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: The Floyd County…… read more »
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GOVERNOR KEMP: JANUARY TAX REVENUES UP 0.1%, ADJUSTED YTD DOWN 0.9%
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled slightly more than $3.05 billion, for an increase of roughly $2 million, or 0.1%, compared to January 2024, when net tax collections totaled just shy of $3.05 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME TO CONTINUE SERIES ON WOMEN IN CHEROKEE HISTORY WITH FEBRUARY 27TH LECTURE BY WANDA PATTERSON
Media release from the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home: The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home, in partnership with The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, will continue its Lecture Series on Women in Cherokee History on February 27, 2025, in the Mount Berry Room at The Spires. This event will feature Wanda Patterson, who will present “Harriet Gold Boudinot:…… read more »
DANIELA HUGGINS RECEIVES DAISY AWARD
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Daniela Huggins was at a sad place at the right time, and her calming influence made an impression on her teammates as she comforted a woman who had no family present as she passed. As the patient neared the end of her life, Huggins, a registered nurse at Atrium…… read more »
GNTC’S SARGENTO IS STATE EAGLE AWARD REGIONAL FINALIST
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Noelia Sargento, winner of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) EAGLE Award for 2025, was selected as a regional finalist for the State EAGLE Award by the Technical College System of Georgia. Sargento learned that she was named a regional finalist at the recent 2025 Awards for GOAL, Rick…… read more »
HIGHLANDS WRITERS CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR EIGHTH YEAR
Media release from Georgia Highlands College: The School of Humanities at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) announces that registration is now open for the eighth annual Highlands Writers Conference. The event, held on the school’s Cartersville campus each spring, allows students and local writers to meet with and attend workshops given by professional writers. This year’s conference will…… read more »
COOSA RIVER BASIN INTIATIVE: MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FOR CLEANER WATER DURING THE 2025 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Coosa River Basin Initiative asks community members to make their voices heard for clean water during the 2025 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Courtney Altice, Communications Manager, says that the CRBI is teaming with the Georgia Water Coalition this year to urge state legislators to create a system of providing updates to public…… read more »
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY: SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH BY BECOMING A MENTOR, VOLUNTEER, AND/OR DONOR
Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County seeks mentors, volunteers, and donations from concerned citizens that seek to have a positive impact on local students. A special emphasis was placed on the need for mentors throughout January in honor of National Mentoring Month. It is a need that exists throughout each school year, according to Gregory…… read more »
GA SOS RAFFENSPERGER RENEWS CALL FOR DOJ TO WITHDRAW LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SB 202
Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office: Earlier this week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made a formal request to the newly appointed Attorney General, The Honorable Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to withdraw its lawsuit, U.S. v. Georgia. This litigation was filed by the Biden Administration contesting provisions of Senate Bill 202…… read more »
JSL OF ROME’S 2025 FOLLIES “FOLLIES OR BUST! ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME” SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS
The Junior Service League of Rome will present Follies 2025, “Follies or Bust! All Roads Lead to Rome”, on Friday and Saturday nights at the Rome City Auditorium. Showtime is 8 pm each night. Shannon Newby, JSL President, says that this show centered around a road trip to the big city of Rome, Georgia is…… read more »