Category Archives: Local News

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in July, down three-tenths of a perc...

Here’s a reminder that Scrap Tire Amnesty Days are slated for this weekend at the GE Plant, located at 1389 Redmond Circle in Rome. Hours are 2 pm until 7 pm on Friday and 7 am until 2 pm on Sat...

(Announcement from Floyd County Public Works):Floyd County Public Works has closed Sand Springs Road for an emergency repair. The repair is for an emergency cross drain replacement and is effective im...

(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety):State and local law enforcement officers remind everyone to never make the mistake of driving after drinking because those who d...

(Media release from Rome Little Theatre):Rome Little Theatre's production of Newsies, Jr will run for a second and final weekend this Friday evening through Sunday afternoon at the DeSoto Theater.Disn...

Less than two weeks remain until the 55th annual Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue. The event is set for Monday, September 4th from 10 am until 2 pm (or until food runs out) at the Rome Civic Cen...

The Rome Police Department’s 2023 Citizens Police Academy will begin on Monday, September 18th. Sessions in the eight-week program will be held on Monday nights from 6 pm until 9 pm through Nove...

(Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office):Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Senator John Albers (R - Roswell), and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technolog...

(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):As summer winds down, many Americans are heading out of town. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises shows Labor Day weekend trav...

(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.61 per gallo...