Berry College has named a new dean for the Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
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Redmond Regional Medical Center announced on Friday the appointment of Rick Stevenson to its Board of Trustees. Stevenson will serve a two-year term on Redmond’s Board.
Master Gunnery Sgt. (ret.) Tom Beavers was named 2020 Marine of the Year by the Puryear Detachment, Marine Corps League. Beavers (right) received the award from Mike Hester, detachment commandant. Beavers served 24 years in the Marine Corps, including two years in Vietnam. Following active d…
Darlington alumnus Billy Morris, 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.
Hunter Burkhalter takes his oath as the newest member of the bar Tuesday afternoon as three generations of the Burkhalter family of attorneys watch. In the background are his grandfather Albert Burkhalter (from left), cousin Taylor Burkhalter Patterson and aunt Terri Burkhalter Pierce.
Main Elementary’s Principal LaRoyce Sublett, Assistant Principal Stephanie Dean and students join members of the Exchange Club of Rome and Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful for a ceremony marking the beginning of their partnership in the local Adopt-A-Mile program. Volunteers from the Exchange Club …
Troop 20 of Cave Spring United Methodist Church celebrated Ryan Bittner and Randall Litton achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in December. Ryan’s project included hand carving cedar signs for the Cave Spring Pinhoti Trail. Randall’s project included the creation and placement of cement mile m…
Theta Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. presented the Carroll County Women’s Shelter with various toiletry items for new residents. The shelter serves an average of 20 women a month. Pictured are Gretchen Cleveland (from left), Dr. Jacqueline Michael, shelter director …
Linda-Kay McLaughlin with Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers has been recognized by the Cultured Pearl Association as a Pearl Specialist after completing the Cultured Pearl Course. She has also just completed the Jewelry Essentials Course with the Gemological Institute of America. She and he…
Hardy Realty recently welcomed Molly Steeves.
Georgia Highlands College has named its “Advising is Teaching Award” winners for 2020.
Two Darlington seniors were awarded merit scholarships.
Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers is pleased to announce Rome’s newest Applied Jewelry Professional, Hannah Bing. To attain this title, you must successfully complete Jewelry Essentials, Colored Stone Essentials and Diamond Essentials through the Gemological Institute of America. She joined…
Harbin Clinic recently honored its longest serving full-time employees with a drive-thru service award ceremony. During the two-day socially-distanced event, employees were acknowledged and celebrated for their contribution of 10 years or more.
Longtime community activist Sara Dahlice Malone was installed as president of the Rome-Floyd County chapter of the NAACP on Jan. 6
Lenora McEntire Doss, public relations coordinator for Floyd County Schools, is being recognized nationally as a leader in her field.
Two people with area ties are among the appointees Gov. Brian Kemp announced recently to serve on state boards.
The Kiwanis Club of Rome welcomed their new president Buster Young this week. He is an Edward Jones financial advisor, and was presented the gavel by outgoing president Diana Sands. After a break because of the virus pandemic, Kiwanis members have resumed meeting during the club’s regular me…
The Salvation Army has been awarded a $12,500 grant from International Paper’s Rome mill and the International Paper Foundation.
Harbin Clinic Cancer Center physician Dr. Gregory Harris has been named a 2020 State Emerging Leader by the American Osteopathic Foundation.
David J. Lance, president and CEO of Greater Community Bank, was elected chairman of the board of directors of Community Bankers Association of Georgia.
Ford, Gittings and Kane Jewelers announced Krista Lovering as Rome’s newest registered jeweler member of the American Gem Society.
“A Man of Peace Goes to War” is a compilation of the stories that longtime Rome resident and World War II veteran Harold Storey has carried with him for over 75 years.
The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today that it awarded scholarships in 2020 totaling $503,000.
The Georgia Neurosurgical Society elected Dr. John Cowan, a neurosurgeon for Harbin Clinic, as the president of its next board of directors.
Etowah Landing Care and Rehabilitation treated the Rome Police Department to a lunch and dinner this week for their dedication and compassionate service. The residents wrote cards to the officers thanking them for their service.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 81 Scoutmaster Jason Costlow (from left) poses with new Eagle Scouts Joshua Satcher, Hunter Maddox and Will Costlow, who passed the final hurdle of the Eagle Scout Board of Review on July 30. Hunter, Will and Joshua were honored in an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on…
Coosa Valley Credit Union was recently honored with four MAC awards in the marketing, advertising, branding and community engagement categories from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions.
The board of directors of Greater Community Bank announced Thursday the promotion of Jamie Landers Foster to branch manager.
Local author Tony Daniel will be signing copies of his book, “Succeeding on purpose: Strategizing your success through finding and living your purpose.”
Fay Ellen Steelnack recently joined the team at Toles, Temple & Wright.
Berry College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates to earn their college degree, according to The Princeton Review.
The first Margaret Gayler Memorial Scholarship recipient is Aden Edwards graduate of Armuchee High School. Presenting the scholarship check are Aden’s grandparents Terry and Cindy Thomas. Aden attends Georgia Northwestern Technical College and plans to open his own machine shop with an empha…
Preston Peck of Floyd County 4-H won first place statewide in the 2020 Georgia 4-H Watermelon Growing Contest. Preston’s watermelon grew a monstrous 108 lbs. The contest offers the opportunity to exhibit knowledge and ability to cultivate and grow one or more watermelons over a regulated per…
Floyd Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatme…
After competing virtually in the Phi Beta Lambda 2020 National Leadership Online Experience, two Georgia Northwestern Technical College students placed eighth in the Management Analysis and Decision Making competition.
Rome Middle School agriculture educator and Future Farmers of America advisor Ashley Hamby placed second in the state for her work during a workshop hosted by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. “For the hands-on portion of the class we had a garden design lab for succulents and air plants…
Three area residents are among the 37 newly trained cadets that graduated Friday in a ceremony hosted by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
J. Anderson “Andy” Davis of Brinson Askew Berry Seigler Richardson & Davis LLP in Rome was reelected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia and was installed June 13.
Ryan Earnest, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rome’s Heritage First Bank, announced that veteran banker Joni Holland has joined the bank as assistant vice president and main office branch manager.
Thomas “Tommy” Manning has been named executive vice president and chief legal officer at Floyd Medical Center, according to Kurt Stuenkel, president and CEO of the hospital
A guiding force for thousands of new students, Berry College educator Katherine Powell has been nationally recognized for her work.
Sara Grace Abernathy was recently named the 1st District winner of the Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest.
Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court Barbara Penson was elected by her 7th Judicial Administrative District clerk peers to serve a two-year term as the district’s director.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, an international service organization with nearly 300,000 members, observed Global Impact Day on April 10.
Shorter University has announced recipients of competitive scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Patrick McElhaney, director of admissions, has been recognized as Shorter University’s 2020 Staff Member of the Year.
Floyd-Rome Retired Educators had three new members join the organization at their recent meeting. Pictured are (from left) Terry Brandon, Elaine Turner, Arch Metcalf and Diane Lanham, the organization’s membership chairperson. The organization now has over 300 members.
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Ethan Pender of Rome to serve on the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism. Pender is a student at the University of Georgia, where he studies political science and Spanish.