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09/18/2025

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09/18/2025

Emory will be tuition-free for students whose families earn $200,000 or less

Students whose families earn $200,000 or less will attend Emory University tuition-free starting in fall 2026. This transformative scholarship, Emory Advantage Plus, represents a significant expansion of the university’s financial aid program and continues Emory’s longstanding commitment to support talented students by making a preeminent education more attainable.

Students whose families earn $200,000 or less will attend Emory University tuition-free starting in fall 2026.

This transformative scholarship, Emory Advantage Plus, represents a significant expansion of the university’s financial aid program and continues Emory’s longstanding commitment to support talented students by making a preeminent education more attainable.

All new and returning domestic undergraduate students who meet the income requirements and are eligible for need-based aid will be considered for Emory Advantage Plus next fall. Emory will also continue to meet 100% of demonstrated need for all domestic undergraduate students.

“Offering free tuition to every student whose family income is $200,000 or less is about leadership,” says Interim President Leah Ward Sears. “We want great students to come here without regard to the cost. And we will do everything in our power to give them a great education without the burden of crushing debt.

“When students sit at the kitchen table with their parents to discuss college, I don’t want finances to be a consideration,” Sears explains. “If they qualify to come to Emory and they want to come to Emory, we will make sure they can afford Emory.”

09/18/2025

The classrooms are buzzing this week at Berry College’s newly opened Morgan-Bailey Hall.

College officials and members of the medical community joined for a ribbon-cutting Aug. 22, and classes started Aug. 25. The three-story health sciences building houses the new PA program, nursing program and exercise science program.

Students, faculty, community and medical professionals attended the open house and ribbon-cutting.

The 36,000-square-feet of academic space includes simulation suites, skills and physical assessment labs, active learning classrooms as well as mock operating and exam rooms.

Berry’s physician associate program will emphasize rural health medicine and is the first of its kind in Northwest Georgia. Partnerships with two area hospitals and the largest private medical clinic in Georgia allow students clinical opportunities, externships and mentors. The growing nursing program has plans to double the number of graduates in the next five years.

Berry’s two-year Master of Medical Science – physician associate (PA) degree will enroll up to 40 new students every year.

09/17/2025

Throughout the month of October, the AdventHealth cancer care teams are challenging our community once again to light porches pink across Northwest Georgia to spread awareness of breast cancer.

The “Light Your Porch Pink” movement shines a light on breast cancer, which affects one in eight women and is easily treatable when caught early. Community members are invited to participate in this experience by installing a pink light bulb in their front porch light socket, creating a pink evening glow.

Mammograms truly save lives, so we’re also encouraging women to schedule their annual mammogram at one of our AdventHealth locations in Rome, Calhoun or Chatsworth. With 3D mammograms in 30 minutes, we’re making it easy to get screened.

Thousands of pink light bulbs will be distributed across Floyd, Gordon and Murray counties starting September 15, 2025. Light bulbs are available for pick-up at the following locations while supplies last:

AdventHealth Gordon: East Entrance Lobby
1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701

AdventHealth Gordon: North Entrance Lobby
1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701

AdventHealth Gordon: Edna Owens Breast Center
1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701

AdventHealth Murray: Main Entrance Lobby
707 Old Dalton Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705

AdventHealth Redmond: Main Entrance Lobby
501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165

AdventHealth Redmond: Women's Center
501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165

AdventHealth Redmond: Outpatient Entrance
501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165

AdventHealth Medical Group: Family and Occupational Medicine at Shorter Avenue
72112 Shorter Avenue Northwest, Suite 200, Rome, GA 30165

AdventHealth Medical Group: Family Medicine at Trion
160 Central Avenue, Trion, GA 30753

AdventHealth Medical Group: Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown
1168 North Main Street Suite 110, Cedartown, GA 30125

When lighting your porch pink, be sure to take photos and share them on social media with the hashtag, along with your reasons for shining a light on breast cancer. Whether it's a message of remembrance, a celebration of survivorship, or a reflection on your own journey

09/17/2025

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09/16/2025

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Earns Honor for Heart Attack Care

EMS is also recognized by the American College of Cardiology

​Northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama residents who may be experiencing a heart attack or chest pain can look to Atrium Health Floyd for the highest level of care, and that care begins even before they arrive at the hospital.

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services for their expertise and commitment in treating patients experiencing chest pain.

The hospital has earned ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation accreditation. That means it has proven exceptional competency in treating patients with heart attack symptoms. Also, Floyd EMS has earned Emergency Medical Services Partner in Care designation from the ACC. That honor recognizes EMS agencies that partner with accredited chest pain centers.

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is also known as coronary angioplasty. It is a non-surgical procedure that opens narrowed or blocked coronary arteries with a balloon to relieve symptoms of heart disease or reduce heart damage during or after a heart attack. The hospital has primary PCI available 24/7 every day of the year.

“We are ready around the clock to provide care for someone who might be having a heart attack," said Lee Clevenger, director of cardiovascular services at Floyd Medical Center. “We are also fortunate to have a top-notch EMS team that we can communicate with even before a patient arrives."

“Our highly trained EMS teams are providing best-practice, pre-hospital cardiac care throughout our service areas, resulting in improved patient outcomes," said Bud Owens, Atrium Health's area vice president of Mobile Medicine and EMS in Georgia and Alabama.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 730,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. The most common symptom of a heart attack for both men and women is chest pain or discomfort.

However, women are more likely to have atypical symptoms. Other heart attack symptoms include, but are not limited to, tingling or discomfort in one or both arms, back, shoulder, neck or jaw, shortness of breath, cold sweat, unusual tiredness, heartburn-like feeling, nausea or vomiting, sudden dizziness and fainting.

Facilities that achieve accreditation meet or exceed an array of stringent criteria and have organized a team of doctors, nurses, clinicians, and other administrative staff that earnestly support the efforts leading to better patient education and improved patient outcomes.

As required to meet the criteria of the accreditation designation, they comply with standard Chest Pain Center protocols and are equipped with a robust hypothermia program for post-cardiac arrest treatment. These facilities also maintain a no-diversion policy for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines.

09/16/2025

Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte Recognizes the Start of National Hispanic Heritage Month

Today, Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) issued the following statement in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month:

“Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic Americans across our nation. Like millions of Hispanic Americans, I am the son of hardworking parents who instilled in me an unwavering faith and a deep belief in the American Dream.

Here in Georgia, that same spirit is alive and well in our vibrant Hispanic communities, whose dedication and accomplishments strengthen both our economy and our culture. Their story is woven into the fabric of our state, helping make Georgia the place of opportunity, prosperity, and freedom that we are proud to call home.

As we begin this month of celebration, I invite all Georgians to join me in honoring the achievements of Hispanic Americans and recognizing their vital role in shaping our shared future.”

09/15/2025

Walker County Man Sentenced to Life for Aggravated Child Molestation of Young Relatives

Josiah Matthew Backus, age
26, of Walker County, Georgia, has been convicted of multiple counts of Aggravated Child Molestation and Child Molestation after admitting to repeated sexual abuse of his 6- and 8-year-old nieces and his 5- year-old nephew.

He has been sentenced to Life in prison, with the first 35 years to be served without the possibility of parole.

The case began on August 4, 2024, when a family friend reported that Backus confessed to sexually abusing the children. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office immediately launched an investigation. Detective Eddie Hill coordinated forensic interviews of the children through the Children’s Advocacy Center. Senior Forensic Interviewer Holly Kittle conducted the interviews, where all three children bravely disclosed the horrific abuse. Their outcries corroborated one another,
describing repeated sexual assaults by their uncle while they lived in the same home.
In his own interview with Detective Hill, Backus admitted to the repeated abuse. He later pled guilty to multiple counts of Aggravated Child Molestation and Child Molestation.

The prosecution was led by Chief Assistant District Attorney Lynsay Chapman of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Detective Hill of the Walker County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded the investigation.

District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller expressed gratitude for the agencies and professionals who worked this case:
“This sentence sends a clear message: those who prey upon our children will face the full force of justice in this community. We will not tolerate predators who destroy the innocence of the most vulnerable. Thanks to the courage of these children, the tireless work of Detective Hill, and the exceptional advocacy of the Children’s Advocacy Center—especially Executive Director Anthony Dye and Senior Forensic Interviewer Holly Kittle, who is an invaluable asset to protecting our community— this man will never again harm another child. In other circuits across the state and country, prosecutors let monsters walk free. In Northwest Georgia we stand guard for our children, and ensure that those monsters spend the majority of their days in a dark prison cell.”

09/15/2025

Every follower of Christ is called to be a witness. Jesus did not save us so that we would remain silent, hidden, or timid in our faith. He saved us so that His name might be proclaimed among the nations, starting right where we are. In a world filled with competing voices, distractions, and false [...