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 Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Commission approved Arnold & Itkin LLP as lead counsel to represent Floyd County in pursuing claims against persons and entities responsible for polluting county landfills, and other affected properties, including drinking water wells and parks, with per- and po...

The current leaders of The Salvation Army of Rome, GA are preparing to bid adieu to this community. Majors Hank and Eunice Harwell, Corps Officers, will depart Rome in mid to late June to assume leadership of the Salvation Army chapter in Dothan, AL. Major Hank states that they will miss this place. The Harwells will a...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School senior Bryson Rosales received the prestigious Vincent J. Dooley Award this past weekend, recognizing his outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, leadership, and community service. Rosales has distinguished himself as one of Rome High School's top stu...

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...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox by 7-6 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series in Boston, MA. Highlights included a two-run homer from Matt Olson in the top of the fifth inning. Michael Harris II contributed four hits on the night to include a two-run shot in the eighth. Spencer Str...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Winston-Salem Dash by a final score of 5-1 on Tuesday evening in the first meeting of a six-game set in Winston-Salem, NC. The teams will meet again this evening at 6:30 pm. The Emperors' series in Winston-Salem will continue through Sunday. They will be back in action on their home field ...

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....