The Exchange Club Family Resource Center will host their 22nd annual Night at the Movies on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 at the historic DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome. Showtime is 7:15 pm, according to Tina Bartleson, FRC Executive Director, who looks forward to being at the DeSoto. This year, the 1994 blockbuster “Forrest Gump” will…… read more »
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HERSCHEL WALKER PAYS A VISIT TO ROME
Herschel Walker, former University of Georgia football player, paid a visit to Rome on Tuesday as the speaker during the Greater Rome Board of Realtors February Membership Luncheon at the Coosa Country Club. Walker is now running as a Republican for the US Senate post held by Raphael Warnock, a Democrat.… read more »
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES WITH A FOCUS FOR WEDNESDAY ON TORNADO SAFETY
The ’22 observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia continues with a focus for Wednesday on Tornado Safety. According to the National Weather Service – Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air, extending from the thunderstorm that is in contact with the ground. Tornadoes can vary in shape, size and intensity. Most tornadoes are…… read more »
ROME SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAKES FIRST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE RECORDING
(Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra): The Rome Symphony Orchestra will make history at their next concert. For the first time in its 100-year run as the “oldest symphony in the South”, the orchestra will make a commercially available recording of a live performance. Music for a New Year: Bach, Berlioz and Beethoven will…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 3,269 new cases of coronavirus and 101 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,880,211 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
ONLINE SIGN-UPS NOW AVAILABLE FOR RECYCLING EVENTS
Floyd County residents may now make appointments online for Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Events hosted by the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center. Online sign-ups are easy and convenient, attests Emma Wells, the Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County. The next Electronics Recycling Event will be held on March 19th. Both electronics and household hazardous…… read more »
THE 2022 OBSERVANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN GEORGIA CONTINUES
The ’22 observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia continues today with a focus for Tuesday on Thunderstorm Safety. According to the National Weather Service – Thunderstorms are a common occurrence in Georgia, especially during the spring and summer months. Thunderstorms can produce gusty winds, hail and even tornadoes, but in particular a severe thunderstorm can…… read more »
JONES EXITS GUBERNATORIAL RACE, BACKS PERDUE
Vernon Jones, former state representative, has announced that he is dropping out of the race for the Republican party’s nomination for Governor of Georgia in 2022. He instead plans to run for Congress and has pledged his support of former US Senator David Perdue in the gubernatorial race. Jones asserted, “After much prayer & consideration…… read more »
THREE FLOYD COUNTY STUDENTS ADVANCE TO STATE SEMIS IN THE GOVERNOR’S HONORS PROGRAM
(Media release from Floyd County Schools): Three sophomores and juniors from Floyd County high schools have advanced to the semifinals in the Governor’s Honors Program (GHP). The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement indicated that approximately 3,200 students were nominated to the state level GHP competition and over 1,300 of them have been selected as semifinalists…… read more »
MORNINGSIDE OPENS FRIDAY AT ROME LITTLE THEATRE
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre): The worst baby shower ever is coming to Rome Little Theatre this weekend. Billed as “The Women” meets “Steel Magnolias” meets “The Real Housewives,” the show is “Morningside,” and it’s by award-winning Atlanta playwright and Berry College visiting instructor Topher Payne. Payne also made news last year with his…… read more »