Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Several Rome City Schools recently competed against the state’s best at the Georgia Student Technology Competition with two students placing. Main Elementary’s Jonathan Attiglo placed second in the state in device modification in the third and fourth grade division. East Central’s Paelyn Peck placed third in the state…… read more »
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GA DNR: CLEAN FEEDERS SAVE BIRDS
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: As spring nears and the weather warms, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is reminding Georgians that clean bird feeders mean less health risks for birds. During spring and summer, sick birds are occasionally reported in backyards across the state. A common denominator in these incidents…… read more »
HOSPITALITY HOUSE FOR WOMEN, INC. TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL LOVE EMPOWERS ON APRIL 19TH
Hospitality House for Women, Inc. invites the public to Love Empowers, slated for Saturday, April 19th at 6 pm at Taylor Estate, 549 Minshew Road in Rome. Caroline Groce, Community Outreach Coordinator, enthuses that will be the second annual Love Empowers. The big event is intended to celebrate the work of the Hospitality House for…… read more »
CAN’T VOTE EARLY DURING THE WEEK IN MARCH 18TH SPECIAL ELECTION? DO IT OVER THE WEEKEND!
Floyd County voters will again have opportunities this weekend to vote early in the March 18th Special Election to fill the vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission. Early voting will be offered at the Floyd County Elections Office, located at 18 East 12th Street in Rome, this Saturday from 9 am to…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS AFY25 BUDGET
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate Appropriations Chairmen Tillery and Hatchett, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, on Thursday signed the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Excerpt of Governor…… read more »
AAA URGES CAUTION AS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME APPROACHES
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: As Georgians prepare to “spring forward” an hour this Sunday (March 9, 2025), AAA is issuing a reminder about the dangers the time change can have on drivers. “Adjusting our clocks disrupts the natural rhythm of our days and sleep patterns, raising the risk of drowsy driving,…… read more »
MARCH SESSION OF FLOYD COUNTY EMA’S SAFE ACADEMY TO FOCUS ON CPR AND HEART SMART AED
The next session of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy is scheduled for Monday, March 10th in the Emergency Operations Center, located at 407 East 12th Street in Rome. Tim Herrington, Floyd EMA Director, says that the 6 pm session will focus on CPR and HeartSmart AED. There is no cost…… read more »
GARDEN LAKES ELEMENTARY MEDIA SPECIALIST NAMED FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ MEDIA SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Brandy McKenzie has been named Floyd County Schools’ Library Media Specialist of the Year for 2025. Mrs. McKenzie has served as the Library Media Specialist at Garden Lakes Elementary School for 12 years, and this is her twenty-ninth year in education. During her career at Garden Lakes Elementary,…… read more »
BALLET MAGNIFICAT! TO PERFORM IN ROME ON SUNDAY
Media release from ShowSavvy Productions: The internationally renowned Ballet Magnificat! will return to the Rome City Auditorium on Sunday, March 9, featuring Rome native Isaac Brackett among its talented company of dancers. The troupe will present a compelling narrative based upon the C.S.Lewis classic, The ScrewTape Letters. This performance in Rome is part of a broader…… read more »
EVENTS SEASON IS APPROACHING IN DOWNTOWN ROME!
Events season is approaching for Rome’s Downtown Development Authority. Sami Spangler, Marketing & Community Development Coordinator, enthuses that it will all begin with the 2025 Downtown Loft Tours, slated for Saturday, April 19th. Tour tickets are $25 apiece and may be purchased via the link on the event Facebook page. The full slate of activities…… read more »