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June 30, 2021–7:06 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division encourage everyone to celebrate the Independence Day holiday responsibly. This year, the holiday travel period is 54 hours long. It will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 2, and end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 4. This…… read more
June 28, 2021–9:15 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased by two cents at the pump compared to a week ago as the Independence Day holiday nears. Georgia motorists are paying an average price of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is two cents more than a week ago, one cent less than last month, and 93…… read more
June 28, 2021–9:12 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Northwest Georgia Paving of Calhoun has been awarded a contract of just over $4 million dollars for the resurfacing of a portion of U.S. Highway 27 in Floyd County. The project includes more than 8 miles of Martha Berry from just north of Turner McCall Boulevard in…… read more
June 23rd, 2021 – 3:50 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has announced that a tropical depression has formed off the lower coast of South Carolina and is likely to become Tropical Storm “Danny” before making landfall. “Danny” will track WNW into northern Georgia overnight tonight…… read more
June 27th, 2021 – 1:55 AM Georgia Department of Labor – The State of Georgia has ended the participation in the federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs enacted through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act and reinstate many of the eligibility requirements waived during the recent pandemic. The last payable week for Pandemic…… read more
June 26th, 2021 – 4:20 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Travel continues to rebound after a year-long pandemic. AAA forecasts travel volumes for Independence Day will be the second-highest on record; nearing the highs set in 2019. More than 47.7 million Americans will take at least one domestic trip this Independence Day…… read more
June 25th, 2021 – 4:15 PM The City of Calhoun Government – The City of Calhoun has officially introduced the latest segment of the Rivers to Ridge Trail System. Due to the community’s support for the SPLOST, the city has been able to build almost two miles of additional trails at the Calhoun Recreation Center.…… read more
June 24th, 2021 – 4:20 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – In an effort to ease travel through and within our state during the Fourth of July weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will suspend construction-related closures on interstate highways starting Friday, July 2. Additionally, Georgia DOT will limit lane closures on state…… read more
June 24, 2021–10:30 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome’s unemployment rate stayed at 3.6% from April to May. The jobless rate in May of 2020 was 9.6%. The labor force decreased in Rome by 443 but it’s still up by 933 when compared to May of 2020.…… read more
June 23rd, 2021 – 4:20 PM Staff Reports – The Calhoun Police Department is requesting information that could lead to identifying suspects that caused damage to the Calhoun Recreation Center. on June 22nd, between the hours of 10:00 PM and 03:00 AM, four male subjects and two female subjects jumped the fence at the Recreation…… read more