(Media release from Paradise Garden Foundation): OUTSIDER ART TRAIL TOUR Saturday, June 18, 2022 Start Times: Trade Day 7am-1pm, Galleries & Folk Art Environments 10am-5pm, Music 6pm Northwest Georgia Paradise Garden Foundation presents the 5th Outsider Art Trail Tour on Saturday, June 18, 2022, offering a great road trip deep into the heart of southern…… read more »
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ROME SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS HOPE FOR SOME FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL, SET FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
The organizers of the Rome Shakespeare Festival hope that the weather will cooperate for this year’s festival, set for tonight through Sunday on the Town Green in downtown Rome. Julie McCluskey, Executive Director, appeals to locals to send good vibes for favorable weather. If the festival is rained out any night this week, those who…… read more »
ROME POLICE WELCOMES NEW OFFICER, PROMOTES ANOTHER
The Rome Police Department welcomed a new officer and promoted another on Tuesday during a pinning ceremony in the Municipal Court Room at the downtown Law Enforcement Center. Officer Logan Wilkey officially joined the squad, and PFC Zachary Colvin was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, as shared on the RPD’s Facebook page.… read more »
ARAGON, GA NATIVE SERVES IN U.S. NAVY AT INFORMATION WARFARE TRAINING COMMAND, CORRY STATION
(Media release from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Community Outreach): Chief Petty Officer Christopher Wright, a native of Aragon, Georgia, is serving at the Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) at Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida. As an instructor at IWTC Wright is serving among the future generation of information warfighters.IWTC instructors are experts in the…… read more »
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SUMMER AUCTION HELD IN HONOR OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
(From the Friends of the Library): The Friends of the Library is offering our summer auction in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. All five showcases have items related to the Queen and the monarchy, Great Britain and British culture and history. One of the showcases is filled with DVDs of British TV–both comedy…… read more »
AAA OFFERS INSURANCE AND OTHER SAFETY TIPS TO HELP GEORGIANS PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): A new AAA survey reveals that a growing number of Georgians are concerned about this year’s hurricane season, yet there’s still a large number of residents who do not have an emergency plan. Click here to view the survey. According to the survey: 25% of Georgians are…… read more »
TOURISM OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE A BUSY SUMMER AND FALL IN ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism anticipates a wealth of visitors to the community in the Summer of ’22. Kristi Kent, Director of Communications, asserts that special events, the trail system, and tennis tournaments are among the attractions which draw tourists to Rome and Floyd County annually. Kent enthuses that tourism officials are also looking…… read more »
PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN EAST ROME ACCIDENT
A fatal accident involving a pedestrian shut down traffic on Monday morning on Turner McCall Boulevard at East 12th to East 8th Street. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Cedric Floyd. He was pronounced dead on the scene just prior to 6:30 am after being struck by a Ford F-250 truck as he was…… read more »
RAFFENSPERGER CERTIFIES MAY PRIMARY RESULTS, FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD PREPARES FOR JUNE 21ST RUNOFF
(From the Office of Georgia’s Secretary of State): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results of the May 24, 2022 statewide general primary and nonpartisan general election. Official results of the local, state, and federal races are available on the Secretary of State’s election night reporting website. Candidates seeking a recount must request one…… read more »
GNTC FOUNDATION RECEIVES SECOND DONATION IN HONOR OF LATE POLK COUNTY JUDGE
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The family of late Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Dan Peace Winn has established a second scholarship at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). The family’s newly-established Dan Winn Adult Education Scholarship will support Adult Education students on the Polk County Campus for years to come. Manuel De…… read more »