Category Archives: Local News

NORTHWEST GEORGIA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE

Media release from the Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living: The Northwest Georgia Center For Independent Living will be holding its annual Open House on Wednesday, February 26 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at their office located at 527 Broad St. in Rome. The Mardi Gas themed event will offer visitors an opportunity to…read more »

FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW PRINCIPAL AT PEPPERELL HIGH SCHOOL

Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) is excited to announce the appointment of Judson Cox as the new principal of Pepperell High School (PHS), effective June 1.  Cox was chosen for his leadership qualities, commitment to student success, and passion for strengthening the academic and extracurricular experiences at Pepperell. Cox,…read more »

GEORGIA ARCHIVES TO HOST LUNCH & LEARN PRESENTATION “THE MAKING OF UNSPOKEN: WHY LOCAL HISTORY MATTERS” BY STEPHANIE CALABRESE ON MARCH 14TH

GEORGIA ARCHIVES TO HOST LUNCH & LEARN PRESENTATION “THE MAKING OF UNSPOKEN: WHY LOCAL HISTORY MATTERS” BY STEPHANIE CALABRESE ON MARCH 14TH

Media release from the Georgia Archives: The Georgia Archives Lunch & Learn presentation, The Making of UNSPOKEN: Why Local History Matters by Stephanie Calabrese, will be held onsite. The presentation is on Friday, March 14, 2025, from noon to 1:00 PM at the Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA. The Lunch & Learn presentation…read more »

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECREASED SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECREASED SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK

Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average declined slightly at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.99 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 2 cents more than a month ago, and 15 cents…read more »

ROME HIGH SCHOOL’S KARLY NGUYEN NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST

ROME HIGH SCHOOL’S KARLY NGUYEN NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools would like to congratulate Karly Nguyen on being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. From an initial field of more than 1.3 million high school students, Nguyen is now one of only 15,000 students to be selected as a finalist. Nguyen was recently named Rome…read more »