Category Archives: Local News
ELEVATION HOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND NEW VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
(Media release from Elevation House):Effective immediately, Rome nonprofit organization Elevation House announces the promotion of Erin deMesquita to the position of Executive Director. DeMesquita beg...
Oct 25, 2023
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES TO BE HELD IN DOWNTOWN ROME, AT RIDGE FERRY PARK ON OCTOBER 31ST
Halloween is one week away. There will be a couple of opportunities for kids to safely enjoy trick or treating and other festivities in downtown Rome next Tuesday, October 31st.Downtown Trick-or-Treat...
Oct 24, 2023
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CLINIC JOIN
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):Two leading health providers in Rome have joined forces to improve access to high-quality health care in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health...
Oct 24, 2023
“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” WITH SHADOW CAST RETURNS TO ROME LITTLE THEATRE
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre):The 5th Annual screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with shadow cast returns to Rome Little Theatre this October. Released in 1975, “The Roc...
Oct 24, 2023
GEMA/HS, NWS TO OBSERVE FALL SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS DAY ON NOVEMBER 1ST
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency):The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the National Weather Service, decl...
Oct 24, 2023
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED AGAIN OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.01&nbs...
Oct 23, 2023
TICKETS ON SALE FOR 20TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism):The Georgia's Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop is now selling tickets for the 20th Annual Empty Bowls to be held Monday, November 13 fr...
Oct 20, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDED $137,346.45 GRANT FOR LOCAL DUI ENFORCEMENT
(Media release from the Floyd County, GA Police Department):The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has announced that the Floyd County Police Department is one of 24 law enforcement agencies in Georg...
Oct 20, 2023
GDOL: GEORGIA SEES SLIGHT INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that Georgia’s September unemployment rate increased to 3.4 percent, up one-tenth fro...
Oct 19, 2023
CHIAHA HARVEST FAIR SET FOR OCTOBER 28TH AND 29TH AT THE COOSA VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS IN ROME
The Chiaha Harvest Fair will return to the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome next Saturday and Sunday, October 28th and 29th. Event hours are from 10 am to 5 pm both days.Monica Sheppard, Co-Chair, ent...
Oct 19, 2023
