Category Archives: Local News
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER TUESDAY
Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.ro...
Jun 09, 2025
CRBI’S SWIM GUIDE IS BACK FOR 2025
Do you plan to swim, paddle, and/or fish in rivers, lakes, and/or other bodies of water in the Rome, GA area over the Summer? Before you hit the water, the Coosa River Basin Initiative urges you to ch...
Jun 04, 2025
TOWN HALL WITH CITY OFFICIALS PLANNED FOR THIS THURSDAY EVENING
One Community United and The People’s Agenda will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday at 6 pm at the Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad Street in downtown Rome. Members of the Rome City Commis...
Jun 04, 2025
CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATION UPDATE: FOUNDING GROUP ANNOUNCES SECOND OPTION FOR CAMPUS SITE
Media release from the Northwest Georgia Charter Academy:The Northwest Georgia Charter Academy board announces that is now working on two separate and equally desirable locations for the future public...
Jun 04, 2025
SUMMERVILLE MAIN STREET TO HOST WILD WEST FUN, DOUBLE STEAM TRAIN ARRIVAL, JEEP CRUISE-IN, AND DUCKY DERBY ON JUNE 7TH
Media release from Summerville Main Street:Round up the whole family and head to the Summerville Depot (119 East Washington Street) on Saturday, June 7, for an unforgettable day packed with Wild West ...
Jun 04, 2025
GNTC HOSTS TCSG STATE BOARD MEETING
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host the Technical College System of Georgia's (TCSG) State Board Meeting Wednesday, June 4...
Jun 04, 2025
EARLY VOTING CONTINUES IN SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 2 AND 3 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
This week marks the second week of the three-week early voting period in the Special Primary Election for Georgia’s District 2 and District 3 Public Service Commissioner (PSC). Floyd County vote...
Jun 03, 2025
SUMMER BREAK MAY HAVE JUST STARTED, BUT LOCAL NON-PROFIT EMPOWERED ELEGANCE IS ALREADY THINKING ABOUT HOMECOMING – DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
Summer break may have only just started for local students, but Empowered Elegance is already thinking about homecoming.Empowered Elegance is a non-profit with a mission to make milestones such as hom...
May 30, 2025
BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS GEORGIA WILL KICK OFF IN ROME THIS WEEKEND, HERE’S A TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Media release from Floyd County Emergency Management:Participants in the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia will gather in Downtown Rome this weekend for their kickoff and overnight festivities on Saturday a...
May 30, 2025
GBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BARTOW COUNTY
Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation:At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into an offi...
May 29, 2025
