Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average parked in neutral at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average remains the same as a week ago, 4 cents higher than it was a…… read more »
Local News
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING
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 »
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 »
Local Sports
ATLANTA BRAVES, ROME EMPERORS DROP FINAL MEETINGS BEFORE MLB ALL-STAR BREAK
The Atlanta Braves lost their last game before the MLB All-Star break to the St. Louis Cardinals by 5-4 on Sunday in the final meeting of a three-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. It was a meeting that was interrupted by two rain delays. The Braves were denied a sweep of that…… read more »
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 »