Category Archives: Local News
ROME SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ROME SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL WILL TEAM UP TO PRESENT ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’ THIS WEEKEND
Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra:The Rome Shakespeare Festival and the Rome Symphony Orchestra invite the community to experience an unforgettable musical and theatrical partnership as t...
Apr 15, 2025
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD: APRIL 16TH IS NATIONAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS DAY
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:If you could not speak for yourself, do you know who would be legally responsible for making your medical choices? Without an advance directive, your legal next ...
Apr 15, 2025
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE TOOK A U-TURN OVER THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group:The average gas price in Georgia decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.98 per gallon for regular un...
Apr 14, 2025
WORLD’S FOLK ART CHURCH AT HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN TO RE-OPEN ON JUNE 22ND
The Paradise Garden Foundation has announced that the World’s Folk Art Church at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville will re-open to the public on Sunday, June 22nd.The re-open...
Apr 10, 2025
CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY HONORS GNTC’S DR. DWIGHT WATT
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College:The Cisco Networking Academy has honored Dr. Dwight Watt, instructor of Computer Information Systems Technology at Georgia Northwestern Techni...
Apr 10, 2025
GHC ALUM ANDRE SANDERS NAMED CEO FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BARTOW COUNTY
Media release from Georgia Highlands College:Georgia Highlands College (GHC) alum Andre Sanders has advanced into the role of CEO for the Boys & Girls Club of Bartow County, bringing to the positi...
Apr 10, 2025
ROME-FLOYD COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ACCEPTING BIDS IN CURRENT SILENT AUCTION THROUGH MAY 3RD
Announcement from the Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library:In celebration of Spring, the Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library’s current auction contains numerous items connected with the...
Apr 10, 2025
CAVE SPRING DDA LOOKS FORWARD TO SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE MONTHS AHEAD
The Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority looks forward to special events in the months ahead.Less than a month remains until BaconFest 2025. That event is slated for Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am...
Apr 08, 2025
EARLY VOTING OFFERED THIS WEEK IN APRIL 15TH RUNOFF
Early voting in the April 15th runoff to fill a vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission will be offered daily through this Friday, April 11th from 8 am until 5 pm at the Floyd County Election...
Apr 08, 2025
MISS ROME’S TEEN VISITS SCHOOLS, READS TO LOCAL STUDENTS
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Sydney Snyder one day hopes to be a school teacher and possibly a principal, but for now, she is content with sharing a story and her passion with school child...
Apr 08, 2025
