Category Archives: Local News
IT’S TIME FOR THE 74TH ANNUAL COOSA VALLEY FAIR!
It is fair week in Rome, Georgia! The 74th annual Coosa Valley Fair opens today and continues through this Saturday at the fairgrounds located at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.Carloads will be admit...
Oct 03, 2023
FCPD EXECUTES ARREST WARRANT FOR CHILD PORN
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department):On the morning of 09282023, the Floyd County Police Department executed an arrest warrant on Brian Glenn Cross.Mr. Cross has been charged with P...
Sep 29, 2023
GA DECAL OFFERING CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR EARLY EDUCATORS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning):The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) announced it is offering chid care tuition assistance for early educato...
Sep 29, 2023
REMINDER TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ROME TO KICK OFF GRANT CYCLE WITH SEMINAR ON OCTOBER 3RD
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome wants to help local non-profit organizations effectively seek funding - not only from the foundation itself, but from other benefactors.Here is a reminder to ...
Sep 28, 2023
DARLINGTON SAT SCORES TOP LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGES
(Media release from Darlington School):SAT scores for students at Darlington School were above the local, state and national averages, according to data released by The College Board. Darlington poste...
Sep 28, 2023
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD: THANKFUL MOTORCYCLIST ILLUSTRATES IMPORTANCE OF TRAUMA CARE
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):Over the past year, a poignant incident helped illustrate the extraordinary care provided at Atrium Health Floyd's Level II Trauma Center.Andy Turner was parti...
Sep 28, 2023
ROME LITTLE THEATRE TO PRESENT OCTOBER 6-15
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre):Rome Little Theatre's production of Clue will run October 6-15, 2023 at the DeSoto Theater.Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was i...
Sep 28, 2023
GDOL AIMS TO TRANSFORM STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM, PAVE THE WAY FOR NEW ERA OF MODERNIZATION
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is embarking on a groundbreaking journey to revolutionize the state’s unemployment system, ushering in...
Sep 28, 2023
UTILITY WORK IN CAVE SPRING TO CAUSE TRAVEL DELAYS
(Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management):Traffic into Cave Spring will be delayed Tuesday September 26, 2023 as utility crews replace a pole at the red light. Work begins at 9 a.m. Commer...
Sep 26, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS CLASS OF 2023 OUTSCORES NATIONAL, STATE SAT AVERAGES
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Floyd County Schools’ (FCS) Class of 2023 outscored State and National averages on the SAT for the fourth consecutive year, according to results rel...
Sep 26, 2023
