Category Archives: Local News
FAMILY FUN ON TAP FOR THIS SATURDAY AT FIDDLIN’ FEST 2025
Fiddlin’ Fest 2025 is scheduled for this Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm in downtown Rome. Attendees of the free bluegrass street festival will enjoy live music on two stages, arts and crafts ven...
Oct 16, 2025
ROME HIGH STUDENTS SCORE HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ON ACT
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Rome City School students outperformed the national average on the ACT, scoring highest in reading and science, according to data released by the Georgia Depar...
Oct 16, 2025
GNTC STUDENTS AWARDED FALL 2025 GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received The Governor Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship in recogniti...
Oct 16, 2025
WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA 2025 IS ABOUT TO TAKE FLIGHT!
It is almost time for the 2025 Wings Over North Georgia air show! It will take to the skies this Friday through Sunday at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome.This year, the event will feature a Frida...
Oct 15, 2025
GNTC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION-MOHAWK SCHOLARSHIPS
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is accepting applications for the 2026 Latin American Association-Mohawk Scholarships through Oc...
Oct 15, 2025
ZACHARY WHITENER, DNP, FNP-C, JOINS ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP CARDIOLOGY AT ROME
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond:AdventHealth is pleased to welcome Zachary Whitener, DNP, FNP-C, to AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome. Whitener joins providers Rachel Harris, MD, N...
Oct 14, 2025
RFPR ANNOUNCES ‘TINSEL TRAIL’ PLANNED FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation:Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is excited to announce our newest event, Tinsel Trail. It is a holiday event where businesses, families, and communit...
Oct 14, 2025
GEORGIA DNR OPENS APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2026 CAREER ACADEMY
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources:The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through November 17, 2025, for its 2026 Career Academy, a...
Oct 14, 2025
ROME CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMED EXEMPLARY SCHOOL BOARD
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:For a third consecutive year, the Rome City Schools Board of Education has been named an Exemplary School Board for 2025 by the Georgia School Boards Associati...
Oct 08, 2025
GOVERNOR KEMP: SEPTEMBER NET TAX REVENUES UP 1.9%
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of September totaled nearly $3.27 billion, for an increase of $60.3 million, or 1....
Oct 08, 2025
