Romans ushered in the 2020 holiday season – from a safe social distance – at the drive-in edition of the Rome Christmas Parade on Tuesday evening in the parking lot of State Mutual Stadium, home of the Rome Braves. Officers with the Rome Police Department have estimated that between 6,000 to 7,000 cars drove through…… read more »
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ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION INVITES THE PUBLIC TO THE DRIVE-THRU PLAYTIME WITH SANTA ON DECEMBER 12TH
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will host the second annual Playtime with Santa event on Saturday, December 12th from 2 pm until 4 pm at Ridge Ferry Park. In 2020, it will be a drive-thru event, according to Todd Wofford, Parks and Rec Director. The first 900 kids age 12 and under will be given a…… read more »
NO COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS IN GEORGIA ON MONDAY, OVER 1,500 NEW CASES; KEMP EXTENDS THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF EMERGENCY AND COVID-19 GUIDELINES
Zero COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health. There were a total of 1,535 new cases of the virus statewide. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 422,133 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total of…… read more »
THE 2020 ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE IS ON FOR TONIGHT!
The Rome Christmas Parade is on for tonight! The first-ever drive in edition of the parade will take place from 6 pm to 8 pm at State Mutual Stadium, the home of the Rome Braves. Janet Byington, Co-Chair, acknowledges that while this “COVID edition” of the parade will be different, it will still be fun.…… read more »
TWENTY-FOUR LIVES LOST ON GEORGIA’S ROADS OVER THE 102-HOUR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
Traffic crashes across Georgia over the 102-hour long Thanksgiving holiday travel period resulted in 23 fatal crashes and 24 fatalities reported to the State Patrol, according to a GSP media release. The holiday travel period began on Wednesday, November 25th at 6 pm and concluded on Sunday, November 29th at 11:59 pm. Only one traffic…… read more »
LOCAL NON-PROFITS SEEK DONATIONS ON GIVING TUESDAY ’20
Today is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday has been observed since 2012 on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a ‘global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world’, according to GivingTuesday.org. Local non-profits are rallying their troops to pitch in donations on this Giving Tuesday 2020, since many…… read more »
MORE THAN 420,000 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA CONFIRMED TO HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) COVID-19
Over 420,000 people in Georgia have (or have had) coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,700 new cases Sunday as well as just four virus-related deaths. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 420,601 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES ROSE SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices rose slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $1.96 a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s one cent more than last week, one cent less than a month ago, and 46 cents less than this time last year. It…… read more »
MANY FOLKS SWITCHING FROM ARTIFICIAL TO LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES IN 2020; HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
This has been a year full of changes. In keeping with that, many people are making the switch from artificial to live Christmas trees in 2020. The Rome-Floyd County Fire Department urges locals to be very cautious with live trees (and all Christmas décor). Linda Patty, Life and Fire Safety Educator, says that immediately upon…… read more »
SALVATION ARMY OF ROME IS RAISING A WHITE FLAG AMID THE FREEZING OVERNIGHT TEMPS PREDICTED FOR THIS WEEK
The Salvation Army of Rome is raising a White Flag as freezing temperatures are ahead for our area this week. That organization announced via Facebook during the weekend that it will operate as a White Flag, Cold Weather Shelter in the coming days. When temperatures are forecast at or below 32 degrees, the Salvation Army…… read more »