Category Archives: Local News
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY
Announcement from Floyd County, GA:The Floyd County Board of Elections will meet on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Floyd County Administration building, 12 East 4th Avenue, Rome. Caucus will b...
Cripple Creek Oct 19, 2025
“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” WITH SHADOW CAST TO RETURN TO ROME LITTLE THEATRE
Media release from Rome Little Theatre:Let’s do the time warp again! "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with shadow cast returns to Rome Little Theatre this October. Released in 1975, ...
Cripple Creek Oct 19, 2025
FLOYD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OFFER FREE BREAST EXAMS ON FRIDAY
Media release from the Floyd County Health Department:The Floyd County Health Department will host a breast-cancer awareness event featuring free breast exams Friday, October 17, from 2 p.m. to 6...
Cripple Creek Oct 16, 2025
FAMILY FUN ON TAP FOR THIS SATURDAY AT FIDDLIN’ FEST 2025
Fiddlin’ Fest 2025 is scheduled for this Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm in downtown Rome. Attendees of the free bluegrass street festival will enjoy live music on two stages, arts and crafts ven...
Cripple Creek Oct 16, 2025
ROME HIGH STUDENTS SCORE HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ON ACT
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Rome City School students outperformed the national average on the ACT, scoring highest in reading and science, according to data released by the Georgia Depar...
Cripple Creek Oct 16, 2025
GNTC STUDENTS AWARDED FALL 2025 GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received The Governor Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship in recogniti...
Cripple Creek Oct 16, 2025
WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA 2025 IS ABOUT TO TAKE FLIGHT!
It is almost time for the 2025 Wings Over North Georgia air show! It will take to the skies this Friday through Sunday at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome.This year, the event will feature a Frida...
Cripple Creek Oct 15, 2025
GNTC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION-MOHAWK SCHOLARSHIPS
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is accepting applications for the 2026 Latin American Association-Mohawk Scholarships through Oc...
Cripple Creek Oct 15, 2025
ZACHARY WHITENER, DNP, FNP-C, JOINS ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP CARDIOLOGY AT ROME
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond:AdventHealth is pleased to welcome Zachary Whitener, DNP, FNP-C, to AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome. Whitener joins providers Rachel Harris, MD, N...
Cripple Creek Oct 14, 2025
RFPR ANNOUNCES ‘TINSEL TRAIL’ PLANNED FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation:Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is excited to announce our newest event, Tinsel Trail. It is a holiday event where businesses, families, and communit...
Cripple Creek Oct 14, 2025



