The Greater Rome area remains in the midst of a Flash Flood Watch through this afternoon at 1 pm, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are expected to taper off this evening and will be followed by sunny skies and cooler temperatures on Friday and Saturday. However, showers are back in the forecast for…… read more »
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HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN TO HOST NEW EXHIBIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVELING SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION IN SUMMERVILLE
A new exhibit will open at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in conjunction with the arrival in Summerville of a traveling exhibition by the Smithsonian Museum on Saturday, March 7th. The Smithsonian exhibit, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” is touring the state of Georgia, thanks to a partnership with Georgia Humanities called Museum on Main Street.…… read more »
FULL LINE-UP OF AVIATION ROCKSTARS TO WOW THE CROWD AT 2020 WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA
The Wings Over North Georgia air show will make its grand return to Rome’s Russell Regional Airport on October 24th and 25th. John Cowman, the President of JLC Airshow Management, says that he looks forward to welcoming the US Air Force Thunderbirds back to Rome for their third appearance in the local air show. The…… read more »
CAN YOU TELL A TALL TALE OR TWO? REGISTER NOW FOR THE 244TH ANNUAL BIG FIBBERS CONTEST!
Have you been known to tell a tall tale or two? Register for the 244th annual Big Fibbers contest slated for 2 pm on Saturday, March 28th at the Rome City Auditorium. It is part of the Big Fibbers Festival sponsored by the Ridge and Valley Storytelling Guild. Terrell Shaw, President of the Guild, asserts…… read more »
RESTORATION ROME TO TEAM UP WITH GLOBAL GIRLS, INC. TO HOST ‘I AM NECESSARY’ CONFERENCE FOR TEENAGE GIRLS
Restoration Rome will team will Global Girls, Inc. on Saturday, February 29th to present the “I Am Necessary” Conference for girls ages 12 to 18. This will be the second annual Global Girls conference at Restoration Rome, located at 1400 Crane Street, according to Mary Margaret Mauer, co-founder of Restoration Rome. It will be held…… read more »
GA DPH: TRAVELERS RETURNING TO GEORGIA FROM CHINA ARE SELF-MONITORING FOR NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
Under the supervision of the Georgia Department of Public Health (or DPH), about 200 people who have recently returned from China are self-monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), according to a DPH release. The travelers arrived in the US from mainland China outside Hubei Province with no known high-risk exposure. They are asymptomatic and…… read more »
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for North Georgia, including Floyd County, through 7 pm tonight, according to the National Weather Service. Rome City Schools and Floyd County Schools have opted to delay opening by two hours today due to the weather, as has Darlington School. Campuses of Georgia Northwestern Technical College will delay…… read more »
GEORGIA’S ROME OFFICE OF TOURISM TO BOOST PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS AS NEW MANAGERS OF ROME AREA HISTORY MUSEUM
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism took over management of the Rome Area History Museum at the beginning of this year. Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the tourism office, enthuses that a host of new programs and exhibits will be offered this year to educate Romans on local history. Kent indicates that the public…… read more »
FIND A SWEET GIFT FOR YOUR VALENTINE AT A STATE PARK!
Valentines Day is this Friday, February 14th. Kim Hatcher, the Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, urges loving locals to visit the gift shop at a nearby state park for a unique gift that any outdoorsy-type would love. Gift cards are also available; these may be applied towards camping, golfing and…… read more »
AAA: GAS PRICES DECLINED AGAIN LAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices decreased again last week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay an average of $2.26 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s four cents less than last week and 20 cents less than last month, but 13 cents more than this time last year. It now costs $33.90…… read more »