The region: Latest Rotary speakers, road projects, honoring longtime employees

The Peters Street roundabout in Calhoun as proposed. Details below.

Here’s what is going across Northwest Georgia:

Upcoming guests at Rome Rotary (noon Thursday, Coosa Country Club) include:

Thursday: Charles Love, founder and co-chairman of the North Rome Community Action Committee.
Jan. 28: Mike Dunn, general manager of the Rome Braves, as preparations continue for the team’s 14th year at State Mutual Stadium.

FLOYD COUNTY

The Floyd County Board of Education has a regularly scheduled work session this Thursday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. in the superintendent’s office.

BARTOW COUNTY

Georgia DOT Maintenance crews continue today through Friday to replace the obliterated and damaged reflective raised pavement markers on State Route (SR) 61 in Bartow County. Work will proceed through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and will force pacing traffic on this highway. This maintenance operation and the lane closures it necessitate are weather permitting and subject to change.

CALHOUN

The above photo depicts the roundabout to be constructed as part of phase one. This is the intersection of Peters Street and East May Street. For a couple links with great information concerning the safety enhancements, improved traffic flow, and lower construction and maintenance costs when utilizing roundabouts versus traditional signaled intersections, click here.

POLK COUNTY

The City of Cedartown honored several employees with longevity awards at the January meeting. You’ll find a complete list and some photos on the city’s Facebook page. Some of the longest service honorees include:

20 Years of Service:
James Ray
Bruce Lay
25 Years of Service:
Henry Runyon
Steve Rush
Richard Darrell Stephens
Ralph Willbanks

The region: Latest Rotary speakers, road projects, honoring longtime employees

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