WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Model High School’s basketball teams in the Sweet Sixteen round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs this weekend. The Lady Devils will hit the road for a match against Mt. Paran Christian tonight at 6 pm. The Region 7-AA champion Blue Devils will play…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
ATLANTA BRAVES BEGIN SPRING TRAINING PLAY THIS WEEKEND, LISTEN ON WLAQ
Spring Training action will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM over the weekend, courtesy of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. The Braves will open Grapefruit League play as hosts to the Boston Red Sox this Saturday at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. They will head to Tampa on Sunday to…… read more »
HOSPITALITY HOUSE THRIFT STORE SEEKS DONATIONS, SHOPPERS, AND VOLUNTEERS
Has the Spring-like weather we have experienced this week motivated you to do some Spring cleaning? Take your gently-used stuff over to the Hospitality House Thrift Store on Shorter Avenue in Rome! Alice Towe, Store Manager, says that Spring and Summer clothes are being accepted at this time, along with housewares and furniture. In addition…… read more »
GNTC TO HOST KIDS STEM FESTIVAL ON MARCH 16TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College will host a free Kids STEM Festival on Thursday, March 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton. Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) PBS Kids staff will be special guests and join GNTC’s Early Childhood Care and Education program instructors and students…… read more »
GEMA/HS TO HOST 2023 GEORGIA SCHOOL SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, is hosting the 2023 Georgia School Safety & Homeland Security Conference on June 19-21, at The Classic Center in Athens, Ga. The Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: PLANT-BASED ENFAMIL INFANT FORMULA RECALLED DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): Reckitt, one of the main formula manufacturers in the U.S., is recalling two batches of Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula because of possible cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria. To date, no illnesses or adverse events have been reported. ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula in 12.9…… read more »
GEORGIA ARCHIVES TO HOST ANNUAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM ON APRIL 1ST
(Media release from Georgia Archives): Join us on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the Georgia Archives symposium, “Georgia, Nature, and the Environment.” The free symposium will feature scholarly presentations discussing Georgia’s history of conservation efforts throughout the years, the various environmental changes in the landscape and animal life of Georgia,…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS SWEEPS TWIN BILL IN FIRST ROUND OF GHSA’S CLASS AA STATE PLAYOFFS
Model High School’s basketball teams picked up a couple of wins at home in the first round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs on Wednesday night. The Lady Devils beat East Jackson by 50-38 in the opener. They will go on to face Mt. Paran Christian in the Sweet Sixteen round of the state…… read more »
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN AT ROME FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Adventures in the great outdoors, building Legos, gymnastics, baseball, golf and more await kids this summer as camp registration for summer 2023 is now open. Whether it’s a love for all things outdoors, building and competing with Lego and Nerf sets or tumbling, rolling and participating in lots…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY TO HOST PARENTING ON PURPOSE EVENT THIS THURSDAY
The Rome City Schools and Communities in Schools of Rome/Floyd County will host a session on Parenting with Purpose this Thursday at 5:30 pm at the RCS College and Career Academy, 1000 Veterans Memorial Highway. Karla Hernandez, RCS Parent Engagement Coordinator, says that the purpose of the event is to help parents navigate the highs…… read more »