Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency: The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the National Weather Service, declares November 5 as Georgia’s Severe Weather Preparedness Day for schools, businesses and individuals to take part in a severe weather exercise/tornado drill around 9:30 a.m. “Severe Weather Preparedness…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Tracey Mercado, program director and instructor of Medical Assisting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has been named GNTC’s 2025 Alumna of the Year. Mercado, who has served in her current role and as assistant dean of Nursing and Allied Health Technologies at GNTC since 2022, began her…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: On World Stroke Day (Wednesday, October 29th), AdventHealth Redmond is proud to spotlight its groundbreaking advancements in stroke care that are transforming outcomes for patients across Northwest Georgia. As the region’s first and only hospital offering 24/7 interventional stroke treatment, AdventHealth Redmond is bringing life-saving care closer to home and…… read more »
Are you a last minute Halloween costume purchaser or designer? The Rome-Floyd Fire Department offers some costume tips to ensure safe and fun trick-or-treating for local families. Linda Patty, Life and Fire Safety Educator, urges parents to be certain that mask-wearing kids can see through those masks. It is also wise for trick-or-treaters to be…… read more »
Media release from the Rome Police Department: On Tuesday morning at 8:20 a.m., officers and Rome-Floyd Fire/EMS responded to a welfare call behind a Broad Street business near Bridgepoint Plaza/Unity Point. An adult female was located and later pronounced deceased on scene. Based on information gathered, the individual had recently walked from a local hospital…… read more »
The Rome Night Market will return to Rotary Plaza near the Forum River Center in downtown Rome on Thursday, November 6th from 5 pm until 8 pm. It will feature produce, baked goods, craft vendors, and live music. This will be the final Rome Night Market for 2025, states Suzanne Roberts, Director of Rome’s Downtown…… read more »
It is that time of year again – respiratory illness season. Northwest Georgia Public Health encourages residents of its 10-county service area to get their vaccines for flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Dr. Gary Voccio, Health Director, says that the elderly and pregnant women should especially get vaccinated for RSV (or Respiratory Synctyial Virus). Vaccines are…… read more »
Volunteers and donations are sought for the 38th annual Thanksgiving Love Feast, sponsored by Concerned Citizens of Rome and Floyd County. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be served to those in need at the Rome Civic Center on Thursday, November 27th from 11 am until 1 pm (or until the food runs out). Those interested…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has announced the fall 2025 recipient of the Roper Corporation Scholarship is Timothy Wall, a student in the Commercial Truck Driving Class – A program. Wall attends class at GNTC’s Walker County Campus in Rock Spring. “We are so thankful for this generous…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: In a light-filled solarium on the sixth floor of Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, nurses Amy Burgess and Jamie McKnight struggled with a cherished relic from their past. Their hands fumbled above nurse Katie Wingate’s head in an attempt to secure a stiff, perfectly molded, white nurse’s cap. They…… read more »