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Around Town: Surge in 'Dollar Stores' Means Big Bucks in Northwest Georgia.
Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, construction crews were gathering off of Ga. 101 about a half mile south of the Floyd/Polk county line. A large, cleared lot off the southwest corner of the highway and the intersection with Dean Road showed the first signs of development, a building that will bring another Dollar General to the area. It was a cool morning, with a surprising 59 degrees in mid August....
Engineering Concerns Fail to Sway Rome Water Plant Proposals
An engineering report confirmed potential issues with placing a new water treatment plant at the Rome Public Works site. Still, it hasn’t swayed some Rome city commissioners from their desire to see it located there. The Rome City Commission has debated the location of the water treatment plant for months, most recently last week when commissioners had an intense debate during their pre-meeting caucus on the area. An expected vote was tabled after the discussion. ...
Vaping Among Ga. High Schoolers Hits 18%, Expert Warns
Over 18% of Georgia high school students vape, and more than 20,000 have been disciplined for vaping, according to the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition’s Allison Agnew. Agnew spoke during a Floyd Against Drugs luncheon Thursday at the Rome Civic Center. While vaping is seen by many as a harmless alternative to smoking, research is showing that the innocuous habit may be just as deadly as what it replaced, she...
Deal: The Best Criminal Justice Reform Is Education Reform
You can learn a lot by listening. In speaking about writing and publishing a children’s book, former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal intertwined humor, life lessons and his late wife’s love for literacy in a passion project titled “Veto, The Governor’s Cat.” Sandra Deal, who passed away in August 2022, was a tireless advocate for childhood literacy and read to students in all of Georgia’s counties. In honor of that effort...
Unemployment rises in the Rome area
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent in July, up three-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.4 percent. “With over 5 million Georgians ready to work, our mission is clear: to turn this untapped...
[VIDEO] Former GA Gov. Nathan Deal Visits Rome to promote children’s book
Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday morning, the Rome Rotary Club hosted former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal for a fireside chat and book signing event at the Coosa Country Club. Governor Deal presented his book, titled “Veto, the Governor’s Cat,” a children’s story...
Cedartown hosts first millage rate meeting
No increase in millage rate, but tax collections will go up for City of Cedartown this year The good news for Cedartown residents? Property taxes are technically going down. The bad news? The slightly millage rate won’t impact the amount of collections the city receives overall, so even with the decrease the money coming in […] The post Cedartown hosts first millage rate meeting appeared first on Polk Today.
Northwest Georgia Charter Academy hosting meetings around Floyd, Polk
New Public Charter School Initiative Launched for Northwest Georgia; Community Input Sought On Tuesday, August 20, elected officials and community leaders came together at Georgia Highlands College as the founding group unveiled plans for a transformative public charter school in northwest Georgia, aimed at providing innovative educational opportunities for local families. With over 80 public […] The post Northwest Georgia Charter Academy hosting meetings around Floyd, Polk appeared first on Polk Today.
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