(Announcement from Floyd County Public Works): Floyd County Public Works will close Padlock Mountain Road to replace two failed cross drains beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The closure will be from #7 Georgia Avenue to #23 Padlock Mountain Road. Only local Padlock Mountain Road residents will have access inside the work zone.…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
FLOYD COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS TO PRESENT WORKSHOP ON ‘BUILDING A REALLY RAISED BED’ ON APRIL 10TH
(Announcement from the Floyd County Master Gardeners): The Floyd County Master Gardeners will present a Community Workshop on “Building a Really Raised Bed”. The workshop will be Monday, April 10, from 10am to 12pm. The demonstration of how to build two different raised beds will be outside the GNTC greenhouse located on Cedar Avenue SW…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE, BUT TAKE SEASON-OPENING SERIES IN DC VERSUS WASHINGTON NATIONALS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game National League East set at Nationals Park up in Washington DC. That denied a sweep for Atlanta in this series which opened the 2023 regular season. Jared Shuster took the loss in his major league debut for…… read more »
ROME BRAVES’ 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON BEGINS THURSDAY NIGHT
The Rome Braves are scheduled to open their 2023 season on Thursday night at AdventHealth Stadium versus the Greenville Drive. Rome’s baseball team will celebrate its 20th season this year. Justin Franklin, Coordinator of Marketing and Media Relations, enthuses that fans will enjoy giveaways and even an alumni event in July. Many former Rome Braves…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS NAB OT VICTORY OVER DALLAS MAVERICKS
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Dallas Mavericks by 132-130 in overtime on Sunday at State Farm Arena. It allowed Atlanta to take the two-game season series between those teams. The Hawks are now 39-39 on the 2022-2023 regular season. They will be in Chicago to take on the Bulls on Tuesday night; tip off is…… read more »
GEORGIA’S ROME SPRING ART MARKET SET FOR THIS WEEKEND AT THE ROME CIVIC CENTER
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2023 Georgia’s Rome Spring Art Market, held April 1 and 2, at the Rome Civic Center. The market will be open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. This annual event features over sixty…… read more »
GA SOS RAFFENSPERGER CELEBRATES LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES, CONGRATULATES GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON PRODUCTIVE SESSION
(Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger celebrated a series of successes in the 2023 General Assembly. Raffensperger saw his priorities passed overwhelmingly by both the House of Representatives and state Senate through this session and on its final day Wednesday. “This is my fifth General…… read more »
FCPD AWARDED H.E.A.T. GRANT
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): The Floyd County Police Department is one of 21 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant for the Federal 2023 Fiscal Year. Referred to as a H.E.A.T. grant, Floyd County Police Department’s award totals $171,311. The goal of the H.E.A.T.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN 2023 REGULAR SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER WASHINGTON NATIONALS IN DC, TUNE IN FOR BRAVES BASEBALL ON WLAQ OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves opened up their 2023 regular season with a victory over the Washington Nationals by 7-2 on Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park in Washington DC. Travis d’Arnaud led the charge offensively as the designated hitter with four hits in five at-bats, including a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning. The…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME, NWGA SEE DROP IN FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in February, down two-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.3 percent. “Pro-growth policies that foster innovation and drive success are why Georgia remains the No.…… read more »