Category Archives: Local News
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION WRAP UP
Here’s a wrap up of this past Tuesday’s Floyd County Commission meeting, via the county’s social media –Commissioner Hancock presented a proclamation to the Daughters of the Am...
Feb 16, 2023
GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RAPIDLY APPROACHING MIDWAY POINT OF 2023 SESSION
The Georgia General Assembly is rapidly approaching the midway point of its 2023 legislative session.Representative Katie Dempsey of Rome, who serves the 13th District in the Georgia House of Represen...
Feb 15, 2023
SIX FLOYD COUNTY STUDENTS ADVANCE TO STATE SEMIFINALS IN THE GOVERNOR’S HONORS PROGRAM
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Six sophomores and juniors from Floyd County high schools have advanced to the semifinals in the Governor's Honors Program (GHP). The Governor's Office of...
Feb 15, 2023
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO DROP
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25&nbs...
Feb 13, 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 (City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus session will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. The agenda is poste...
Feb 13, 2023
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA’S JANUARY NET TAX REVENUES UP 1.1 PERCENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):The State of Georgia's net tax collections for January totaled nearly $2.99 billion for an increase of $32.9 million, or 1.1 percent, compar...
Feb 13, 2023
HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION AND ROME AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS TO HOST SCREENING OF ‘SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE’ FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Those in search of romance in Rome, GA this Valentine’s Day are invited to attend a screening of the classic film ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ to be hosted by the Historic DeSoto Theatre F...
Feb 13, 2023
STEVEN SPIELBERG’S ‘THE FABLEMANS’ TO BE SCREENED AT EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER’S 23RD ANNUAL NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
(Media release from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center):This year’s Night at the Movies event is presented by Relentless Chiropractic and will feature a film that Floyd County residents wo...
Feb 13, 2023
NORTHWEST GEORGIA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AIMS TO ENGAGE LOCALS IN CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN VIRTUAL TOWN HALL SET FOR MARCH 30TH
The Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living aims to engage locals in a conversation on mental health in a virtual Town Hall slated for Thursday, March 30th.Quinn Durrant, Lead IL Services, say...
Feb 10, 2023
CHRISTMAS PARADE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ROME DDA WITH $10,000 CHECK FOR THE LIGHT UP ROME CAMPAIGN
(From Downtown Rome, GA):On Thursday morning, the Christmas Parade Committee presented the Rome Downtown Development Authority with a check for $10,000 for the Light Up Rome campaign!This is the large...
Feb 10, 2023
