May is National Foster Care Month. Restoration Rome is pleased to make this observance, as the local non-profit serves as a hub for foster, adoption, and family services. Mary Margaret Mauer, co-founder, states that kids need safe spaces, whether those safe spaces are with foster families or their own families. June wi...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (May 25, 2026) As Memorial Day weekend comes to a close, thousands of Georgia drivers are preparing to hit the road and head home, while gas prices remain steady and continue to put pressure on travel budgets. Heavy traffic is expected on major roadways, so AAA is u...

Rome City Commissioners will meet on Tuesday 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: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners w...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Neither rain nor gray skies could slow down the Rome High School Class of 2026 on Saturday morning as 450 seniors walked across the stage at Barron Stadium and into their future. Kamran Bawa, Rome High's senior class vice president and STAR Student, welcomed family members, fri...

Media release from Berry College, written by Public Relations Student Associate Cammie Wilks: A Berry College communication major recently placed in the Top 24 at the American Forensics Association National Speech Tournament. Emma Zaworski gave a speech about fertility inequality in the queer community. More than 600 s...

The Atlanta Braves were off Monday and will open up a six-game road trip tonight with the first meeting of a three-game set in Boston, MA against the Red Sox. Spencer Strider will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Ranger Suarez will be on the mound for Boston. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:45 pm. Li...

The Rome Emperors had Monday off and will resume their current 12-game road trip this evening with the opener of a six-game series in Winston-Salem, NC versus the Dash. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 pm. The Emperors began this road trip by splitting a six-game set in Spartanburg, SC with the Hub City Spartanburgers...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins by 9-3 on Thursday night in the finale of a four-game National League East set in Miami, FL. That allowed Atlanta to take the series by 3-1. Michael Harris II had a two-run homer to get the Braves on the board in the top of the first inning, along with a solo shot in the ninth....

The Rome Emperors lost to the Hub City Spartanburgers by 4-3 on Thursday evening in the third meeting of a six-game set in Spartanburg, SC. Hub City enters the holiday weekend with a series lead by 2-1. Game four is on tap for tonight at 7:05 pm. The Emperors are currently in the midst of a 12-game road trip. Their ser...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins by 9-1 on Wednesday evening in the third outing of a four-game National League East set in Miami, FL. That allowed Atlanta to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Austin Riley got the visiting team on the board with a three-run homer in the top of the second inning. Dominic Smith had...