A decision by the U.S. Department of Education to allow Georgia and North Carolina to “to assess student achievement in new, creative ways” will have a major impact on Floyd County Schools as well as students in Polk County, Trion City and Calhoun city schools. According to a media release, “The Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority … Read more
From a media release: The Rome City Schools Board of Education met for a special meeting on Monday to discuss personnel items and information regarding the new transportation program that will begin Jan. 7. The “Rollin’ with RCS 2020” plan already is underway, said Superintendent Lou Byars as he offered the board some of the specific… Read more
Many local students will be heading back to school in just a matter of weeks. As teachers, parents and students prepare for the upcoming school year, Life Church of Rome wants to offer the community an opportunity to cover everything in prayer. A community-wide prayer event is scheduled for Friday, July 26 at Life Church… Read more
Tri for the Kids raises $18,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia. Beth Smith, representative of R.A.C.E. Rome, along with several Tri for the Kids triathletes, recently presented J.R. Davis, executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia, a check for $18,000 from the proceeds of the 11th annual… Read more
The following students from Unity Christian School have been selected for the upcoming High School Leadership Rome offered by the Rome Floyd Chamber: Jake Burkhalter Tiffany Creel Mary Holly Post 15 Floyd County students to participate in High School Leadership Rome XXXII: The high school sequence is an eight-month leadership training program organized by the Rome… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net After leading Rome High School to be recognized as one of the “Best High Schools in Nation” by U.S. News and World Report, Dr. J. Tygar Evans retired from Rome City Schools in 2015. With 30 years in education, he soon moved to Alabama and decided he wasn’t quite ready to step away… Read more
From a media release: You may have noticed a woman in a bright orange vest helping children cross Shorter Avenue for the past 21 school years. Emma Brown is always there and has been serving the Elm Street community as a crossing guard faithfully. Patrolling the busy roadway in the mornings, she helps students who… Read more
Media release: The Georgia Northwestern Technical College SkillsUSA team has yet another title to add to its collection. A quartet of gold medals now hang around the necks of GNTC TeamWorks squad members Ryan Banks (Whitfield County), Jesse Flanagan (Polk County), Gabriel Lopez (Bartow County), and Joel Paez (Whitfield County). They are the winners of… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net As students return to Armuchee High School in August, they will have some new wall inspiration thanks to a duo of creative sophomores and supportive staff members. Students Makayla Downs and Emma Harrell were given the green light this week from Principal John Rhodarmer to transform three bathrooms with positive, inspirational messages.… Read more
New student registration for the 2019–2020 school year will be held at the Floyd County Schools (FCS) Central Office, located at 600 Riverside Parkway, NE, Rome, GA. These new registration dates are for students new to the school system or students who have moved to a new attendance area within the system. Students advancing to… Read more
Rising Darlington senior Alexander Greene recently represented the state of Georgia at the 2019 Al Neuharth Free Spirit & Journalism Conference. He blogged about the experience at the Freedom Forum Institute and the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Some excerpts appear below; you can read his article by clicking Journalism. “… We had a wide variety of platforms used… Read more
State Rep. Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) recently named a 2019 Champion of Recovery and friend of the Georgia Recovery Community by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. Dempsey received this award at an event to launch The Georgia Recovers Project, where she also served as a speaker for the event. Said Dempsey: “As Chairman of… Read more
Media release: Attorney Robert L. (Bob) Berry, a senior partner of Brinson Askew Berry, was recently sworn in as Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s newest Board of Directors member by Stuart Phillips, interim president of GNTC, at the June meeting held on the Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton. Berry has served as a partner for… Read more
In context: Shorter University has announced it is “on warning” from its accreditation team because of its financial situation — something it had anticipated because of ongoing financial concerns. The warning has no impact on the academic standing. Below please see a Shorter media release detailing some of the conclusions and mapping the… Read more
Media release: Berry College is one of 25 colleges nationwide selected to participate in the Humanities Research for the Public Good initiative. The Council of Independent Colleges’ initiative is an effort to promote student research at private colleges and universities, address issues of public significance, and showcase the rich archival, library and museum collections held by… Read more