Category Archives: Local News
ROME POLICE DEPARTMENT HOSTS SWEARING IN AND PROMOTIONAL PINNING
(From the Rome Police Department):Rome police Department held a Swearing In and Promotional Pinning on Tuesday in the Municipal Courtroom. Chief Denise Downer-McKinney swore in three new officers to t...
Apr 12, 2023
CRBI TO HOST 30TH ANNIVERSARY PADDLE TRIP ON APRIL 22ND
The Coosa River Basin Initiative is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023. The local 501c3 grassroots environmental organization has been on a mission to protect, preserve, and restore the biologic...
Apr 12, 2023
OPEN DOOR HOME HOSTS NEW FUNDRAISER
(Media release from Open Door Home):Open Door Home invites you to take part in making our newest house a home.In February 2023, Open Door Home purchased a duplex for its Independent Living Program. Th...
Apr 12, 2023
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE JUMPED OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average rose at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.37 per gallon for...
Apr 10, 2023
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. That gathering will be preceded by a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam K...
Apr 10, 2023
HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN TO HOST MAY ARTIST MARKET ON SATURDAY, MAY 6TH
Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville, GA will host a May Artist Market on Saturday, May 6th from 11 am to 4 pm.Tina Cox, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation, encourag...
Apr 10, 2023
GNTC TO HOLD CAREER FAIR ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Career Fair for GNTC students and graduates on Tuesday, April 11.The Career Fair w...
Apr 10, 2023
ROME DOCTORS AND LAWYERS RAISE $71,000 FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT A SOLD-OUT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
(Media release from Extra Special People):ESP (Extra Special People), a leading organization dedicated to creating transformative experiences for people with disabilities, has raised $71,000 at its fi...
Apr 10, 2023
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONTINUE TO WARN RESIDENTS TO BE WEARY OF PHONE SCAMS
Local law enforcement agencies continue to warn residents to be weary of phone scams.Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson asserts that the elderly are especially targeted by scammers. The Sheriff’...
Apr 05, 2023
GEORGIA DOT AWARDED 22 PROJECTS IN FEBRUARY 2023
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 22 projects valued at $162M in February 2023. Twenty of these projects were...
Apr 05, 2023
