Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 445 E. 14th Street in Rome, will host a Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday from 4 pm until 7 pm. The event will feature historical highlights, voter registration, coronavirus vaccines, and free food. It will be hosted in conjunction with the Rome-Floyd County branch of the NAACP. President Joe Biden signed…… read more »
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CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME ‘SUMMER FUN KIT’ TO EXPLORE THE STARS
(Media release from the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is pleased to offer the second themed packet as part of the “Summer Fun Kit” program, beginning June 21st. In an effort to provide families with safe, educational and entertaining activities for the summer, the museum is offering different themed kits this summer.…… read more »
ROME TO HOST 2022 ACC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Rome, GA Sports media release): The Atlantic Coast Conference unveiled its championship dates and sites for the 2021-22 academic year on Wednesday. The ACC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships return to Rome, Georgia, for the second straight year April 20-24; to be held at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. “The staff at the…… read more »
HAMPTON NAMED INTERIM PRINCIPAL FOR CAVE SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Floyd County Schools media release): Pepperell Primary School (PPS) assistant principal Mrs. Courtney Hampton will be assuming the role of interim principal for Cave Spring Elementary School (CSES) beginning July 1, 2021. “As a student, teacher, and administrator, Mrs. Hampton has excelled at every level in the Floyd County School system and I’m expecting her…… read more »
GEORGIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS AGAIN IN MAY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s May unemployment rate dropped another 0.2 percentage points to reach 4.1 percent in May as the labor force declined 12,478 to reach a total of 5,160,501. The labor force increased gradually during the first quarter of 2021, but dropped in May despite the…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO HOLD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ABOUT WEST THIRD PROPERTY
The Rome City Commission will hold a special called meeting this Friday at 8 am at the Courtyard by Marriott Rome Riverwalk, 320 West Third Street in downtown Rome. The purpose of the gathering will be to approve the sale of 2.14 acres of city-owned property over on West Third to FSRE, Impact Rome River…… read more »
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 35TH ANNUAL ROMAN RUMBLE TO BENEFIT HARBOR HOUSE – THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
Registration is now open for the 35th annual Roman Rumble 5K Run/Walk to benefit Harbor House, The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center. That event will be held on Saturday, September 11th, it will be the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the US. Joe Costolnick, Executive Director (and a former law enforcement officer),…… read more »
ROMANS URGED TO HELP WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA TAKE TOP HONORS IN USA TODAY’S 10 BEST READERS CHOICE AWARDS
The Wings Over North Georgia air show has been nominated in USA Today’s 2021 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards and seeks Romans’ votes. WONG, a fall favorite among Northwest Georgians since 2012, is among the finalists in the category of Best Air Show. Supporters may cast their votes on the USA Today website or via…… read more »
HOUSE AND SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEES TO HOLD STATEWIDE TOWN HALL MEETINGS
(Media release from Georgia’s Senate and House of Representatives): The House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, chaired by State Representative Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee), and the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, chaired by State Senator John F. Kennedy (R-Macon), will hold a series of joint town hall hearings across the state of Georgia. Additional details regarding…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 351 new cases of coronavirus and 42 more virus-related fatalities 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 900,067 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »