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Category Archives: Gordon County

GNTC Foundation awards over $13,000 in summer scholarships

GNTC Foundation awards over $13,000 in summer scholarships

June 10, 2021–6:40 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation awarded $13,600 in scholarships to 35 students for the 2021 summer semester. Between $250 and $500 were awarded to each student to assist in paying for the summer semester at GNTC. The amount awarded and the number of students receiving awards has more…read more

Georgia Reinstates Pre-Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Requirements

Georgia Reinstates Pre-Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Requirements

June 10th, 2021 – 5:15 PM Georgia Department of Labor – In accordance with the plan for reemployment and the announcement to no longer participate in the federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs enacted through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will reinstate many of the eligibility…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio updates NWGA on Pandemic and Immunization

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio updates NWGA on Pandemic and Immunization

June 10th, 2021 – 4:45 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Voccio Viewpoint 6/10/21: Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and our immunization progress in Northwest Georgia.read more

New immunization requirement for rising 11th grade students

New immunization requirement for rising 11th grade students

June 9th, 2021 – 3:40 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Under a new state rule, effective July 1, all students entering the 11th grade require proof of a booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) unless they received their first dose on or after their 16th birthday. “Incoming high school…read more

Gordon County: Right Lane of I-75 Southbound Closed Wednesday

Gordon County: Right Lane of I-75 Southbound Closed Wednesday

June 8th, 2021 – 2:35 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, GDOT Maintenance crews will be resurfacing a portion of I-75 Wednesday in Gordon County. The work will shut down the right southbound lane. Motorists should expect delays. WHEN: Wednesday, June 9 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. WHERE: The right southbound lane of I-75 will…read more

Davis announces run for Congress

Davis announces run for Congress

June 7, 2021–4:52 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis today announced she has entered the race for Congress in northwest Georgia’s 14th District. “We need a true Northwest Georgia voice for our communities,” said Davis. “I’ll focus on getting results for our families, not chasing national attention with embarrassing, erratic conspiracy theories.” While…read more

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awards grant to Calhoun Police Department

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awards grant to Calhoun Police Department

June 7th, 2021 – 4:00 PM The Calhoun Police Department – The Calhoun Police Department is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant, which will continue through September 2021 will provide the much-needed funds to buy mobile data units for our department’s patrol…read more

GNTC announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for spring 2021

GNTC announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for spring 2021

June 7th, 2021 – 2:25 PM Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2021 spring semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a…read more

Georgia pump prices hold steady at $2.91 per gallon

Georgia pump prices hold steady at $2.91 per gallon

June 7, 2021–11:35 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices held steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are paying an average price of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is the same from a week ago, 18 cents more than last month and $1.13 more than this time last year.…read more

June 6, 2021–1:00 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the Georgia’s Rome Photo Exhibition featuring photography by local photographers that showcase the beauty of Rome and Floyd County. The exhibition will be held at the Rome Area History Center June 8-19. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday,…read more