Model High School’s boys’ basketball team is bound for the Final Four for the first time ever! The Blue Devils punched their ticket to the semifinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs with a 62-60 Elite Eight win over Dodge County on Wednesday night at MHS. The Blue Devils will go on to…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE
The Atlanta Braves played to a 3-3 tie against the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training action on Wednesday at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida. The Braves will head over to Port St. Lucie, FL to take on the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League battle between rivals in the NL East today;…… read more »
LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS REMAIN FOR FLOYD AGAINST DRUGS’ ‘A RETIRED SUPERHERO REUNION TO DIE FOR’ MURDER MYSTER DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION
A limited number of tickets remain available for the Murder Mystery Dinner and Silent Auction to be hosted by Floyd Against Drugs on Thursday, March 16th at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, located at 735 Old Summerville Road in Rome. Doors open and silent auction begins at 6 pm with dinner set for 6:30 pm.…… read more »
FLOOD SAFETY PREPAREDNESS WEEK BEGINS MARCH 6TH
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the National Weather Service, recognizes March 6-10 as Flood Safety Preparedness Week. The week encourages all Georgians to act now to prepare for flooding before it happens. “Flooding can happen at any time…… read more »
HARBIN CLINIC PATIENT ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO GET COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS
(Media release from Harbin Clinic): This March, Harbin Clinic shares the story of colon cancer survivor and Cartersville resident, Christi Malec. An avid tennis player in Cartersville and the Deputy Chief of the Marietta Fire Department, Malec is well-known as a disciplined, health-conscious individual in her community. Her story is a reminder of the life-saving…… read more »
MEDICINE FOR THE HEART: ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD NURSE HELPS CEMENT MEMORY FOR GRIEVING WIDOW
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): When you have been married for 68 years, the impression on your heart is deep and abiding. And when it comes to letting go of the hand you have held for all those decades, the thought of the emptiness is unfathomable. Mary Ann Canada understands those truths. She has…… read more »
TUNE INTO WLAQ FOR COVERAGE OF THE MODEL BLUE DEVILS IN THE ELITE EIGHT ROUND OF THE GHSA STATE TOURNAMENT
WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Model High School boys basketball team in the Elite Eight round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs. The Blue Devils will host Dodge County on Wednesday night at 6 pm in the Woodard Gymnasium on the MHS campus. Fans may listen to the…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH CRUSHES SYRACUSE IN ACC MEN’S BASKETBALL
In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball team beat Syracuse 96-76 in an ACC match up in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday evening, which allowed the Yellow Jackets to avenge a loss to the Orange earlier this season. The Jackets set a program record with 18 3-pointers. Miles…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SPRING TRAINING GAME TO MINNESOTA TWINS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Minnesota Twins 10-7 in an interleague Spring Training match on Tuesday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. Ian Anderson was charged with the loss in his Grapefruit League debut. The Braves will be back at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL as hosts to the Tampa Bay Rays today…… read more »
HAWKS DROP OUTING AT HOME TO WIZARDS AS SNYDER MAKES ATLANTA HEAD COACHING DEBUT
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Washington Wizards by a final score of 119-116 on Tuesday night at the State Farm Arena. It marked the Hawks’ first loss since the 2023 NBA All-Star break and spoiled Quin Snyder’s debut as Atlanta’s new head coach. The Hawks are now 31-31 on the 2022-23 season. They…… read more »