Category Archives: Local News

Media release from the City of Rome, GA: In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, City of Rome administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025. Provided are service changes and closu...

Looking for a little leisure over Labor Day weekend? Many people will be, and that will lead to an uptick in visitors to Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites.Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator,...

Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:Imagine it's your birthday and you've been hospitalized for a long time with no chance of a visit from family members to lift your spirits. If Atrium Health Floy...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation:Three Georgia Lottery players won big prizes in the Aug. 27 Powerball drawing, while the jackpot rolled to $950 million, the sixth-largest in the gam...

Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism:Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism is thrilled to announce that the stunning new Sennett Memorial Amphitheater is now officially o...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduate is moving up at Chick-fil-A Supply after earning an associate degree in Supply C...

Media release from Berry College:Monday was a day of firsts for Berry College students as well as its newest president, Sandeep Mazumder.Mazumder, who joined Berry in July, took part in helping studen...

Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management:Salem Drive will close on Wednesday so that crews may replace a cross drain.Floyd County Public Works is announcing that work will begin at 8 a.m. a...

Rome’s Downtown Development Authority anticipates a busy first week of September.Highlights will include the second-ever Rome Night Market on the evening of Thursday, September 4th from 5 pm unt...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation:The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces the suspension of all lane closures on Georgia interstates during the upcom...