Category Archives: Local News
INDEPENDENCE DAY EXTRAVAGANZA SET FOR JULY 4TH AT RIDGE FERRY PARK
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation:Get ready for a fun-filled day on Friday, July 4th, as a fun day of food, music, inflatables and more awaits as the 2025 Independence Day Extravaganz...
Jun 23, 2025
AMERICAN RED CROSS SEEKS SUMMER BLOOD DONATIONS
Media release from the American Red Cross of Georgia:As the busy Fourth of July holiday week gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood donation appointment to help...
Jun 23, 2025
AAA: RECORD 2.38 MILLION GEORGIANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL FOR JULY 4TH WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Independence Day holiday period (Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6). Th...
Jun 23, 2025
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE DURING THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.95 per gallon for regular unleaded ga...
Jun 23, 2025
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER TUESDAY
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Caucus will be held at 4 pm in the Caucus Room (Suite 204);...
Jun 22, 2025
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED TO 3.5% IN MAY
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor:The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia's May unemployment rate was 3.5%, down one-tenth from a revised 3.6% in April. Th...
Jun 19, 2025
PARADISE GARDEN FOUNDATION LOOKS FORWARD TO THE RE-OPENING OF THE WORLD’S FOLK ART CHURCH AT PARADISE GARDEN THIS WEEKEND
A portion of Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden that has been closed for more than a quarter of a century will re-open to the public this weekend.The Paradise Garden Foundation recently announced ...
Jun 19, 2025
EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPO SET FOR SATURDAY
The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency invites members of the community to the Emergency Services Expo set for Saturday, June 21st from 11 am until 1 pm at the East Rome WalMart located on Carte...
Jun 18, 2025
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE LAUNCHES NEARLY $12 MILLION RENOVATION OF FLOYD CAMPUS TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION
Media release from Georgia Highlands College:Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has officially launched one of the most significant renovation projects in the institution's history. This summer marks the...
Jun 18, 2025
GA DPH CONFIRMS SIXTH MEASLES CASE OF 2025
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health:The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a sixth case of measles in Georgia in 2025. The unvaccinated individual is a fami...
Jun 18, 2025
