Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (March 16, 2026) Spring Break travel demand, paired with rising crude oil prices, is continuing to push gas prices higher across the state. The average price for a gallon of regular has risen to $3.51, up from last week, with drivers likely to see continued day‑to...

Four days of early voting will be offered in the April 7th special election runoff for U.S. House of Representatives, District 14. Floyd County voters may cast an advance ballot at one location - the Elections Office at 18 East 12th Street in Rome - from Monday, March 30th through Thursday, April 2nd between the hours ...

Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office: By: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome) With Crossover Day behind us, the Senate is now turning its attention to House legislation and one of our most important responsibilities: crafting a fiscally responsible Fiscal Year 2027 state budget. This week, Senate leaders met w...

Floyd County Extension looks forward to partnering with Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful to host a Family Gardening Workshop on the morning of Saturday, May 2nd from 9 am until 11 am at the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home on Riverside Parkway. A community vegetable garden will be planted behind the museum during the worksh...

The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host its 2026 Herb & Plant Sale on Saturday, April 18th from 9 am until 4 pm and Sunday, April 19th from 12 pm until 3 pm at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome. A members-only preview will take place on the evening of Friday, April 17th. All proceeds will benefit the mu...

The Atlanta Braves netted a pair of wins in Spring Training action over the weekend in Florida. They beat the Boston Red Sox by 10-1 in North Port on Saturday, then shut out the Philadelphia Phillies by 1-0 in a National League East outing at Clearwater on Sunday. The Braves will return to North Port today as hosts to ...

The Rome Emperors look forward to seeing fans at AdventHealth Stadium during their 2026 season, which begins in less than three weeks. Gavin Booker, Account Executive and Broadcaster, says that he really looks forward to an appearance by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and other stars of aviation, in partnership with t...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates by 5-2 in Spring Training action on Thursday evening in Bradenton, FL. They will be back on their Grapefruit League home field in North Port for an outing versus the New York Yankees this afternoon at 1:05 pm. Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM for Spring Training coverage ...

The Atlanta Hawks were victorious on their home court by 108-97 over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night at State Farm Arena. Jalen Johnson had a team-high 21 points for the Hawks, who have won their last eight consecutive games and improved to 35-31 on the 2025-26 regular season. Josh Minott led all players in scoring...

The Darlington Tigers are state champions! Darlington's boys basketball team secured the title with a 53-50 victory over Holy Innocents Episcopal in the GHSA's Private School State Championship Game on Wednesday down in Macon, GA. This is the first state title in history for the Tigers and the first for a Floyd County ...