(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is pleased to announce the Critical Infrastructure Assessor Program (CIAP) certificate will be available through GEMA/HS’s Training Department starting January 2025. Critical infrastructure encompasses a wide range of sectors including energy, transportation, water supply, and…… read more »
Summer ’24 has been a time of preparation for Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful. Hannah Bagley, Director, says that several clean-up and beautification events are currently being planned for the community. She invites the public to join these efforts. Interested parties may get additional information by calling (706) 236-4456, visiting www.keepromefloydbeautiful.org, or reaching out to the organization…… read more »
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond announces Ben Carpenter as the new Chief Operating Officer. Carpenter is a health care executive with more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning, financial growth, hospital operations, service line development and physician care pathways. Carpenter previously worked for Kettering Health in Dayton, Ohio. There, he served…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives): State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently attended the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) 2024 Health Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. Rep. Dempsey was nominated by House leadership to attend this seminar, which is designed for state legislators…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on July 22 to honor 12 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-07. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning): School bells are ringing for the state’s youngest learners as Georgia’s Pre-K Program begins its 32nd year. The first day of Georgia’s Pre-K Program will vary based on school system and child care provider. It starts as early as July 26 in Chattooga County and…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percent over-the-month. A year ago, the rate was 3.8 percent. “Georgia is where opportunities abound, and innovation thrives,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “Every summer, our students…… read more »
(Media release from the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia): Tickets for the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. are now available at www.romecelebritydancechallenge.com. Doors to the Rome City Auditorium will open at 6 p.m. VIP tickets, available for $125 each, include admission to the pre-event patron party at Broad &…… read more »
The Coosa River Basin Initiative will continue to offer its 2024 Swim Guide through Labor Day weekend. Courtnee Davenport, Director of Outreach, says that the guide offers valuable information on the quality of local waterways. CRBI interns monitor rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water for harmful bacteria every week. She attests that rain has…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education): Statement from Georgia’s School Superintendent Richard Woods – “There has been an African American Studies course code in the catalog of state-funded courses since 2020. Districts using this course code will receive state funding. Should districts choose to do so, they may teach some or all of…… read more »