A live chat with Dr. Renee Carleton of Berry College, the leading expert on the eagles and eaglets, is set for 1 p.m. Thursday. You can send questions ahead of time by email, [email protected], or by Twitter #BCeagles during the event. read more
Darlington School alumnus Payton Bradford (‘05) has been named the editor-in-chief of the 50th anniversary edition of Georgia Law Review. His tenure on the executive board for the volume will begin in the fall for the 2015-16 school year. “This is the biggest honor of my law school career, and something I’m tremendously excited about,” said Bradford. “It’s… Read more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has released the fourth quarter (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) financials for insured banks in Northwest Georgia. Below please find the basics for each of the three community banks based in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Chattooga counties. There no longer is a bank based in Polk County. Together, the local banks posted a quarterly… Read more
Partners in Progress campaign goal: $2.1 million (with hopes of $2.5 million). Pledged so far: $1.52 million. Chamber Harbin Clinic has promoted longtime employee Wendy Pitts to the newly created position of Chief Quality Officer. In her new role, Pitts will be responsible for the planning, administration, and monitoring of clinical quality improvement processes. As… Read more
We’re checking for updates on what’s next for the former Golden China restaurant at 1505 Shorter Ave. Closed since August 2012, crews were on the scene Monday doing mostly interior work from our quick check. Greater Community Bank celebrates 19 years Thursday: The bank is inviting Rome-area customers to drop by any office from 1 to… Read more
By Keith Mickler, county coordinator and agriculture agent As we shiver through another cold winter the dreaded cankerworm moths are making their camouflaged march up tree trunks, to mate and lay thousands of neatly stacked rows of eggs on the limbs of our trees. Two months from now, when spring has sprung, these tiny green worms… Read more
Please check before traveling to any of the following events because of the weekend weather forecast. ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ tonight through Sunday at the Berry College E. H. Young Theatre: This “Greatest Story Ever Retold” is based on the book “The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John” by Clarence Jordan in which the Gospel is… Read more
‘Camera Ready’ Rome and Floyd County — as accredited by the state of Georgia — could be going before the cameras again next month. A television crew is having conversations with the Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau: “We are currently working with location scouts for a TV pilot to be filmed in Rome/Floyd County. Just… Read more
Please check before traveling to any of the following events because of the weekend weather forecast. ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ tonight through Sunday at the Berry College E. H. Young Theatre: This “Greatest Story Ever Retold” is based on the book “The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John” by Clarence Jordan in which the Gospel is… Read more
Tim Brown, director of Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum, recently was honored by The Garden Club of Georgia with the Seal of Honor. Oak Hill and The Garden Club of Georgia Inc. have a long history of working together, dating back to the days of Berry College founder Martha Berry. When Brown came on… Read more
Two days of innovation, ideas and entrepreneurism begin this morning at the DeSoto Theatre courtesy of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce and continuing into midday Friday. Confluence, says Chris Carey of cosponsor Logical Systems, offers “some really awesome innovation (that) will be showcased and on display. Wireless power transfer, an auto that gets 84 mpg and… Read more
Given our recent weather, everyone is thinking tropical right now. Coosa Valley Credit Union is taking it a step further on Feb. 28 as it takes a Buffett-style theme for the group’s 61st annual members meeting at The Forum beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to all members. Several key announcements are planned… Read more
Glenn Getchell, who spent almost 12 years helping establish Unity Christian School and served as a teacher/coach at Darlington before that, is joining Providence Preparatory Academy board of directors. Providence, a hybrid home-and-school education system, is in its fourth year and continues to add high school grades. Based at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, Providence offers classes from… Read more
Media release: The Spring 2015 Sixth Grade Berry College Mathematics Contest was held on campus Thursday, Feb. 12. Twelve sixth-grade teams competed. The top three teams were: First, West End Elementary School (Rome); second, Armuchee Middle School (Floyd County), and third, Gilmer Middle School. read more
Media release: State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Thursday presented certificates to the first students to complete the GeorgiaBEST program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Adult Education program. GeorgiaBEST (Businesss Ethics Student Training) is the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) workplace soft skills initiative. The ceremony was held at the Chattooga County Adult Education Center in… Read more