Media release from Paradise Garden Foundation: Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden hosts its annual two-day art festival, Finster Fest, on September 21 & 22 in Summerville, Georgia in historic Paradise Garden. Finster Fest will feature over 70 folk, craft, and fine artists, music performances, dance performances, and special guest presentations by authors and folk art experts.…… read more »
Announcement from the Floyd County, GA Tax Commissioner: 2024 Rome/Floyd County property tax bills have been mailed. Here are a few facts regarding property taxes: 1. The due date is November 15th. 2. We always mail you a tax bill, even if you have an escrow that pays your taxes. 3. If you sold a…… read more »
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools is committed to continuing to enhance our Keep Schools Safe Initiative and is pleased to announce that the Rome Police Department is providing an extra School Resource Officer (SRO); this began on Monday, Sept. 16. Rome Chief of Police Denise Downer-McKinney made the announcement during…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: The foundation of Polk County is its community and the people who call it home. Those who live and reside in Polk County can rest assured that the AdventHealth Redmond EMS team will be there if their family, friends or loved ones need emergency medical attention. While people might understand…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has awarded approximately 1,200 certificates through the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), an organization established to train and educate future skilled workers for productive careers. Last fall, GNTC was named the first NC3 Leadership School in the State of Georgia. “Becoming an NC3 Leadership…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average plunges at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 9 cents less than a week ago, 27 cents less than a month ago, and 47 cents less than last year. It costs…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety: The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) graduated its 117th Trooper School Friday, September 13, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth. After 34 weeks of intense training, 39 new Troopers will report to one of 52 patrol posts around the state. Georgia’s First Lady,…… read more »
Media release from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites: All-terrain wheelchairs, ADA accessible kayak launches and accessible fishing docks are among the many offerings in Georgia’s State Park system that helped earn the state a national award. In recognition of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) new accessibility initiative, Outdoors Beyond Barriers, the National…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp on Friday delivered the keynote address at the second annual Governor’s Workforce Summit, during which he announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business for the 11th consecutive year by Area Development magazine. He also provided an update on the state…… read more »
Media release from the University System of Georgia: The overall number of degrees awarded by University System of Georgia (USG) institutions in FY2024 increased by 1.8% over the previous fiscal year, reaching a new all-time high of 76,571 degrees conferred annually.The number of degrees awarded has risen by 39.6% since USG joined the Complete College…… read more »