To celebrate National Public Lands Day, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites will host “Your State Parks Day” this Saturday, September 27th. Free admission will be offered to visitors who volunteer for a variety of projects. Katy Gramling, Manager of James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Park located in Summerville, says that “Your State Parks Day”…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Georgia’s Cancer Care team is excited to host Pickleball for Breast Cancer Awareness on Sunday, October 12, at Pickleball 706 in Calhoun, Georgia. This event is FREE and open to the public! AdventHealth invites our Northwest Georgia community to come out and cheer, spectate, play and support breast cancer…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2025 summer semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a course load of at least…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three new measles cases in Georgia in 2025. The individuals are close contacts of the measles case that was confirmed on Sept. 11, 2025. Two of the individuals are unvaccinated, and the third has an unknown vaccination…… read more »
The Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority invites everyone to the 2025 Cave Spring Pig-Out BBQ Cookoff and Car Show, set for this Saturday, September 27th from 10 am to 3 pm at Rolator Park. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and up. Marley Peals, Director, says that the first 100 people in line will get…… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools is proud to announce that Armuchee Primary School (APS), Garden Lakes Elementary School (GLES), and Model Elementary School (MES) have been recognized as 2025 Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools by the Georgia Department of Education. This honor places each school among the top 5% of…… read more »
Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Traffic on Wax Road may experience delays Wednesday as Public Works replaces a failed cross drain. Work will begin at 8 a.m. in the area of 720 Wax Road, which has been identified as a narrow section of roadway. Floyd County Public Works encourages motorists to be patient or…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Union City resident won one of the $5 million top prizes playing the Jumbo Bucks Extravaganza scratcher from the Georgia Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at Welcome Road Truck Stop, 4165 Roosevelt Highway in College Park. The winner claimed their prize on Sept. 19 and chose the cash lump sum…… read more »
Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: As fall officially begins, the American Red Cross urges people to mark the new season with a lifesaving blood donation to help keep the blood supply strong. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are needed now. For many,…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average ticked up by one cent this week, showing only a minimal change at the pump. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. As of Monday, the state’s average is unchanged from last month…… read more »