The November 4th municipal general/special election is on the books. Voters in the City of Rome, GA elected Elaina Beeman (incumbent), Jill Fisher, and Vic Hixon to serve Ward 2 of the Rome City Commission. Incumbents Toni Blanchard, Pascha N. Burge, Will Byington, Faith Collins, and Alvin Jackson Sr. were elected to continue their service…… read more »
Local News
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET THIS WEEK
The 22nd annual Rome International Film Festival is slated for this week in Rome, GA. Leanne Cook, Executive Director, enthuses that there will be something for everyone. A variety of passes are available. RIFF 2025 will offer a screening of the Ken Burns documentary film “The American Revolution”, which will be accompanied by a panel…… read more »
READ ACROSS ROME BRINGS LOVE OF READING TO STUDENTS
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: A kindergarten class at Main Elementary heard all about Zara the Zebra. Another class puzzled over why a pumpkin was blue. And another wondered how a seed managed to grow so big. As guest readers opened books for kindergarten classes in all of Rome City Schools’ elementary schools…… read more »
GNTC HOSTS 2025 AVIATION CAREER DAY
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: About three dozen students and alumni attended GNTC’s recent 2025 Aviation Career Day. Current students and graduates of GNTC’s Aviation Maintenance Technology and Aviation Maintenance Technician programs participated in the event at GNTC’s Aviation Training Center at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome. The event enabled…… read more »
BERRY COLLEGE NAMED TO WSJ/2026 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA
Media release from Berry College, written by Student Public Relations Associate Emma-Louise Ramus: Berry College has been recognized in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings,which focus on how well colleges set their graduates up for financial success The rankings of 584 eligible schools, developed in collaboration with research partners…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA HAWKS WIN TUESDAY NIGHT OUTING VERSUS ORLANDO MAGIC
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 127-112 win at home over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Zaccharie Risacher scored a team-high 21 points for Atlanta, which improved to 4-4 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Paolo Banchero led all players in scoring with 22 points for Orlando, which is now 3-5.…… read more »
WALT WEISS NAMED NEW MANAGER FOR ATLANTA BRAVES
The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced Walt Weiss as the 49th manager in franchise history. He spent the past eight seasons as the team’s bench coach. His coaching experience also included a stint as the manager of the Colorado Rockies for four seasons. He spent 14 seasons as an MLB player, including four with the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ MATT OLSON SELECTED AS 2025 GOLD GLOVE AWARD WINNER
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is the recipient of a ’25 Gold Glove Award, as announced on Sunday. It marks the third time that he has received the honor, the first as a Brave. Gold Glove Awards are bestowed every year upon the best defensive players at each position in the National and American…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS LOSE SUNDAY ROAD MATCH TO NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Atlanta Falcons lost on Sunday to the New England Patriots by 24-23 at Gillette Stadium up in Foxborough, MA. The Falcons have dropped their last three games in a row and are now 3-5 for the 2025 regular season. They will take on the Indianapolis Colts at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany next Sunday;…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CLEVELAND, OH TO CAVALIERS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a four-game road trip on Sunday night with a loss in Cleveland, OH to the Cavaliers by 117-109. Jalen Johnson notched a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who saw a two-game winning streak end and are now 3-4 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Donovan Mitchell led…… read more »