June 17, 2021–2:20 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell in the Rome area last month. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 799 initial claims filed in May, down from 1,218 in April. There were a whopping 7,309 in May of last year. Rome has also gained 2,600…… Continue Reading
June 12th, 2021 Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, crews will continue to repair the roadway at Taylor Ridge on Highway 27. The work next week will require occasional lane closures with traffic being led by a pilot car. WHEN: Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day as needed. WHERE: The…… Continue Reading
June 11th, 2021 – 10:40 AM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) An inmate at Hays State Prison in Chattooga County, Georgia – who had been serving a sentence for molesting a 13-year-old girl – was stabbed to death earlier this week. According to reports County Coroner Earle Rainwater confirmed that Jorge Renberto Ventura was…… Continue Reading
June 10th, 2021 – 5:15 PM Georgia Department of Labor – In accordance with the plan for reemployment and the announcement to no longer participate in the federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs enacted through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will reinstate many of the eligibility…… Continue Reading
June 10th, 2021 – 5:00 PM Trion Fire Department – The Trion Fire Department rescued 3 lost hikers in the Narrows area early Thursday morning – they posted the following press release on the incident: “At approximately 12:28 am lost hikers were reported somewhere on the Narrows “D.W. Mountain” as the locals call it, unknown…… Continue Reading
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June 10th, 2021 – 4:45 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Voccio Viewpoint 6/10/21: Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and our immunization progress in Northwest Georgia.… Continue Reading
June 9th, 2021 – 3:40 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Under a new state rule, effective July 1, all students entering the 11th grade require proof of a booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) unless they received their first dose on or after their 16th birthday. “Incoming high school…… Continue Reading
June 7, 2021–4:52 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis today announced she has entered the race for Congress in northwest Georgia’s 14th District. “We need a true Northwest Georgia voice for our communities,” said Davis. “I’ll focus on getting results for our families, not chasing national attention with embarrassing, erratic conspiracy theories.” While…… Continue Reading
June 7th, 2021 – 2:25 PM Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2021 spring semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a…… Continue Reading
June 7, 2021–11:35 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices held steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are paying an average price of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is the same from a week ago, 18 cents more than last month and $1.13 more than this time last year.…… Continue Reading