Category Archives: Local News

(Media release from the Rome City Schools):Rome City Schools students continued to show improvement on the 2022-2023 Georgia Milestones Assessments. Our students have shown growth in Developing and Ab...

(Announcement from Paradise Garden Foundation):The 4th Annual Slotin Fun Folk Art & Paradise Garden Art Auction  will be held online this Saturday and Sunday beginning at 10 am both days...

Here’s a reminder that Scrap Tire Amnesty Days will be held later this month at the GE Plant, 1389 Redmond Circle in Rome. Hours are 2 pm to 7 pm on Friday, August 25th and 7 am to 2 pm on Satur...

(Announcement from the Floyd County Master Gardeners):The Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will hold a Community Workshop on “Inviting Pollinators into Your Garden” on Aug...

(Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office):Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that Georgia investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear...

(Announcement from Floyd County County Board of Elections & Registration):The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 1, 2023&...

(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):The Georgia Department of Education has released the results for the 2022-2023 Milestones test, and Floyd County Schools is proud to announce their distri...

(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...