Category Archives: Local News

(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home):Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Jody Selman Lecture Series. The series is sponsored by the family of Jody ...

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health):A Georgia resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection which destroys brain tissue, causing brain sw...

The Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge will return on Saturday, August 5th to the Rome City Auditorium for the first time since 2019. The show will begin at 7 pm; doors will open at 6 pm.The event, modele...

It’s time for local students to head back to school! Today is the first day of classes for Rome City Schools.Floyd County Schools’ first day of school is next Thursday, August 3rd. St. Mar...

(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):As 1.6 million children across Georgia begin heading back to school, AAA urges motorists to slow down, stay alert in neighborhoods, and school zones. Als...

Communities in Schools of Rome and Floyd County seeks new mentors and volunteers as the 2023-2024 school year approaches.Gregory Wooten, CIS Executive Director, states that training is provided to men...

(From the City of Rome, GA):The Rome Police Department was recognized by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police for maintaining 20-years of continuous state accreditation with non-interrupted com...

(From the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority):Learn about the Brownfield Community-Wide Assessment project! The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority (RFCDA), in partnership with the City of Ro...

(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Employees of a northwest Georgia concrete supplier will receive apprenticeship training at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) tha...

(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr):Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 27 states in filing a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overru...