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GNTC NAMES LEGARE PRICE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SUCCESS

GNTC NAMES LEGARE PRICE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SUCCESS

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Legare Price associate vice president of Student Success. Price has worked at GNTC for more than five years, serving most recently as dean of Student Success since February 2022. In Price’s new role, he will provide greater oversight and direction for the…read more »

LAUREN RADER, ACNPC-AG, CPAN, RNFA, JOINS ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP NEUROSURGERY AT ROME

LAUREN RADER, ACNPC-AG, CPAN, RNFA, JOINS ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP NEUROSURGERY AT ROME

Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to announce that Lauren Rader, ACNPC-AG, CPAN, RNFA, has joined AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Rome. Rader joins John A. Cowan, Jr., MD, FAANS; Jason Harrison, MD, PhD, FAANS;  Alex Whitaker-Lea, MD; Daniel Webb, MD, and the care team at AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Rome, which…read more »

POLK COUNTY STUDENTS EXPLORE HEALTH CARE CAREER OPTIONS

POLK COUNTY STUDENTS EXPLORE HEALTH CARE CAREER OPTIONS

Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Polk County Schools College and Career Academy students know much more about possible health care careers, thanks to an event organized by Atrium Health Floyd at the academy’s Cedartown High School campus. “We really wanted the students to get a broader look at health care career options,” said Angela…read more »

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE STUCK IN NEUTRAL

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE STUCK IN NEUTRAL

Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average parked in neutral at the pumps compared to a week ago.  Georgians pay an average of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 22 cents more than a month ago and 9 cents more than this time last year. It costs drivers…read more »

CARNEGIE BUILDING ELEVATOR RENOVATION BEGINS, ADA ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTED

CARNEGIE BUILDING ELEVATOR RENOVATION BEGINS, ADA ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTED

Media release from the City of Rome, GA: The City of Rome announces that renovations to the Carnegie Building elevator will begin on Monday, November 18, with an expected completion timeline of 8 weeks. During this period, access to the 2nd floor will be restricted to the building’s front and rear stairwells, and unfortunately, the…read more »

CITY OF ROME INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO BRING THEIR VISION TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN

CITY OF ROME INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO BRING THEIR VISION TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN

Media release from the Rome, GA Downtown Development Authority: The City of Rome is offering an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurs at 110-112 Broad Street, a prime location in the heart of Rome’s historic downtown district. The City, through the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), is seeking innovative proposals to add new business to the vibrant community…read more »

RIFF INVITES COMMUNITY TO DOCUMENTARY AND DRINKS EVENT

RIFF INVITES COMMUNITY TO DOCUMENTARY AND DRINKS EVENT

Media release from Rome International Film Festival: The 2024-2025 Rome International Film Festival’s RIFF-Georgia Power Community Conversations film series continues Tuesday, November 19, at 7 pm at Screen 417, the popular new film viewing and event space on Broad Street in downtown Rome. After Family Tree, described as a “family ‘dramady’ and narrative documentary” by…read more »

ICE SKATING RETURNS TO RIDGE FERRY PARK NOVEMBER 19TH

ICE SKATING RETURNS TO RIDGE FERRY PARK NOVEMBER 19TH

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: The highly anticipated Rink at Ridge Ferry Park is set to open for its second season on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Located under a large tent in front of the Coca-Cola Stage, this enchanting winter wonderland features a real ice rink, providing a delightful experience for skaters of all ages. The…read more »