11…… read more »
Media release from New Echota State Historic Site: New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site and the Friends of New Echota are hosting ‘Yours State Parks Day’ on November 2nd,2024 9:30 am-2pm. New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site and Friends of New Echota invite the public to come participate in our annual Your State Parks Day…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Construction Management students built on their skills by learning to operate heavy machinery during two Construction Equipment Field Days at GNTC’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun, Oct. 9-10. Organized by Donny Holmes, Construction Management program director and instructor, the outdoor training event is…… read more »
The Rome Area Council for the Arts will host its 2024 Membership Party on Thursday, October 17th from 5 pm until 7 pm at River Remedy Brewing Co., located at 320 Glenn Milner Boulevard. Lulie Ebaugh, RACA’s Executive Director, enthuses that attendees will have an opportunity to learn about and even join the organization at…… read more »
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools has two free, fun-filled events for the whole family coming soon. On Saturday, Oct. 19, Rome City Schools Parents Resource Center will play host to the Howl-o-Ween Literacy Festival from 10 a.m. to Noon. The event will feature trick-or-treating, games, and books, so make sure…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Jenna Terry said she knew when she was a little girl that she wanted to do something to help people. “My older sister was in a wheelchair and I all I wanted to do was help my momma take care of her. I love to know I can make…… read more »