Category Archives: Local News

(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is waiving its $30 application fee through the month of November to help reduce barriers for those seeking to attain a co...

(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond):This week, a group of three cardiothoracic surgeons signed contracts to join AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiothoracic Surgery at Redmond Road.AdventHeal...

(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average continues to drop at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.96 p...

(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians. AAA reminds drivers to expect more pedestrians on the road, as millions of children a...

This is the last week of early voting in the November 7th general election. Floyd County voters may cast their advance in-person ballots at either of two locations in Rome - the Elections Office, 18 E...

(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):22 of Floyd County Schools' (FCS) students were selected as district finalists and will advance in the Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) selection pro...

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture):Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and the Georgia Department of Agriculture late last week announced the discovery and eradicatio...

The Chiaha Harvest Fair will take place at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome this Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm both days.The 58th annual event will feature arts and crafts, tasty food, ki...

Floyd County voters will have opportunities this weekend to cast advance in-person ballots in the November 7th general election at the Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street in Rome. Early voting will ...

(Media release from the Rome International Film Festival):The 2023 Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5, including more than 125 film screenings and bringing th...