The 2025 session of the Georgia General Assembly officially got underway on Monday at the State Capitol in Atlanta. There will be a major focus on Georgia’s budget during this session, asserts State Representative Katie Dempsey of Rome. Dempsey says that she would like to re-examine legislation intended to assist those who have been wrongfully…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: On Monday, Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, announced his legislative package enhancing K-12 education and securing Georgia classrooms. Split between appropriations in the AFY’25 and FY’26 budgets and proposed legislation, this…… read more »
Attention, parents of toddlers! Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home, 501 Riverside Parkway in Rome, will host its first-ever Toddler Time this Friday, January 17th at 10:30 am. Cameron Abney, Interim Director, enthuses that adults are invited to take kids age five and under to the museum for Cherokee stories, crafts, and more. The cost will be…… read more »
Announcement from New Echota State Historic Site: New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic will host “Cast Iron Cookware 101” on January 25, 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Visitors will learn how to care for and use cast iron cookware. The rangers will demonstrate how to “season” cast iron cookware and some of the common recipes the…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to announce that Rachel Stonecypher, PA-C, has joined AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome. Stonecypher joins an extensive care team at AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome, which offers a wide range of medical services for its patients. The clinicians provide comprehensive services that help patients…… read more »
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 price of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 1 cent 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: The Floyd County…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives’ Media Services Office: State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Committee on Assignments. “I am truly honored to be appointed by Speaker Burns to serve on the…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of December totaled almost $3.34 billion, for an increase of $291.4 million, or 9.6%, compared to December 2023, when net tax collections approached $3.05 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections increased by $283.1 million,…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $37,000 in grants and scholarships for spring semester 2025. Each scholarship included an award between $500 and $2,500 to assist in paying for spring semester at GNTC. Fifty grants and scholarships were awarded to 49 students. “We applaud these students for…… read more »