Hospitality House for Women, Inc. is currently making plans for the October observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The month's activities will include the annual Walk a Mile In Her Shoes, for which the theme will be "Paint the Town Purple", says Angela Harris, Latin-X Outreach Coordinator. The walk ...

Media release from Georgia Highlands College: Georgia Highlands College (GHC) dedicated a memorial bench Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Floyd Campus in honor of Clayton "Bubba" Collier, a former GHC security officer who faithfully served the college community for many years. Located along Paris Lake behind the McCo...

Media release from the University System of Georgia: The University System of Georgia, through the USG Foundation, raised more than $2.4 million to support student success, an effort that culminated this weekend at the 22nd annual Board of Regents' Scholarship & Awards Gala. The event honored the legacy of former ...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Are you ready to take part in the hunting opportunities that Georgia has to offer? Before you lock in your plans, make sure you've completed a hunter education course. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) offers b...

James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park in Summerville invites all Northwest Georgians to attend Outdoor Adventure Day on Saturday, September 26th. Event hours are 10 am to 4 pm. Katy Gramling, Park Manager, says that the event is supported by the Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park. There will be a climbing wall, ...

The Atlanta Braves opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in the first outing of a three-game National League set at Truist Park. The Braves scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on RBI singles from Mauricio Dubon and Michael Harris II and a sac fly ...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greenville Drive by 6-5 on Tuesday evening in the opener of a six-game set at Greenville, SC. Game two is slated for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current road trip will continue through this Sunday. They will finish the 2026 regular season at home versus the Winston-Salem Dash ne...

Week two of the 2026 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams! WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers hit the road to take on the Mt. Paran Christian Eagles. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Walker Wolverines @ Armuchee Indians ...

The Atlanta Braves were off Monday and will open a seven-game homestand tonight with the first of three games versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bryce Elder will serve as starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Tyler Glasnow will be on the mound for Los Angeles. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:15 pm at Truist Park. Tune into...

The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will begin a six-game set in Greenville, SC versus the Drive tonight. First pitch is slated for 6:45 pm. The Emperors' series at Greenville will continue through Sunday. They will finish the 2026 regular season on their home field in Rome next week versus the Wins...