(Media release from the Rome Professional Baseball Club): Major League Baseball has announced the rosters and coaching staffs of the 2023 Arizona Fall League (AFL). Four members of the 2023 Rome roster will make the trip out west this fall. Keshawn Ogans and David McCabe are the two infielders representing Atlanta this fall. Ogans, a…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
GARDENERS, LEAF PEEPERS READY FOR FALL!
The weather will be ideal for planting as we enter the season of Autumn (aka Fall) over the weekend. Keith Mickler, Floyd County’s UGA Extension Coordinator, says that this is a a good time of year to plant shrubs and trees. He adds that the wide variety of trees and shrubs that are currently available…… read more »
WEEKEND ACTIVITY ROUNDUP
Northwest Georgia residents may enjoy barbecue, the arts, and the outdoors over the weekend. Here’s a local schedule of events – The 2023 Cave Spring Pig-Out BBQ Cook Off and Car Show are slated for this Saturday, September 23rd from 10 am until 3 pm at Rolater Park in Cave Spring. Admission is $5. The…… read more »
DEMOLITION SET FOR PLANT HAMMOND STACKS, ALABAMA HIGHWAY AND FOSTERS MILL ROAD TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY
(Media release from Floyd County Emergency Management): Authorities will close Alabama Highway at Plant Hammond on Saturday morning in advance of the scheduled demolition of smoke stacks at Georgia Power. The river behind the facility will also be closed as well as Foster Mill Road at the Coosa River bridge. The highway closure will begin…… read more »
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR OCTOBER 14TH AND 15TH IN DOWNTOWN ROME
(Media release from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center): Pickleball enthusiasts have a chance to support healthy families and qualify for tournaments at the third annual Family Resource Center (FRC) Benefit Tournament in Rome on October 14 and 15, 2023. The event will be held at the Rome Downtown Racquets Center, 301 W. 3rd Street.…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK SIX!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the sixth week of play in the 2023 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers begin region play as hosts to the Dade County Wolverines. Here’s our…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN LAST ROAD TRIP OF THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A WIN IN WASHINGTON DC OVER THE NATIONALS, SERIES CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves began their last road trip of the 2023 regular season with a 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday evening in the first meeting of a four game National League East series at Nationals Park up in Washington DC. The Braves tallied five runs in the top of the third inning…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES IN ROME, NWGA
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in August, up five-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.4 percent. “August unemployment numbers continue to reinforce the strength of a vibrant Georgia economy,” said…… read more »
KIDS FISHING RODEO TO HIGHLIGHT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY ON SATURDAY AT JAMES H. ‘SLOPPY’ FLOYD STATE PARK IN SUMMERVILLE
Outdoor Adventure Day is set for this Saturday, September 23rd at James H. ‘Sloppy’ Floyd State Park in Summerville. Hours are 9 am to 3 pm. Katy Gramling, Park Ranger, says that this event will feature a birds of prey show, reptile shows, and archery. It will be highlighted by the Kids Fishing Rodeo. Parking…… read more »
AG COMMISSIONER TYLER HARPER ANNOUNCES ERADICATION OF SECOND YELLOW-LEGGED HORNET’S NEST IN GEORGIA
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture): Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper on Thursday announced, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Georgia (UGA), the discovery and destruction of a second yellow-legged hornet’s nest on Wilmington Island near Savannah, GA. The first live detection of a yellow-legged hornet…… read more »