(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop): The Georgia’s Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop invites the public to the 2023 Georgia’s Rome Winter Art Market held December 2-3 at the Rome Civic Center. The market will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.The annual holiday event…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
ROME LITTLE THEATRE TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ ON DECEMBER 4-5
(Media release from the Rome Little Theatre): Auditions for Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Something Rotten!” will be held December 4 and 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the DeSoto Theatre. The show will run from March 15–24, 2024. “Something Rotten!” is a high-energy musical that combines clever humor, catchy songs, and memorable characters. Set…… read more »
THE NEW NAME OF ROME, GA’S MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM WILL OFFICIALLY BE UNVEILED THIS EVENING AT ADVENT HEALTH STADIUM
The new name of Rome, GA’s Minor League Baseball team will officially be announced this evening during a party at AdventHealth Stadium. Justin Franklin, the team’s Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator, says that the party will start at 5:30 pm. The team’s new name will be revealed at 6 pm. In addition to the unveiling,…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUTING TO NEW YORK KNICKS
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the New York Knicks by a final score of 116-114 in NBA action on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Bogdan Bogdanovic had a team-high 28 points off the bench for the Hawks, who are now 6-5 on the 2023-24 regular season. Julius Randle led all players in scoring with…… read more »
COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE TO CONTINUE THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH MEMBERSHIP PARTY ON THURSDAY NIGHT
The Coosa River Basin Initiative has been celebrating a milestone in 2023 – its 30th anniversary as the Riverkeeper of the upper Coosa River basin. The organization will continue their celebration this Thursday evening at 6 pm with a Membership Party at the Kingfisher Art Company, 7 East 2nd Avenue in Rome. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, Executive…… read more »
WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE ON NOVEMBER 28TH? BETTER GET THOSE APPLICATIONS IN TODAY TO AVOID A LATE FEE!
November 15th has arrived – the application deadline for the Rome Christmas Parade. The parade is slated to traverse Broad Street in downtown Rome on the evening of Tuesday, November 28th (with a rain date of Thursday, November 30th). The parade is a beloved local tradition that occurs every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving,…… read more »
AAA EXPECTS TO RESCUE MORE THAN 360,000 STRANDED MOTORISTS NATIONWIDE OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, URGES TRAVELERS TO GET A VEHICLE INSPECTION BEFORE HITTING THE ROAD
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA expects to rescue over 360,000 stranded motorists nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend. The three most common reasons expected for service calls are flat tires, dead batteries, and lockouts. AAA expects more than 49 million Americans to take a Thanksgiving road trip. The Auto Club Group urges them…… read more »
DHS AND DCH PROVIDE UPDATE AT MIDWAY POINT IN GEORGIA’S CAMPAIGN TO KEEP ELIGIBLE MEDICAID/PEACHCARE FOR KIDS MEMBERS COVERED
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services): At the midway point in the 14-month, federally mandated process to redetermine Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® members’ eligibility, the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) continue their extensive, multi-platform campaign to reach members with critical information and the…… read more »
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS HEADED TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
Some area high school football teams are headed to the second round of the GHSA state playoffs on Friday night. Here’s the schedule: Class A Division 1 Elbert County Blue Devils @ Trion Bulldogs Dade County Wolverines @ Commerce Tigers **Darlington (@ Whitefield Academy) and Pepperell (@ Mt. Vernon) eliminated in 1st round** Class AA Model…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL VERSUS SYRACUSE ON WLAQ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday night as the Yellow Jackets host Syracuse. Kick off is set for 8 pm down in Atlanta, with airtime at 6 pm by the Georgia Tech Radio Network from Legends Sports. The Jackets are 5-5 overall and…… read more »