The Paradise Garden Foundation invites the public to participate in a guided tour of Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville, GA scheduled for Friday, November 21st at 1 pm. Davia Weatherill, Executive Director, enthuses that participants will have a chance to see inside the newly restored World’s Folk Art Church. The tour is free with…… read more »
Local News
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD’S SECOND MAMMOGRAPHY COACH HAVING IMPACT
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Atrium Health Floyd is celebrating the success of its second mobile mammography coach, which has already had a positive impact in its first six months of service, providing more than 1,700 screening mammograms to women in mostly rural areas of north Georgia and northeastern Alabama. A gathering was held…… read more »
SHORTER UNIVERSITY PRESENTS FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR RESIDENCY
Media release from Shorter University: Shorter University’s Edith Lester Harbin Department of Music is proud to welcome distinguished Fulbright Scholar Dr. Fernando Corvisier for a residency from November 12th –15th, 2025. His visit will include the following events: All events are located in Brookes Chapel at Shorter University, and they are all open to the public at no charge. Brazilian pianist Fernando…… read more »
GNTC FOUNDATION AWARDS FALL 2025 ROME HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received the fall 2025 Rome Home Builders Association (RHBA) Scholarship. The RHBA Scholarship rewards academic excellence and provides financial support for students working toward a degree, diploma or certificate in a residential construction-related program, including Air Conditioning Technology, Construction Management,…… read more »
SECOND ANNUAL ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND ROME TURKEY TROT 5K RUN AND 3K FEEL WHOLE STROLL SLATED FOR THIS THANKSGIVING DAY
Would you like to make that Thanksgiving meal even more rewarding this year? Start the holiday by participating in the second annual AdventHealth Redmond Rome Turkey Trot 5K Run and 3K Feel Whole Stroll. It is slated for Thursday, November 27th at 9 am at AdventHealth Stadium. Julie Smith, Executive Director of TRED of Rome/Floyd…… read more »
Local Sports
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ARE BOUND FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE GHSA PLAYOFFS THIS WEEK
Several local high school football teams are headed to the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this week. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers head to Augusta to face the Aquinas Fightin’ Irish. In other match-ups: Here is the WLAQ programming line-up…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ DRAKE BALDWIN NAMED NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FOR 2025
Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin has been named the National League’s Rookie of the Year for 2025, as announced on Monday. He got 21 of 30 first place votes cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to receive this honor. Other finalists were Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton and Milwaukee Brewers third…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN WESTERN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN OVER LA CLIPPERS
The Atlanta Hawks opened a four-game road trip out west on Monday night with a 105-102 victory in Los Angeles, CA over the Clippers. Vit Krejci had a team-high 28 points off the bench for the Hawks, who have won their last two straight games and improved to 6-5 on the 2025-26 regular season. James…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS FALL TO INDIANAPOLIS COLTS IN BERLIN, GERMANY
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Indianapolis Colts by a final score of 31-25 in overtime on Sunday in Berlin, Germany. That was the fourth straight loss for the Falcons, who are now 3-6 on the 2025 regular season. They will return to their home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta next Sunday afternoon as…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WIN TUESDAY NIGHT OUTING VERSUS ORLANDO MAGIC
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 127-112 win at home over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Zaccharie Risacher scored a team-high 21 points for Atlanta, which improved to 4-4 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Paolo Banchero led all players in scoring with 22 points for Orlando, which is now 3-5.…… read more »