ATLANTA BRAVES TOP PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, TAKE SERIES
The Atlanta Braves beat the Phillies 7-3 on Wednesday night in the finale of a three game set at SunTrust Park, allowing Atlanta to take the series 2-1.
LOCAL RED CROSS HONORS VOLUNTEERS DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
This week is National Volunteer Week, and the Northwest Georgia chapter of the American Red Cross has a message for its volunteers – thank you for your time and service.
ATLANTA BRAVES FALL TO PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN EXTRAS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in 10 innings in the middle outing of a three-game set at SunTrust Park on Tuesday night to even their series at a game apiece.
LESS THAN A WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MAY 22ND ELECTION
Residents of Floyd County have less than a week to register to vote in the May 22nd primary and non-partisan elections.
TILLMAN NOW HAS A STREET THAT BEARS HIS NAME AT ROME’S RUSSELL REGIONAL AIRPORT
Aviation enthusiast and community leader Earl Tillman now has a street that bears his name. The Floyd County Commission held a called meeting on Tuesday, along with the county’s airport commission, at Rome’s Richard B. Russell Regional Airport/Admiral John H. Towers Field for the purposes of naming a street at the local airport for Tillman.
USG: STUDENTS TO PAY SAME TUITION NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
Students within the University System of Georgia will pay the same tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year as they are paying for the current academic year, following the Board of Regents’ decision to set annual tuition rates for all 26 colleges and universities at a zero percent increase, according to a USG media release.
ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE IS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY AT RIDGEFERRY PARK
The Rome and Floyd County Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society is scheduled for this Friday, April 20th at Ridgeferry Park.
FLOYD COUNTY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY ATTEND CTI LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Students from the Career Technical Instruction (CTI) program at the Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy recently participated in the CTI Spring Leadership Conference at Rock Eagle in Eatonton, GA, according to a media release from the school system. Around 600 students from around the state participated in a variety of activities designed to help prepare them to be leaders in their schools and communities.