James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park in Summerville looks forward to hosting Moon Pie Hikes, Sunrise Paddles, and an Outdoor Movie Night in the weeks ahead. Moon Pie Hikes are set for August 29th and September 19th. Katy Gramling, Park Manager, enthuses that participants will enjoy Moon Pies and hot cocoa upon ...

Locals and visitors were treated to a drone show in downtown Rome, GA on Monday night. Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism, enthuses that the presentation by Open Sky Drone Light Shows was held as part of the Georgia Downtown Conference. This year's conference is slated to c...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (August 18, 2026) - Speeding has become so common that many drivers consider going 10 mph over the posted speed limit acceptable, while nearly half believe keeping up with traffic is safer than obeying the speed limit, according to new research from the AAA Foundati...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Georgia Lottery player won $100,000 in the Aug. 14 Mega Millions drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball. The lucky ticket was purchased at One Convenient Stop, 300 Broad Street in Camilla, and had a built-in 10X multiplier. A Macon...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (August 17, 2026) Georgia drivers are paying more at the pump this week as rising crude oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East put upward pressure on gasoline prices. The average price for regular gasoline in Georgia is now $3.79 per gallo...

The Atlanta Braves opened up a seven-game road trip on Monday night with a loss to the Minnesota Twins by 4-2 in the first outing of a three-game set in Minneapolis, MN. The Twins scored all four of their runs during the bottom of the first inning on a two-run double from Josh Bell and RBI singles from Royce Lewis and ...

The Rome Emperors will be in action on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium this week as hosts to the Hub City Spartanburgers in a seven-game set. Tonight's series opener is slated for 6:45 pm. Gavin Booker, the Voice of the Emperors, enthuses that homestand highlights will include fireworks on Friday night and a S...

The Atlanta Braves finished a six-game homestand on Sunday afternoon with a 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the last meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. It allowed the Braves to avoid being swept in the weekend series. They went 3-3 during the homestand. Highlights included a tie-breaking, three-run ho...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Asheville Tourists by 16-14 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon to wrap up a six-game set in Asheville, NC. That resulted in a series split. Dixon Williams contributed a total of six RBIs with three home runs for the Emperors. Alex Lodise and Dallas Macias also homered. Cade Doughty hit a tw...

The Atlanta Braves had an off-day on Thursday and will resume their current homestand this weekend with three games versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chris Sale will serve as starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight's series opener, while Brandon Pfaadt will be on the mound for Arizona. First pitch is slated for 7:15 pm ...