Camp season has been successful for ESP – Rome in 2025. It has provided memorable moments for participants with disabilities and their families. The last session of the year is taking place this week on the Floyd County campus of Georgia Highlands College. The community will have an opportunity to experience the magic of Summer…… read more »
Local News
REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE LUMSDEN NAMED 2025 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR BY GEORGIA COUNCIL ON AGING
Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Media Services Office: The Georgia Council on Aging recently honored State Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) as the 2025 Legislator of the Year during the Coalition of Advocates for Georgia’s Elderly (CO-AGE) Annual General Meeting, which took place on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Chateau Elan in Braselton,…… read more »
GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS: MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION IN GRANTS ANNOUNCED ACROSS 49 COUNTIES
Media release from the Georgia Council for the Arts: The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, today announced that more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 49 counties across the state through its General Operating Support,…… read more »
ROME’S OLDEST RACE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF COMMUNITY, CHALLENGE, AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
Media release from the Family Resource Center: Mark your calendars! The 40th Annual Tillman Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk is set for Saturday, August 16, 2025, beginning at 8:00 AM in Heritage Park. This milestone year marks four decades of one of Rome’s most cherished traditions, hosted by the Family Resource Center…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO CERTIFY RUNOFF RESULTS ON FRIDAY
Announcement from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a special called meeting on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Floyd County Election Center, 18 East 12th Street, Rome. The purpose of the special called meeting is to certify the July 15, 2025, runoff election. This meeting will also replace the regularly…… read more »
Local Sports
IT’S ALL-STAR TIME IN ATLANTA!
Truist Park in Atlanta, home of the Braves, will be the site of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game tonight! First pitch is scheduled for 8 pm. The game will be televised on FOX. Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, and Chris Sale will represent the Braves on the National League roster. Acuna will start in the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS JOIN WITH THE REST OF MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO OBSERVE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S ALL-STAR BREAK
The Rome Emperors are joining with the rest of Minor League Baseball to observe the Major League Baseball All-Star break this week. Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer, says that players and staff are excited to have time to rest – or possibly check out the All-Star festivities in Atlanta. The break will be followed by a…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES, ROME EMPERORS DROP FINAL MEETINGS BEFORE MLB ALL-STAR BREAK
The Atlanta Braves lost their last game before the MLB All-Star break to the St. Louis Cardinals by 5-4 on Sunday in the final meeting of a three-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. It was a meeting that was interrupted by two rain delays. The Braves were denied a sweep of that…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE AT SACRAMENTO, CA IN EXTRAS TO ATHLETICS AND HEAD TO ST. LOUIS, MO FOR WEEKEND SET VERSUS CARDINALS, ROME EMPERORS’ CURRENT HOMESTAND CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Athletics by 5-4 in 11 innings on Thursday night to finish a three-game set in Sacramento, CA. The Athletics took the series by 2-1. Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer that got the A’s on the board during the bottom of the first inning. The Braves notched three…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EVEN SERIES IN SACRAMENTO WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER ATHLETICS, ROME EMPERORS’ SET AT HOME VERSUS HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS NOW EVEN AT 1-1
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 9-2 victory out in Sacramento, CA over the Athletics on Wednesday night. It allowed Atlanta to snap a five-game losing skid and evened the series at a game each. Ronald Acuna Jr. led off the game with a home run. Later in the top of the first inning, Drake…… read more »