Category Archives: Local News
ONE WEEK UNTIL THE FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS BEGIN THEIR 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR!
Just one week remains until the 2022-2023 school year begins for the Floyd County Schools! The system’s first day of classes will be next Wednesday, August 10th. Teachers will spend the next wee...
Aug 03, 2022
STUDY ABROAD TRIP TO SCOTLAND MADE POSSIBLE BY GHC SCHOLARSHIP
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student Kristina Von Nordeck was recently able to follow one of her longtime dreams by visiting Scotland, thanks in part ...
Aug 03, 2022
GOVERNOR KEMP, FIRST LADY MARTY KEMP, AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ANNOUNCE STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT MORE FOSTER PARENTS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services):Governor Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, and Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner Candice Broce on Tuesday announced a new s...
Aug 03, 2022
AUGUST FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT SET FOR THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
The First Friday concert series will return to the Town Green in downtown Rome this Friday night, August 5th at 7 pm. Scott Thompson and the Unusual Suspects will be the headliner; Kevin Allen Music P...
Aug 02, 2022
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA-MADE FILM AND TV PRODUCTIONS GENERATE $4.4 BILLION FOR STATE IN ANOTHER CHART-TOPPING YEAR
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp on Monday announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia...
Aug 02, 2022
POLICE CONTINUE NEARLY YEAR-LONG SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON
(From the Rome Police Department):August 1, 2022 Missing Person – Re-postingThe Rome Police Department continues to investigate the disappearance of James Kevin Bradshaw from Rome, Georgia. The ...
Aug 02, 2022
A NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS FOR THE ROME CITY SCHOOLS
This is the first day of the 2022-23 school year for students in the Rome City Schools!The school system has shared a cautionary statement on its Facebook page as the curtain rises on this new school ...
Jul 29, 2022
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH ROME CITY SCHOOLS AGAIN DURING THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County is excited to partner with the Rome City Schools during the 2022-23 school year.Gregory Wooten, Executive Director, says that his organization will continue...
Jul 29, 2022
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA LOTTERY REACHES MILESTONE OF $25 BILLION GENERATED FOR EDUCATION IN GEORGIA
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its in...
Jul 29, 2022
CAVE SPRING MOTORCYCLE RALLY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL SET FOR THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
The Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority invites locals to attend the 9th annual Cave Spring Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival, set for this Friday and Saturday at Big Cedar Festival Grounds, ...
Jul 28, 2022
