The Rome Christmas Parade Committee met on Tuesday night and voted to move the 2020 parade to State Mutual Stadium’s parking areas, according to a release from the committee. The theme for this year will expand to become “Miracle on Braves Boulevard Saluting the Heroes of 2020”. The red and gold parking lots at the…… read more »
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IT’S ELECTION DAY!
Today is Election Day! Polls are open across Floyd County from 7 am until 7 pm. Voters will determine who will serve as President of the United States for the next four years. There are also numerous federal, state, and local posts on the ballots of Georgia voters, along with constitutional amendments and a proposed…… read more »
NEARLY 363,000 GEORGIANS HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) COVID-19 AS THE DEATH TOLL NEARS 8,000
Nearly 363,000 people in Georgia have (or have had) COVID-19 while the death toll is nearing 8,000, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,016 new cases and 19 virus-related deaths on Monday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 362,921 confirmed cases of…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO RESUME JURY TRAILS IN DECEMBER
The Floyd County Superior Court has announced plans to resume jury trials in December. Chief Judge Bryant Durham “urges all citizens to respond to a summons to be a juror. Our courts have been closed since March, so we need to get back to the business of justice.” Protocols will be followed to protect the…… read more »
PURCHASE POINSETTIAS FROM THE JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE OF ROME! PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
The holidays are near, as well as the deadline to purchase poinsettias from the Junior Service League of Rome. Orders are being accepted through Tuesday, November 17th for the JSL Poinsettia Sale. Cameron Abney, sale chair, enthuses that the poinsettias add holiday cheer to any home and make great gifts. They can even brighten the…… read more »
TRUMP RALLIES IN ROME, GA
President Donald Trump paid a visit to Rome, Georgia on Sunday evening to rally support of his campaign for re-election. Thousands of people flocked to the Russell Regional Airport to attend the Make America Great Again Victory Rally; it was one of five stops on the campaign trail to close out the weekend (and with…… read more »
TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY!
Tuesday is Election Day. Polls will be open across Floyd County from 7 am until 7 pm. In addition to President of the United States of America, there are a number of federal, state, and local races on the ballot. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that as of 8 pm on Saturday night, 3.9…… read more »
NEARLY 362,000 GEORGIANS HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) COVID-19
Nearly 362,000 people have (or have had) the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,281 new cases as well as three virus related deaths on Sunday. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 361,982 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DROP BY THREE CENTS
Georgia’s gas prices decreased again over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $1.95 per gallon of regular unleaded; that’s three cents less than last week, five cents less than a month ago, and 48 cents less than at this time last year.…… read more »
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP EXPECTED TO VISIT ROME
President Donald Trump is slated to pay a visit to Rome in the coming days. According to the latest update posted by the Floyd County Republican Party to their Facebook page, his visit is now most likely to take place on Monday. Details are forthcoming. He is expected to headline a rally out at the…… read more »