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GNTC BASIC POST CERTIFICATION CLASS GRADUATION HELD MARCH 26TH

(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 March 26 to honor 13 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-06. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…read more »

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS FOR ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA IN FEBRUARY

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in February, down four-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.3 percent. “Georgia continues to thrive, fueled by a powerhouse workforce and savvy economic investments,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson.…read more »

EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER TO BENEFIT FROM SPRING CHALLENGE PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR APRIL 13TH AND 14TH

(Media release from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center): Want to have fun, get exercise, support a valuable community service and promote awareness on child abuse prevention?  You can do all these things at once in the Family Resource Center’s Spring Challenge Pickleball tournament, being held April 13 and 14 at the Rome Downtown Racquets Center.  …read more »

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD EMS NAMED GEORGIA’S SERVICE OF THE YEAR

(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd EMS was named the Georgia EMS Service of The Year during the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association (GEMSA) awards held Tuesday night in Buford. It marked the fourth time Atrium Health Floyd has earned statewide the award. Individual honorees for Atrium Health Floyd EMS include: “We…read more »

BERRY COLLEGE TO HOST SOLAR ECLIPSE LECTURES AND VIEWING

(Media release from Berry College, written by Public Relations Student Assistant Caroline Cleland ): Berry College will host an eclipse viewing and offer solar eclipse lectures from NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors. The lectures will take place: Professor of Physics and Astronomy Todd Timberlake and Mary Jenkins, a physics student at Berry, will discuss eclipses and…read more »

Local Sports

BASEBALL IS BACK! CATCH ALL THE ACTION OF THE ATLANTA BRAVES’ SEASON-OPENING SET AT PHILADELPHIA VERSUS THE PHILLIES OVER THE WEEKEND ON WLAQ!

Opening Day has arrived for the Atlanta Braves! The Braves will open their 2024 regular season today in Philadelphia, PA with a National League East outing against the Phillies. Spencer Strider will be Atlanta’s starting pitcher, and Zack Wheeler will head to the mound for Philadelphia. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:05 pm at…read more »

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