The 18th annual Rome International Film Festival is officially underway and will run through Sunday. Actor, filmmaker, and musician Billy Bob Thornton is among the line-up of special guests for 2021. The festival draws film enthusiasts from around the world here to Rome, GA. Mark Van Leuven, the President of RIFF’s Board of Directors, attests…… read more »
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CELEBRATION HONORS JON HERSHEY AND DAVID MATHIS WHILE RAISING MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND GHC PROGRAMS
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) held a celebration in honor of Jon Hershey and David Mathis this week which helped raise money for scholarships and GHC programs. The two recent retirees were honored as “champions in the community” for their dedication and combined 66 years of service to GHC and the…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME HOLIDAY CAKE AND PIE RAFFLE ENDS TODAY
(Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home media release): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to announce a new fundraiser – the Holiday Cake & Pie Raffle! Participants will have a chance to win a gift certificate for a delicious cake from Honeymoon Bakery or delectable pie from Pick O’ Deli while they help raise money for this…… read more »
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY SET FOR TODAY AT MYRTLE HILL
Today is Veterans Day, a day to honor those who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces. The American Legion Post Five will host their Veterans Day Program today at 11 am at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in downtown Rome. It will be held at the gravesite of Charles Graves, “The Known Soldier”. Bill King, a…… read more »
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS THIS EVENING AND CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY
The 18th annual Rome International Film Festival gets underway this evening and continues through Sunday. It was announced Wednesday that director, actor, producer, and writer Mario Van Peebles, son of the late Marvin Van Peebles, is among the special guests lined up for this year’s festival. Among the most notable films directed by the younger…… read more »
ROME NOON OPTIMIST CLUB WILL BE ‘FLIPPING FOR YOUTH’ AT 61ST ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON NOVEMBER 20TH
(Media release from the Rome Noon Optimist Club): The Rome Noon Optimist Club will be “Flipping for Youth” • 61st Annual Pancake Breakfast • Saturday, November 20th • Rome Civic Center on Jackson Hill • 6:00 am until 11am. • Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. • Sausage is available in…… read more »
GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES THE ESSENTIALS PARTICIPANTS
(Media release from the Georgia Academy for Economic Development): The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces recent participants from the November 9, 2021 The Essentials program held in Cartersville. Participants were community and economic development professionals, elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and engaged citizens from across Georgia. The Essentials provided…… read more »
GHC DENTAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTOR BRINGS NEARLY TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN DENTISTRY AND PERIODONTICS INTO THE CLASSROOM
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Before taking on her role as a full-time dental hygiene instructor at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), Alania Henderson spent nearly two decades working in general dentistry and periodontics, including six years of mission-based dentistry in Central America. Serving with the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission for the first two years in…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 683 new cases of coronavirus and 67 more virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,271,271 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
TRAIL PARTNERSHIP COMPLETES MT. BERRY LOOP
(Media release from the Floyd County Board of Commissioners): The Floyd County Board of Commissioners took action on Tuesday night in partnership with the City of Rome and the Berry Family to complete the Mt. Berry Trail to the Armuchee Connector. This partnership will provide trail enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy a continuous route from…… read more »