Camp season has arrived for Scouting America's Northwest Georgia Council! Eric Vaughn, council board member, attests that scouts learn and grow a lot at camp. Many campers enjoy a week at Camp Sidney Dew, located approximately 20 miles north of Rome. Some scouts are already preparing for a week at Philmont Scout Ranch ...

Five days of early voting will be offered in the June 16th General Primary Runoff Election. Floyd County voters may cast an advance ballot at one location - the Elections Office at 18 East 12th Street in Rome - from Monday, June 8th through Friday, June 12th between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm. Election Day voting will ...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: A partnership between Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and Floyd County Prison offers offenders a path to earning their High School Equivalency and receiving hands-on career training. GNTC and Floyd County Prison held a graduation ceremony May 29 t...

Media release from Shorter University: A 19th-century square piano once believed to have graced the halls of Thornwood, the historic Rome estate of Shorter University's founding benefactors Alfred and Martha Baldwin Shorter, has returned home. The instrument was donated to the University by Monro B. Lanier III and Mart...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Georgia's list of protected wildlife is being updated. And during June, the state Department of Natural Resources is asking Georgians for their recommendations on native animal and plants to add or remove as part of the first comprehensive changes in 20 y...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Toronto Blue Jays by 7-2 on Thursday night to finish a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. Atlanta still took that series by 2-1. The Blue Jays opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the third. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board with a sac fly in the bottom of that in...

The Rome Emperors defeated the Greenville Drive by 5-4 in 10 innings on Thursday night in the third game of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That allowed Rome to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Game four is scheduled for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current homestand will continue through Sunday. Fans m...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School Athletic Director Chris Boden has been named the Region 5-5A Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia High School Association. Boden was selected for the honor by his fellow athletic directors across Region 5-5A, recognizing his leadership, service, and com...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays by 7-3 on Wednesday night in game two of a three-game set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to secure another series win. Highlights included a three-run homer from Mauricio Dubon which gave the Braves a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Ozzie Albies had a thre...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greenville Drive by a final score of 9-3 on Wednesday afternoon in the second outing of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That evened up the series at a game each. Game three is on tap for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current homestand continues through Sunday. Highlights w...