Category Archives: Local News

COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE WRAPS UP SUMMER ACTIVITIES, LOOKS FORWARD TO FALL
The Coosa River Basin Initiative expresses thanks to the interns who assisted with its 2024 Swim Guide during the Summer. The guide offered information on the quality of area waterways from Memorial D...
Cripple Creek Sep 20, 2024

GA DNR: WILDLIFE POSTER CONTEST HIGHLIGHTS COLORS OF THE WILD
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources:Teachers and students across the state are invited to celebrate wildlife through art by participating in the 35th annual Give Wildlife a ...
Cripple Creek Sep 19, 2024

ENTRIES STILL SOUGHT BY THE GEORGIA’S ROME OFFICE OF TOURISM FOR THE INAUGURAL PLEIN AIR SHOWCASE
Are you an artist? How would you like to share your talents by painting live in person with a local audience? If the answer to both questions is yes, then you are invited by the Georgia’s Rome O...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA BREAKS TOURISM RECORDS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:Governor Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records ...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR 2025 HEART OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS OF HONOR
Media release from the Heart of the Community Foundation:The Heart of the Community Foundation Board of Governors is seeking nominations for the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards of Honor. The awards...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024

ROME HIGH SCHOOL’S KARLY NGUYEN NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALIST
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Rome High School senior Karly Nguyen has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.Nguyen is one of more than 16,000 semifinalists from across the c...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024
GOHS: GEORGIA JOINS THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK
Media release from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety:The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is joining the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Injury Prevent...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED TO UNDER $3 OVER THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average plunges at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.97 per gallon for regular unl...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024
THIRTY-NINE CADETS JOIN THE RANKS OF THE GEORGIA STATE PATROL
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety:The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) graduated its 117th Trooper School Friday, September 13, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) ...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024

GEORGIA’S STATE PARK SYSTEM WINS NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD, ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIRS AMONG THE MANY ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Media release from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites:All-terrain wheelchairs, ADA accessible kayak launches and accessible fishing docks are among the many offerings in Georgia's State Park syste...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024



