(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): Weather permitting, crews will close 2nd Avenue between Shorter Avenue and State Route 101. The right northbound lane on 2nd Avenue will be closed from West 3rd Street to just before the freight receiving entrance of Floyd Medical Center. Along with those closures, a temporary traffic signal…… read more »
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AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFERS SAFETY TIPS AS STUDENTS GET READY TO HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL
(Media release from the American Red Cross, Georgia Region): The American Red Cross offers this checklist which you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they return to the classroom. If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them: If your child walks to school,…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN SEVERAL AREAS OF MILESTONE TESTING
(Media release from the Rome, GA City Schools): Literacy For Life Before Life is one of Rome City Schools district initiatives, and the work in literacy is showing promising results in Georgia Milestone Assessment test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education for the school year 2023-24 last week. Through this initiative, the school…… read more »
GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY TO OFFER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSOR PROGRAM
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is pleased to announce the Critical Infrastructure Assessor Program (CIAP) certificate will be available through GEMA/HS’s Training Department starting January 2025. Critical infrastructure encompasses a wide range of sectors including energy, transportation, water supply, and…… read more »
SUMMER HAS BEEN A TIME OF PREPARATION FOR KEEP ROME FLOYD BEAUTIFUL
Summer ’24 has been a time of preparation for Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful. Hannah Bagley, Director, says that several clean-up and beautification events are currently being planned for the community. She invites the public to join these efforts. Interested parties may get additional information by calling (706) 236-4456, visiting www.keepromefloydbeautiful.org, or reaching out to the organization…… read more »
BEN CARPENTER NAMED COO FOR ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond announces Ben Carpenter as the new Chief Operating Officer. Carpenter is a health care executive with more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning, financial growth, hospital operations, service line development and physician care pathways. Carpenter previously worked for Kettering Health in Dayton, Ohio. There, he served…… read more »
STATE REPRESENTATIVE KATIE DEMPSEY OF ROME ATTENDS NCSL’S 2024 HEALTH POLICY SEMINAR IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives): State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently attended the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) 2024 Health Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. Rep. Dempsey was nominated by House leadership to attend this seminar, which is designed for state legislators…… read more »
GNTC HOLDS BASIC POST CERTIFICATION CLASS GRADUATION
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on July 22 to honor 12 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-07. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…… read more »
GEORGIA’S PRE-K PROGRAM PREPARES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning): School bells are ringing for the state’s youngest learners as Georgia’s Pre-K Program begins its 32nd year. The first day of Georgia’s Pre-K Program will vary based on school system and child care provider. It starts as early as July 26 in Chattooga County and…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES RISE IN ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA AS SEASONAL AND STUDENT WORKERS ENTER THE SUMMER JOB MARKET
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percent over-the-month. A year ago, the rate was 3.8 percent. “Georgia is where opportunities abound, and innovation thrives,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “Every summer, our students…… read more »