The initial First Friday concert of 2026 will take place on a Saturday - this Saturday, June 6th. It will be a Downtown Rome Block Party! Suzanne Roberts, Director of Rome's Downtown Development Authority, says that First Friday was moved to Saturday this month due to the KC and The Sunshine Band concert at the Forum R...

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation's Retro Rewind Skate Night is scheduled for this Saturday, June 6th from 6 pm until 8 pm. It was postponed from May 29th due to inclement weather. RFPR is inviting the community's teens to step back in time with Retro Rewind Skate Night...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Looking for the perfect reason to spend time outdoors? National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW) returns June 6-14, 2026, offering Georgians a great opportunity to get on the water, introduce someone new to fishing, and take advantage of two FREE Fishing D...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: Cedartown, Georgia - AdventHealth is pleased to welcome Mandy Kisor, FNP-C, to AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown. Kisor joins the care team, expanding access to compassionate, patient-centered primary care for individuals and families. Kisor is...

The Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition and the 100 Black Men of Rome-Northwest Georgia encourage members of the community to plan now for the 24th annual Health Initiative for Men and Women. The event is slated for Saturday, August 15th from 8 am until 12 pm at the Floyd County Health Department, 16 East 12th ...

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...

The Atlanta Braves opened up a six-game homestand with a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the first meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. The Braves scored two runs during the bottom of the first inning with an RBI double from Michael Harris II and a sac fly by Ozzie Albies. The Blue Jays ti...

The Rome Emperors beat the Greenville Drive by 8-2 on Tuesday evening in game one of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. Highlights included a grand slam from John Gil during Rome's six-run seventh inning. Game two is slated for this afternoon at 12 pm. The Emperors' current homestand will continue through Sunday. ...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Boston Red Sox by 8-0 on Wednesday night in the second meeting of a three-game interleague set at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. That evened the series at 1-1. Bryce Elder was charged with the loss for Atlanta after surrendering six runs (five earned) and nine hits, walking one, and striking ...