Category Archives: Local News
All Rome City Schools Earn Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness for Second Straight Year
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: For the second consecutive year, all eight Rome City Schools have been honored as Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness schools. The district is one of only eigh...
Feb 24, 2026
Garden Lakes Elementary, Coosa Middle Win 3rd Annual FCS Reading Bowl Competition
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce the winners of the 3rd annual FCS Reading Bowl competition, recently held at Shorter University. In a conte...
Feb 24, 2026
Berry College March Music Events
Media release from Berry College: This spring, the Berry College music department is preparing a number of impactful pieces for the Rome community to engage with. On March 1 at 3 p.m., Berry Winds wil...
Feb 24, 2026 December 6, 2025 Berry College vs Trinity in the third round of the NCAA Football playoffs. Photo by Brant Sanderlin/Berry College.
KC & the Sunshine Band to Bring "Get Lifted World Tour 2026" to Rome, Georgia at Forum River Center on Friday, June 5th, Tickets on Sale this Friday, February 27th
Media release from the Forum River Center: ROME, GA - Six String Southern Productions and Forum River Center are thrilled to announce KC & The Sunshine Band to bring "Get Lifted World Tour 2026" t...
Feb 24, 2026
AAA: Fuel Costs Drift Lower in Georgia
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (February 23, 2026) - Georgia drivers are getting some welcome relief at the pump this week. The state average has dipped to $2.69 a gallon, down ...
Feb 23, 2026
DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated Bryan County resident. There is no history of interna...
Feb 23, 2026
Early Voting Continues in March 10th Special Election
Early voting will continue throughout the next two weeks in the March 10th Special Election for United States House of Representatives, District 14. Floyd County voters may cast an early ballot at the...
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Rome City Commissioners to Meet on Monday, Floyd County Commission to Gather on Tuesday
Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.ro...
Feb 22, 2026
Rome Symphony to Present Intimate Evening of Chamber Music with Quintets from Mozart and Spindler
Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra: The Rome Symphony Orchestra (RSO) invites the community to an intimate and unforgettable evening of chamber music with "Quintet for Piano & Winds," ...
Feb 22, 2026
Floyd County Schools Announce Appointments of Sarah Holsomback as New Principal at Armuchee Primary School, Ryan DiPrima as New Assistant Principal at Coosa High School
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) has announced the appointment of Sarah Holsomback as the new principal of Armuchee Primary School (APS). "I am incredibly honore...
Feb 22, 2026
