Coming to a couch near you – the 17th edition of the Rome International Film Festival! The 10-day virtual platform for 2020 will be available to film lovers from Thursday, November 12th through Sunday, November 22nd. Complete information about the festival is posted online at www.riffga.com, indicates Seth Ingram, Executive Director, who is excited to…… read more »
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ROME’S DDA AIMS TO PROVIDE A BOOST TO BUSINESSES WITH HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ALSO SET FOR THIS WEEKEND IN CAVE SPRING
Rome’s Downtown Development Authority encourages locals to get into that holiday spirit at the annual Downtown Holiday Open House, set for Saturday, November 14th. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be cruising around downtown from 12 pm to 2 pm to provide socially-distant photo opportunities at this event, which is intended to impart a boost to…… read more »
OVER 374,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE (OR HAVE HAD) CORONAVIRUS
More than 374,000 people in Georgia have (or have had) coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health, which reported 1,111 new cases as well as 29 virus-related deaths on Monday. One of those fatalities was reported here in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there…… read more »
ELECTION OFFICIALS TASKED WITH FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE VOTER EXPERIENCE AND WAY IN WHICH VOTES ARE TALLIED
Now that the November 3rd general election is in the rearview, local officials are tasked with finding ways to improve the voter experience and the manner in which votes are tallied. Scotty Hancock, the Chairman of the Floyd County Board of Commissioners, indicates that every effort must be made to ensure a more timely count…… read more »
NEED A FALL COLOR FIX? CHECK OUT GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES’ LEAF WATCH TRAVEL PLANNER!
Are you in need of bright, bold fall color to brighten your day in these crazy times? Get updates on the spread of fall color across Georgia from the Leaf Watch travel planner offered by Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator, states that Leaf Watch is available online at www.gastateparks.org…… read more »
US NAVY’S BLUE ANGELS CONDUCT SITE VISIT IN ROME AHEAD OF APPEARANCE IN 2021 WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA AIR SHOW
A fighter jet blazed the skies over Rome, Georgia once again on Monday as members of the US Navy’s Blue Angels flew into town for a winter site visit ahead of their appearance in the ’21 Wings Over North Georgia air show, set for October 30th and 31st at the Russell Regional Airport. The F/A-18…… read more »
BIDEN DECLARED WINNER OF 2020 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 race for US President over the weekend. For ongoing election updates, listen to Town Hall News on WLAQ AM 1410 or 96.9 FM at the top of each hour throughout the day.… read more »
JUST ONE CORONAVIRUS RELATED FATALITY REPORTED SUNDAY IN GEORGIA
Only one COVID-19-related death was reported in Georgia on Sunday by the state Department of Public Health, which also indicated that there were 1,255 new cases of the virus. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 373,078 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS MEET MONDAY; FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION GATHER ON TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will gather in regular session this evening. Their meeting at 6:30 pm will be preceded by a caucus at 5 pm at City Hall (or City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Both are open to the public. Find links to view Commissioners’ agenda and watch a livestream of the meeting via the…… read more »
ROMAN RUMBLE TO BENEFIT HARBOR HOUSE IS SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
Runners and walkers are invited to lace up their shoes for the annual Roman Rumble scheduled for Saturday, November 14th as a benefit for Harbor House – The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center. Joe Costolnick, the center’s Executive Director, states that precautions will be taken with regard to the participants’ safety at this in-person event,…… read more »