Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below:… read more »
Local News
FLOYD COUNTY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE SETTING THE 2025 MILLAGE RATE
Media release from Floyd County, GA: Property taxes play a critical role in funding key services that directly impact daily life in Floyd County — everything from public safety and emergency services to roads, parks, and essential government operations. For 2025, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners plans to set a millage rate not to…… read more »
FLOYD EMA: INTERMITTENT ROAD CLOSURE ON MONDAY
Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Brice Station Road will experience intermittent closures on Monday July 14, 2025 between 8 am and noon to film scenes for an upcoming production near Running Wild Farm. Please identify detours. The location is Brice Station between Old Rockmart and the railroad tracks in southern Floyd County near Polk…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH TO OFFER ANGIOSCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY IN AUGUST
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: For the month of August, the AdventHealth AngioScreen bus will be available: Monday, August 4 | 8am to 3pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Trion Wednesday, August 13 | 8 am to 3 pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine at Cedartown Thursday, August 14 | 7 am…… read more »
FLOYD EMA SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS
The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency is currently in search of new volunteers to help out with incident response, search and rescue efforts, weather spotting, and more. Tim Herrington, Floyd EMA Director, says that the number of volunteers has dwindled considerably since he began working for the agency more than two decades ago. Most of…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE AT SACRAMENTO, CA IN EXTRAS TO ATHLETICS AND HEAD TO ST. LOUIS, MO FOR WEEKEND SET VERSUS CARDINALS, ROME EMPERORS’ CURRENT HOMESTAND CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Athletics by 5-4 in 11 innings on Thursday night to finish a three-game set in Sacramento, CA. The Athletics took the series by 2-1. Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer that got the A’s on the board during the bottom of the first inning. The Braves notched three…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EVEN SERIES IN SACRAMENTO WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER ATHLETICS, ROME EMPERORS’ SET AT HOME VERSUS HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS NOW EVEN AT 1-1
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 9-2 victory out in Sacramento, CA over the Athletics on Wednesday night. It allowed Atlanta to snap a five-game losing skid and evened the series at a game each. Ronald Acuna Jr. led off the game with a home run. Later in the top of the first inning, Drake…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS TO ATHLETICS, ROME EMPERORS BEGIN HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS
The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip with a loss to the Athletics by 10-1 in the first meeting of a three-game set in Sacramento, CA. It was the fifth loss in a row for Atlanta. Lawrence Butler led off the bottom of the first inning with an inside the park home run for…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will open a six-game road trip tonight with the first of three games in Sacramento, CA versus the Athletics. Didier Fuentes will serve as the starting pitcher for the Braves, while Jeffrey Springs will head to the mound for the Athletics. First pitch is slated…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS BACK HOME THIS WEEK
The Rome Emperors were off Monday and will be back in action tonight on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium with the first of six games against the Hub City Spartanburgers. First pitch is slated for 7 pm. Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer, enthuses that homestand highlights for this week will include an Ozzie Albies Fish…… read more »