Category Archives: Local News
THREE RIVERS SINGERS’ 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SET FOR THIS THURSDAY NIGHT
The Three Rivers Singers’ 25th anniversary concert is slated for this Thursday evening at 7 pm at the Rome City Auditorium. They will be accompanied by acclaimed soprano Indra Thomas and the Rom...
May 21, 2025
AAA TO ACTIVATE ‘TOW TO GO’ FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Media release from AAA: The Auto Club Group:As Memorial Day weekend approaches, AAA is not only gearing up to assist more than 378,000 stranded drivers nationwide but also taking steps to prevent impa...
May 21, 2025
LOCALS INVITED TO MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BBQ, SERVICES
American Legion Post 52, located at 1205 Calhoun Road in Rome, invites the community to its Memorial Day weekend BBQ Sale, slated for this Saturday, May 24th from 10 am until 2 pm.John Fortune, Senior...
May 20, 2025
DPH CONFIRMS FOURTH MEASLES CASE FOR 2025 IN GEORGIA
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health:The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Greater Atlanta resident. The individual a...
May 20, 2025
FLOYD COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ON “MAKING YOUR OWN FLUTED HYPERTUFA PLANT CONTAINER” ON JUNE 7TH
Announcement from the Floyd County, GA Extension Master Gardener Volunteers:The Floyd County, GA Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will present a Community Workshop on “Making Your Own Fluted...
May 20, 2025
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE SPEEDS UPWARD
The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.92 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight....
May 18, 2025
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS AT 3.6% FOR 11 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor:The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’sApril 2025 unemploymentrate was 3.6%,unchanged from a revised 3.6% in Marc...
May 15, 2025
RIFF, HDTF TO CONTINUE FILM SERIES WITH “MOANA” IN MAY, “MOANA 2” IN JUNE, AND “THE BIG LEBOWSKI” IN JULY
The Rome International Film Festival and the Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation invite families to a screening of Disney’s "Moana" on Sunday, May 18th at 3 pm at the DeSoto Theatre, 530 Broad St...
May 15, 2025
NURSE PRACTITIONER KRISTEN HOOD VALUES RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATIENTS
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:Kristen Hood, a family nurse practitioner at Atrium Health Floyd Primary Care Family Medicine in Cartersville, emphasizes that approaching patients with dignity ...
May 15, 2025
THE DAVIES SHELTERS APPRECIATE AND CONTINUE TO SEEK SUPPORT FROM CONCERNED CITIZENS
The Davies Shelters greatly appreciate and continue to seek support from the community. This support enables the non-profit to provide shelter, resources, and more to the homeless.Lenora Santoro, memb...
May 14, 2025
