Don’t miss your chance to visit the Ridge Ferry Park Farmer’s Market in ’25! It is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 am to 11 am through Saturday, September 27th. Vendors continue to be sought through the market’s conclusion, says Lindsey Jones, Recreation Services Manager for Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. Vendor fees are $10 per…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety: Over the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel period, which began Friday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. and concluded Monday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m., traffic crashes across Georgia claimed 15 lives. Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated nine fatal crashes resulting in ten fatalities. Local law…… read more »
Media release from American Red Cross, Georgia Region: Tuesday afternoon, local American Red Cross volunteers from the Northwest Georgia Chapter responded to a home fire on Hennon Drive NW in Rome, Georgia. Red Cross volunteers, part of the Disaster Action Team, were on the scene to help coordinate emergency aid to those affected. They assisted four families for a total of nine people. The Red Cross provided…… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA: So far this year, 127 dogs have been reunited with their families, representing 14.22% of all dogs picked up in Floyd County. This number exceeds the national average of 11%. Public Animal Welfare Services Director Katy Walters said they’ve seen the significant return-to-owner rate for dogs thanks to microchipping…… read more »
Media release from Paradise Garden Foundation: Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden hosts its annual two-day art festival, Finster Fest, on September 20 & 21 in Summerville, Georgia in historic Paradise Garden. This year is very special with the opening of Howard Finster’s Worlds Folk Art Church. Finster Fest will feature 70+ folk, craft, and fine artists, music…… read more »
Media release from Rome Little Theatre: Rome Little Theatre is excited to announce auditions for the holiday classic, “A Tuna Christmas”, directed by Michael Hillman. This festive production will bring laughter and cheer to the stage this December. Join us for auditions October 13 & 14, 2025. Auditions are open to actors aged 18 and…… read more »
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools, written by Brighton Turner and Selah Marshall: Rome High School has been known for academic progress for many years, so much so that when it came to have a college fair on campus recently, more than 50 colleges and universities showed up to recruit, including some schools that…… read more »
Harbor House – The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center turns 30 this year and will take it back to 1995 for its Birthday Bash, set for this Saturday, September 6th at 7 pm at Rotary Plaza in downtown Rome. Attendees are encouraged to dress in 1990s fashion for the event, which will feature a live…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Lottery: Eleven Georgia Lottery players won $50,000 in the Sept. 1 Powerball drawing as the jackpot climbed to $1.3 billion, the fifth highest in game history. All 11 tickets matched four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball, which were 08-23-25-40-53 and 05. The PowerPlay multiplier was 3X.The tickets were purchased…… read more »
Announcement from the Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library: The Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library will sponsor their Hardback Book Sale from Saturday, September 6, through Saturday, September 13. September 6, the Preview Sale, is free to current FOL members. Those who are not members may purchase tickets to the preview at the door…… read more »