TUESDAY Primary: Polls open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (please see separate update). The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet at the County Administration Building at 12 E. Fourth Ave., Rome, Georgia. Caucus will begin at 4 p.m.; meeting at 6 p.m. Caucus includes a closed meeting to discuss personnel, litigation and… Read more
Berry College Assistant Professor of Data Analytics Thema Monroe-White recently received a $405,000 National Science Foundation grant to investigate how structural racism harms science. Monroe-White, who has a Ph.D. in science, technology and innovation policy from Georgia Institute of Technology, is principal investigator of the project. She is joined in this research by Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Tom… Read more
Eleven months ago, Courtney Hampton was named principal of Cave Spring Elementary. As that school is about to close, she’ll now replace the retiring Becky Harper McCoy as principal at Pepperell Middle School. Hampton had been assistant principal at Pepperell Primary prior to the Cave Spring assignment. Hampton is a Pepperell High School graduate and has… Read more
SUNDAY The Wizard of Oz. Show time at the DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street is 2:30 p.m. Sunday. From Rome Little Theatre, the show is directed by Mandy Maloney; produced by Daphne Arthur; with musical direction by James Willis and choreography by Hannah Camacho. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors and $15 per… Read more
FRIDAY FRIDAY-SATURDAY Darlington’s commencement weekend speakers will include retiring Dean of College Guidance Sam Moss (’63) at Baccalaureate and Darlington trustee Gretchen Corbin, president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp., at commencement. Baccalaureate will take place Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in Morris Chapel. Commencement will be held Saturday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m.… Read more
THURSDAY Rome’s Downtown Development Authority meets at 8:30 a.m. in the Carnegie Training Room. Agenda follows. FRIDAY The Peace Officers Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Complex Memorial Plaza. Read more
Darlington School honored outstanding faculty and staff members at the annual Brown Faculty Appreciation Dinner, hosted by the Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 5. Annivesaries: The following faculty and staff members were recognized for their five-year anniversaries: Andrew Beckman, Brent Bell, Kristen Bell, Tori Brown, Sam Clark, Kristy Garrett, Chloe Garth-Fielder, Barbara Kuckhoff, Jennifer… Read more
Dr. Mike Hobbs replaces Dr. Don Green who left last summer after six years to serve as president of Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Dr. Dana Nichols, GHC’s chief academic officer and provost, had served as interim. Media release: The Board of Regents voted today to name Dr. Mike Hobbs as the sole finalist… Read more
Media release: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has opened Resource Centers on all six campuses to assist Special Populations students. Daizha Staples, Special Populations coordinator at GNTC, manages the new program, which operates through the Office of Student Success. She also oversees all of GNTC’s food pantries and clothing closets. The resources are available on the… Read more
Media release: More than 150 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, May 5, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, welcomed guests, congratulated the graduates and introduced Drafting Technology student William Robert Rutledge, GNTC’s 2022 Georgia Occupational… Read more
SATURDAY-SUNDAY The Wizard of Oz; weekends through May 15. Show times at the DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A Saturday, May 14, matinee has been added at 2:30 p.m. From Rome Little Theatre, the show is producted is directed by Mandy Maloney; produced by Daphne Arthur… Read more
Four nonprofits were awarded funding from the Community Foundation for Greater Rome recently. Greater Rome Impact Grants were awarded to programs at ESP, Restoration Rome and the Davies Shelters while the First Christian Heritage Grant was awarded to Summit Quest. “While much of the Community Foundation’s giving is designated for a particular organization or cause,… Read more
FRIDAY The Wizard of Oz opens Friday; weekends through May 15. Show times at the DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A Saturday, May 14, matinee has been added at 2:30 p.m. From Rome Little Theatre, the show is producted is directed by Mandy Maloney; produced… Read more
FRIDAY Attorney Phill Bettis will be the featured speaker at Shorter University’s Spring Commencement on Friday, May 5. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Winthrop-King Centre on Shorter’s Rome campus. Tickets are required for admission. Bettis has practiced law for 37 years in his hometown of Cumming, Ga. He is married to… Read more