(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): A downtown Rome holiday tradition returns on Thursday, Dec. 8 as Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation and the Downtown Development Authority play host to the 2022 Candy Cane Hunt presented by Coca-Cola. The event takes place at the Town Green and features more than 12,000 candy canes spread across…… read more »
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SUMMERVILLE MINI RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR THIS SATURDAY
(Media release from the City of Summerville Main Street): Royalty, fairies, pirates, and more will be found in J.R. “Dick” Dowdy Park during the seventh annual Summerville Mini Renaissance Festival, scheduled for November 5. Festivities will kick off at 11:00 a.m. with an official welcome from “Queen Anne Boleyn”. Merriment will continue throughout the day…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER’S BUSINESS EXPO RETURNS TO THE FORUM RIVER CENTER THIS THURSDAY
Returning to the Forum River Center in downtown Rome this Thursday – the Rome-Floyd Chamber’s Business Expo! The in-person event will return after a two-year hiatus and will be open to the public from noon to 4 pm. Pam Powers-Smith, President and CEO, states that the Expo will look almost the same as it did…… read more »
HOLLY HOGAN WINS GNTC’S 2023 EAGLE AWARD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Holly Hogan was chosen to represent Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute state competition on March 1-2, 2023. The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in Adult Education classes and programs. A resident of Ringgold,…… read more »
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TO FEATURE NATIVE SPEAKERS AT GHC
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): This November at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), members of the Native American community will be sharing their stories and providing historical and cultural insights as part of a monthlong speaker and workshop series celebrating Native American Heritage Month. The series, which is free and open to the public, will begin…… read more »
GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND AIMEE COPELAND FOUNDATION PROVIDE ALL-TERRAIN TRACK CHAIRS FOR MOBILITY-IMPAIRED VISITORS
(Media release from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites): Public Unveiling is 10 a.m., November 4, at Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge. After being diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection from a 2012 zip-lining accident, Georgia native Aimee Copeland found herself fighting for her life. As the doctors did what they could to…… read more »
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY HOSTS ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADE
(Media release from the Rome City Schools): Pikachus, princesses and pirates, rounded the corner of Elm St. and Ethel Ave. on Halloween morning to cheering and applause from families and onlookers as Elm Street Elementary held their annual Halloween Parade. “It’s a tradition for Elm Street,” Principal Laura Walley said, “and it’s all about the…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA PUMP PRICES LIKELY TO KEEP FALLING
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues to decline. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago, 3 cents less than a month ago, and 9 cents less than this time last year. It now…… read more »
HOST OF HALLOWEEN EVENTS ON TAP FOR TODAY IN ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY
Numerous family-friendly activities are planned for this Halloween 2022 in Rome and Floyd County. Businesses in downtown Rome will dispense candy to youngsters as part of the Downtown Trick or Treat from 3 pm to 5 pm. Megan Otwell, Marketing and Special Events Manager for Rome’s Downtown Development Authority, attests that many businesses will participate…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: TREAT YOURSELF TO A SAFE, HAPPY HALLOWEEN WITH THESE SAFETY TIPS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): As the spooky season kicks into high gear, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends the following tips to help ensure everyone has a safe, fun time while making the rounds at fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, parties, and the traditional door-to-door hunt for goodies. Costumes Be…… read more »