The Rome-Floyd Fire Department emphasizes the importance of not leaving kids, pets, or anyone in a hot car. Shasta Farrer, Life and Fire Safety Educator, states that, unfortunately, hot car deaths happen. However, they are preventable! Georgia is ranked fifth among all 50 U.S. states for number of hot car deaths, based on statistics from…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: AdventHealth and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have signed an agreement designed to boost enrollment in GNTC’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program, thereby helping to expand and continue nursing education services in northwest Georgia. The collaboration is designed to strengthen the connection between academic preparation and…… read more »
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools is pleased to announce the implementation of its Disengage to Engage No Cell Phone Initiative, a new procedure designed to enhance student focus and create a more conducive learning environment. This initiative aligns with the recently enacted Georgia House Bill 340, also known as the…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Atrium Health Floyd will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by honoring the challenging work of breastfeeding and pumping moms. The Big Latch On is a free breastfeeding awareness event scheduled for Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Family Birth Center waiting area on the third floor of…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Highlands College: Georgia Highlands College (GHC), through its Center for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE), is excited to announce the launch of its new Patient Care Technician (PCT) program at the Cartersville campus. Developed and led by longtime healthcare educator Donna Mathias, the program is designed to offer in-depth, hands-on training…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average is a penny pricier this week, proof that even small climbs matter. Monday’s state average is 1 cent higher than a week ago, 4 cents lower than it was a month ago, and 42 cents lower than it was a year ago. It costs drivers an average…… read more »
Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below:… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: The cameras are rolling once again at Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy (CCA) last week, as the Lifetime network returned to Rome to film their latest made-for-TV movie, bringing star power and real-world film experience to local students. Filming took place over several days across various…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Ten students graduated on Wednesday, July 23, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart. The students experienced a vigorous, 10-week training program that included donated equipment such as trucks, poles and climbing equipment, as well as…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Hospital Association: The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has presented its prestigious W. Daniel Barker Leadership Award to Kurt Stuenkel, president of Atrium Health Floyd in Rome. Stuenkel was honored for his longtime leadership of the health system and his success in leading its growth to ensure increased access to care…… read more »