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  • Cold Weather Advisory for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...
    ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
    Expires: January 27, 2026 @ 9:00am
    WHAT
    For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills from -4 to 15 degrees from north to south expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills from -4 to 15 degrees from north to south expected.
    WHERE
    Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia.
    WHEN
    For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM to 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Tuesday.
    IMPACTS
    Wind chills from 5 to 15 above across much of north and portions of Middle Georgia are expected with wind chills as cold as 0 in the north Georgia mountains. Avoid prolonged exposure if possible and have a safe heating source, particularly for those who may be experiencing power outages.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
HomeLocalGNTC hosts 2025 Spring Plant Sale April 7-11

GNTC hosts 2025 Spring Plant Sale April 7-11

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GNTC hosts 2025 Spring Plant Sale April 7-11

The 2025 Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 7-11.

The sale will begin on Monday, April 7, at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The sale will continue Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until plants sell out.

Nick Barton, director of Horticulture at GNTC, advises that the plants frequently sell out before the last day of the sale.

“We have a huge selection of flowering annuals and perennials,” he said.

Purchases may be made with cash or check. Credit cards are not accepted.

The sale is a way for GNTC to contribute to the community while giving Horticulture students real-world experience and an opportunity to display their work. All proceeds from the plant sale will benefit the Horticulture program at GNTC.

Items being sold include annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, blooming plants and geraniums. The vegetable plants will include tomato, pepper, ghost pepper, squash, cucumber, zucchini, cantaloupe and watermelon. Flowering plants include impatiens, dianthuses, petunias, marigolds, SunPatiens, lantana and million bells.

Flowers, herbs and vegetables will cost $5 for a four-pack or $35 for a flat containing four packs. Mixed flats of flowers and vegetables will also be $35.

Hanging baskets will cost $13 each, 6-inch pots will be $6 each, and 4-inch pots will be $4. Hibiscus will cost $10.

The sale will take place at the greenhouses located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome, next to the Woodlee Building.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College provides quality workforce education to the citizens of northwest Georgia. Students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree, diploma or a certificate in aviation, business, health, industrial or public service career paths. This past year, 13,775 people benefited from GNTC’s credit and noncredit programs. GNTC has an annual credit enrollment of 8,836 students and an additional enrollment of 4,939 people through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training and Georgia Quick Start. For more information about GNTC, visit us at www.GNTC.edu.

Horticulture students Bryan Segura of Cedartown (left) and Mary Sharay of Chatsworth prepare for GNTC’s 2025 Spring Plant Sale to be held April 7-11.

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