(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): In anticipation of an increase in Memorial Day Weekend traffic congestion, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces the suspension of all interstate lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, May 24 at noon until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.While construction-related lane closures will…… read more »
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): As AAA prepares to rescue more than 378,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during the Memorial Day weekend, it will also work to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Georgia and other select states (see below), offering…… read more »
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd will sponsor free colon and lung cancer screenings on Thursday, May 23, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Charles Hight Community Room and Courtyard off North Fifth Avenue behind Publix. The event will be open to the public as well as residents of the Rome…… read more »
(From Floyd County, GA): Today is Election Day! On Election Day, all 19 polling locations in Floyd County are open from 7AM to 7PM. Check polling location and/or a sample ballot on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. This is both a General Primary and Nonpartisan Election. Nonpartisan candidates will appear…… read more »
It is graduation time for local high school students! Darlington School held their ceremony on Saturday. Floyd County Schools will hold their graduation ceremonies at these times: tonight at 7:30 pm – Armuchee High, Wednesday night at 7:30 pm – Pepperell High, Thursday night at 7:30 pm – Coosa High, Friday night at 7 pm…… read more »
(From a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report): The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that 178 communities were selected to receive 181 grant awards for a total of $231 million in funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant programs. These Brownfields Grants will be used to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites locals to celebrate the 41st National Travel & Tourism Week. This week celebrates the value travel holds for our economy, businesses and personal well-being and invites locals to gain the full visitor experience by becoming tourists in their own…… read more »
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Dr. Dawn Smiley-Byrd is now seeing patients at Atrium Health Floyd Endocrinology in Taylorsville. She is a member of the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Smiley-Byrd was previously a staff endocrinologist at Northside Hospital and on faculty at Emory University School of Medicine. …… read more »
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.38 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 3 cents less than a week ago, 5 cents less than a month ago, and 12 cents more…… read more »
This Tuesday, May 21st is the day of the general primary/nonpartisan election. Precincts across Floyd County will be open from 7 am to 7 pm. Check voter registration status, find their precincts, and view sample ballots on the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. All local voters with questions may reach out to…… read more »