This is the time of year that kids are beginning a new school year and perhaps seeking enriching extracurricular activities. Scouting America's Northwest Georgia Council seeks new scouts throughout the year, according to volunteer Kevin Payne, who adds that the council will visit local schools to recruit some potential...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools is now accepting families for its Wolf P.U.P. (Play. Understand. Prepare.) program. This free, bilingual early learning opportunity is designed to help 3-year-olds and their parents build the skills and English language understanding needed for a successful tr...

The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency has announced a new slate of courses in its SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy. These free courses will be taught in cooperation with other agencies to help community members build the skills necessary to handle a variety of emergencies. The schedule is as follows: Septembe...

Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: As children return to the classroom, families are adjusting to earlier mornings, new routines and increased exposure to germs. "Families don't need a complicated back-to-school health plan," says Dr. Tiffany Turner, Harbin Clinic Pediatrics Rome. "Returning to a fe...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: Two Georgia Lottery players won $50,000 in the August 3 Powerball drawing as the jackpot jumped to $786 million, now the ninth largest in the game's history. The winning tickets matched four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball number, and were purchased o...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins by 4-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That was the sixth win a row for Atlanta. Ozzie Albies got the Braves on the board with a home run to open the bottom of the second inning. Austin Riley added a two-run shot in the se...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greensboro Grasshoppers by 6-4 on Tuesday evening in the first outing of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. Cody Miller clubbed a three-run homer for the Emperors in the bottom of the fourth inning. Dixon Williams had a solo shot in the eighth. Rome and Greensboro will meet again this...

The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current seven-game homestand tonight with the first of three National League East games versus the Miami Marlins. The first pitch is slated for 7:15 pm at Truist Park. Tune into play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on WLAQ...

The Rome Emperors will be in action on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium this week as hosts to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. First pitch of tonight's series opener is set for 6:45 pm. Gavin Booker, the Voice of the Emperors, says that homestand highlights will include Racing Night on Friday and a Drake Baldwin bo...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School football fans will have the opportunity to kick off the 2026 season while making a difference in the lives of Rome High students during the inaugural Wolfpack Gives Back Kickoff Scrimmage on Thursday, Aug. 6, at Barron Stadium. The event replaces the longtime S...