Media release: Georgia Highlands College will begin distributing $2,110,118 in CARES Act funds to students affected by changes due to COVID-19. The CARES Act establishes and funds the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and allows institutions of higher education to use funds they receive to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery… Read more
Floyd County Schools has released a list of “scenarios” for reopening classrooms as the new school year starts Aug. 6. The above chart lists six scenarios under consideration: “Floyd County Schools’ District Reopening Scenarios for 2020-21 School Year (Dependent on the spread of COVID-19 in the community determined by local and state health officials. Social… Read more
Media release: Students now have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to work in one of the fastest growing film industries in Georgia with a new pathway offered at Georgia Highlands College. Starting this fall, GHC students can choose between a Film Studies or a Film Production track putting them on the… Read more
Media release: Officers walking the halls of our area schools next year will serve a much larger role than safety and security. They will be taking more interest in the lives of children and working to build mentor relationships to help those who are struggling or outcast. The Floyd County Police Department hosted a two-day class… Read more
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded $6,450 in scholarships to 16 students, including two Susan Lynne Greene Memorial Scholarship recipients and one recipient of the Thomas Brown Scholarship. Between $250 and $500 were awarded to each student to assist in paying for summer semester at GNTC. “This summer we increased scholarship support to an unprecedented… Read more
Media release: Berry College alumni from around the world wrote more than 1,000 letters and sewed more than 2,200 masks to celebrate the college’s unusual tradition of Work Week typically held in May. Berry has a long practice of alums who return to campus for “Work Week” ever year to do woodworking, historic preservation,… Read more
Floyd County Schools has a new system for getting high school transcripts to its alumni. The district is now working with Need My Transcript to provide increased access, efficiency, and security to its transcript and education verification process for former students. The service will go live on Monday, June 1. All transcript requests will now… Read more
Coosa High School held their drive-through graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Saturday evening. The 145 members of Coosa’s senior class and their families each drove through the school parking lot, getting out of their vehicle to walk down the white carpet and receive their diplomas, then snap a few pictures before getting… Read more
Model High School held their drive-through graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Saturday afternoon. The 163 members of Model’s senior class and their families each drove through the school parking lot, getting out of their vehicle to walk down the white carpet and receive their diplomas, then snap a few pictures before getting… Read more
Rome High School’s honored it’s Class of 2020 in a virtual graduation ceremony on Saturday morning. RHS Principal Dr. Eric Holland, Valedictorian Aaron Bartleson and Salutatorian Carson Garrett each gave special speeches. Names and photos of each graduate were displayed. Rome City Schools anticipates social distancing guidelines to allow us to have an in-person graduation… Read more
It was certainly a different kind of graduation ceremony at Pepperell High School on Friday evening. Floyd County School officials decided drive-through ceremonies would be the best way to celebrate the Class of 2020 at the end of the school year given the current pandemic. The 190 members of Pepperell’s senior class and their families… Read more
Armuchee High School held their drive-through graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Saturday morning. The 130 members of Armuchee’s senior class and their families each drove through the school parking lot, getting out of their vehicle to walk down the white carpet and receive their diplomas, then snap a few pictures before getting… Read more
Part 2: Today, Saturday: Floyd County high schools’ drive-through graduation ceremonies. The individual high schools will have drive-through graduation ceremonies during the previously scheduled graduation dates and times, with the exception of Pepperell High who will start earlier out of concern for losing daylight with consideration for the size of their graduating class. Graduating seniors will… Read more
Today, Saturday: Floyd County high schools’ drive-through graduation ceremonies. The individual high schools will have drive-through graduation ceremonies during the previously scheduled graduation dates and times, with the exception of Pepperell High who will start earlier out of concern for losing daylight with consideration for the size of their graduating class. Graduating seniors will wear… Read more
From Floyd County Schools: The Intra-District transfer window will open for all students currently attending a Floyd County school to apply for a transfer to a different school within the school system on Monday, June 1 and close on Monday, June 15, at 3 p.m. A parent or guardian may request to have a child… Read more
The Noon Optimist Club of Rome announces its Student of the Year Winners for 2020: All Around Winner: Darlington- Joseph ” Frank” Manning- $1,000 Son of: Thomas and Susan Manning Finalist: Model- Brylen Cantrell- $500 Daughter of: Matt & Rhonda Cantrell Finalist: Pepperell- Payton Rhoades- $500 Son of: Bobby & Deb-E Rhoades Community Involvement Winner:… Read more
Georgia gas prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.66 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 2 cents less than last month, and 99 cents less than this time last year. It now costs motorists $24.90 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that is $16.20… Read more