We’re awaiting Friday updates from Floyd and Rome schools to finish the weekly look at quarantines and new cases at area schools. As of Thursday, 1,227 quarantines had been posted with Rome at 615 and Floyd at 612.Together, they had 14 new cases on Thursday. Friday COVID updates: Expanded details below as needed. Rome City… Read more
Berry College has named a new dean for the Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Gabriel Barreneche, Associate Dean for Advising and Professor of Spanish at Rollins College, was chosen after a national search and will begin at Berry July 1. “I look forward to supporting the Evans faculty in their efforts to… Read more
Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the fall 2020 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students, must complete a minimum of nine semester hours and achieve… Read more
In context: During Monday morning’s called meeting, the Floyd County Board of Education approved extended emergency paid sick leave for ‘COVID-qualifying reasons” for the rest of the school year. School Board statement: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provided Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave for employees, expired on Dec.… Read more
Media release: The Armuchee High Academic Decathlon team was crowned champions in the Floyd County Schools Academic Decathlon competition held virtually on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Zayden Sullins of Coosa High was the highest-scoring individual participant this year with 3,871 total points. The theme for questions in this year’s competition was “The Cold War.” As… Read more
Dr. Katie Thomas will replace retiring superintendent Laurie Atkins at the end of the 2020-21 school year. Thomas was selected from a field of two finalists, the other being Dr. Travis Thomas, the Director of High Schools and Assessment with the Carroll County School System Her resume: (click here for an expanded report) WORK EXPERIENCE July 2018 –… Read more
Darlington alumnus Billy Morris (‘52), CEO of Morris Communications in Augusta is one of 10 individuals and organizations in Georgia to receive one of the ninth annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities, presented by Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia… Read more
Floyd County’s Board of Education has voted to close both Cave Spring Elementary and Glenwood Primary schools following the conclusion of the 2021-22 academic year. The above video features some discussion by the board members prior to the votes. Monday’s board meeting follows a work session earlier in the day that reviewed some options for… Read more
Students and teachers will return to school this week after Christmas break. Most school systems resume classes on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Gordon County Schools will start back on Wednesday. In his weekly report on Dec. 31, Dr. Gary Voccio with Northwest Georgia Public Health addressed schools reopening amongst increasing numbers of COVID-19. He said he… Read more
Media release: In honor of late Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Dan Peace Winn, Darice Winn Lewis and siblings, Frank, Nick and Nila Winn established an endowment scholarship through the Georgia Northwestern Technical College Foundation as well as a food pantry on the Polk County Campus in Rockmart. “Our dad had a passion for… Read more
Media release: Ten Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students recently graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training Classes #202001, #202002 and #202003. Seven graduates are employed law enforcement agencies in Northwest Georgia. Basic Law Enforcement Training Class #202001 Graduates: Brandon Hudson Sarah Kirkpatrick Greyson Renz Basic Law Enforcement Training Class #202002 Graduates: Franklin Aspenwall Justin Claxton… Read more
Media release: Model Middle School sixth-grader Will Hosford correctly spelled “inexorably” and then “Ganges” to win the Floyd County Schools’ District Spelling Bee Tuesday morning at Coosa High School’s Performing Arts Center. Will was also the winner of last year’s district bee. Eleven Floyd County students put their spelling skills to the test in the… Read more
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s drive-through Playtime With Santa event is Saturday, Dec. 12, at Ridge Ferry Park from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will be on rain or shine. Santa will be on hand to wave to everyone as will his elves and several mascots, including RFPRA’s own Parky and Rex. The first… Read more
Media release: About 80 Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates lined up in their cars outside the Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton on Thursday, December 3, to participate in the second Drive-Thru Commencement Ceremony of 2020. Students from all six GNTC campuses were invited to attend the ceremony. GNTC’s Campus Police led the procession of vehicles that… Read more
Busy week ahead for Floyd County Schools, including regular December meeting and two public hearings. What to know: Monday, Dec. 7: Board work session at 3 p.m. Regular monthly board meeting with a caucus at 5 p.m. and board meeting at 6 p.m. We’ll post agenda and broadcast links soon. Tuesday, Dec. 8: Cave Spring… Read more