Kickback to the Community, an annual silent auction of fine jewelry to benefit local charities, returns to Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers, 312 Broad Street in downtown Rome, from Wednesday, August 12th through Saturday, August 22nd. Bid cards are available for $10 apiece at the store and at participating 501(c)(3) ...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: The Rome High School Wind Ensemble has earned the high honor of being invited to perform at the 12th Annual Music for All Southeastern Regional Concert Festival. The ensemble is one of only eight high school groups selected to perform at the festival, which will be held March 2...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Two scholarships awarded through Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) are helping a stay-at-home father complete his associate degree in Cybersecurity. Greg Huff, who grew up in Chattanooga, attended GNTC's Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton and complet...

Media release from Advent AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Rome is now open, expanding access to urology care for patients across Northwest Georgia and making it easier to schedule an appointment close to home. The new practice is designed to help patients get answers, relief and timely care for common urologic co...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (August 12, 2026) - As families prepare to send students off to college, AAA is encouraging parents to review their insurance coverage before move-in day. From stolen laptops and damaged property to vehicle crashes far from home, the transition to college can create...

The Atlanta Braves shut out the New York Mets by 4-0 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. It evened the series. Ozzie Albies got the Braves on the board with a home run to open the bottom of the fifth inning. Mauricio Dubon drove in a run with a sac fly in the s...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Asheville Tourists by 14-9 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set in Asheville, NC. The teams will meet again this evening at 6:35 pm. The Emperors' current road trip will continue through Sunday. They will be back on their home field next week for a seven-game set versus the Hub...

The Atlanta Braves began a six-game homestand with a loss to the New York Mets by 8-5 on Monday evening in the first meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. The Mets jumped to an early lead with five runs during the top of the first on an RBI single from Bo Bichette and the first career grand s...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Yankees by 2-1 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon in the last meeting of a three-game set in New York. That permitted the Braves to deny a series sweep for the Yankees. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board with a home run during the top of the seventh inning. The Yankees tied t...

The Rome Emperors beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers by 6-3 on Sunday in the finale of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That allowed Rome to avoid being swept in the series. Colby Jones, Conor Essenburg, and Mac Guscette each had solo home runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, respectively. Luis Guanipa ad...