Category Archives: Local News

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE BY A PENNY OVER THE PAST WEEK

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE BY A PENNY OVER THE PAST WEEK

Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average nudged up a cent, but the impact on wallets remains minimal. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 1 cent higher than it was a week ago, 1 cent…read more »

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2ND ANNUAL PLEIN AIR SHOWCASE OF GEORGIA’S ROME

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2ND ANNUAL PLEIN AIR SHOWCASE OF GEORGIA’S ROME

Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism: The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites artists of all skill levels to participate in the 2nd Annual Plein Air Showcase of Georgia’s Rome, taking place on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Held during Downtown Rome’s lively Fiddlin’ Fest, this one-day plein air painting event celebrates creativity,…read more »

GEMA/HS: SEPTEMBER OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH CONTINUES

GEMA/HS: SEPTEMBER OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH CONTINUES

Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency: September is National Preparedness Month. Each year, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) encourages residents to take preparedness measures that can make a difference down the line. Getting ready for emergencies like home fires, power outages and local floods means you’re…read more »

ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUES RIDGE FERRY PARK FARMER’S MARKET THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27TH, WHICH IS ALSO THE DATE OF THE PAPER DOLL PARADE AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS 5K

ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUES RIDGE FERRY PARK FARMER’S MARKET THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27TH, WHICH IS ALSO THE DATE OF THE PAPER DOLL PARADE AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS 5K

Don’t miss your chance to visit the Ridge Ferry Park Farmer’s Market in ’25! It is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 am to 11 am through Saturday, September 27th. Vendors continue to be sought through the market’s conclusion, says Lindsey Jones, Recreation Services Manager for Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. Vendor fees are $10 per…read more »

GA DPS: 15 FATALITIES REPORTED OVER LABOR DAY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD IN GEORGIA

GA DPS: 15 FATALITIES REPORTED OVER LABOR DAY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD IN GEORGIA

Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety: Over the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel period, which began Friday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. and concluded Monday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m., traffic crashes across Georgia claimed 15 lives. Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated nine fatal crashes resulting in ten fatalities. Local law…read more »

RED CROSS RESPONDS TO HOME FIRE IN ROME

RED CROSS RESPONDS TO HOME FIRE IN ROME

Media release from American Red Cross, Georgia Region: Tuesday afternoon, local American Red Cross volunteers from the Northwest Georgia Chapter responded to a home fire on Hennon Drive NW in Rome, Georgia. Red Cross volunteers, part of the Disaster Action Team, were on the scene to help coordinate emergency aid to those affected. They assisted four families for a total of nine people. The Red Cross provided…read more »

SEE THE HISTORIC WORLD’S FOLK ART CHURCH DURING FINSTER FEST 2025

SEE THE HISTORIC WORLD’S FOLK ART CHURCH DURING FINSTER FEST 2025

Media release from Paradise Garden Foundation: Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden hosts its annual two-day art festival, Finster Fest, on September 20 & 21 in Summerville, Georgia in historic Paradise Garden. This year is very special with the opening of Howard Finster’s Worlds Folk Art Church. Finster Fest will feature 70+ folk, craft, and fine artists, music…read more »

ROME LITTLE THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “A TUNA CHRISTMAS”

ROME LITTLE THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “A TUNA CHRISTMAS”

Media release from Rome Little Theatre: Rome Little Theatre is excited to announce auditions for the holiday classic, “A Tuna Christmas”, directed by Michael Hillman. This festive production will bring laughter and cheer to the stage this December. Join us for auditions October 13 & 14, 2025. Auditions are open to actors aged 18 and…read more »