Tune in for high school basketball playoff action tonight on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM as Model’s teams compete in the Region 7-AA championships at North Murray. The girls will face Murray County at 7 pm, then the boys will take on host North Murray at 8:30 pm. Fans may listen via radio dial,…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
GROVES NAMED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT DARLINGTON
(Media release from Darlington School): Wayne Groves, defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coordinator at Rome High School, has been named head football coach at Darlington School. “Coach Groves has been a key component of Rome’s remarkable success, which has included six region championships and two state championships,” said Head of School Brent Bell in…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION – TICKETS SELLING FAST FOR 2023 ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME BANQUET
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Tickets are going fast for the 2023 Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame Banquet set for Saturday, March 11 at the Krannert Center at Berry College. This year’s event honors five outstanding individuals, who truly represent the best of athletic achievement from the Rome and Floyd County area. Michelle…… read more »
GEORGIA CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY THIS FRIDAY
Georgians may want to hug a tree this Friday as that will be the state’s Arbor Day, observed annually on the third Friday in February. Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful will team with TRED of Rome/Floyd County, the City of Rome, GA Tree Board, and other community partners to host an Arbor Day Celebration that afternoon at…… read more »
LEGISLATION REVISING THE ANTI-TELEMARKETING BILL PASSES IN THE GEORGIA SENATE
(Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office): On Wednesday, Senate Bill 73, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia), passed in the Senate with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 73 would revise the current “Anti-Telemarketing” Bill. Under current law, an individual is prohibited from knowingly making or causing telemarketing calls to individuals on the…… read more »
LEGISLATION FILED TO LEGALIZE SPORTS BETTING IN GEORGIA
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office): State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) recently filed House Bill 380, or the “Georgia Lottery Game of Sports Betting Act,” to legalize mobile sports betting. Under this legislation, revenue generated from sports betting would be directed to educational programs under the Georgia Lottery, such as the…… read more »
PARADISE GARDEN’S EXHIBIT ‘HOWARD FINSTER BEFORE HE PAINTED: WOOD CREATIONS FROM THE ’50S TO ’70S’ OPENS THIS SATURDAY
(From the Paradise Garden Foundation): The exhibition “Howard Finster Before He Painted: Wood Creations from the ’50s to ’70s” will open this Saturday, February 18th and continue through May 7th at Paradise Garden in Summerville. This special art exhibit showcases a little-known side of Rev. Howard Finster long before he became one of the 20th…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION WRAP UP
Here’s a wrap up of this past Tuesday’s Floyd County Commission meeting, via the county’s social media – Commissioner Hancock presented a proclamation to the Daughters of the American Revolution in recognition of Georgia Day. Commissioner Wallace presented a proclamation to Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful‘s Hannah Bagley in recognition of Arbor Day. For Special Recognition,…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH TOPS VIRGINIA TECH IN ACC MEN’S BASKETBALL
In men’s college basketball – Georgia Tech defeated Virginia Tech by 77-70 in ACC action on Wednesday night in Atlanta. Five of GT’s players scored into the double digits. They were led by Deebo Coleman with 21 points. The Yellow Jackets are now 10-16 overall and 3-13 in conference play for the 2022-23 season. They…… read more »
GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RAPIDLY APPROACHING MIDWAY POINT OF 2023 SESSION
The Georgia General Assembly is rapidly approaching the midway point of its 2023 legislative session. Representative Katie Dempsey of Rome, who serves the 13th District in the Georgia House of Representatives, indicates that lawmakers are preparing for Crossover Day on Monday, March 6th – that’s the deadline for bills to pass out of their legislative…… read more »