Bellies and souls were fed during the 31st annual Thanksgiving Love Feast on Thursday at the Rome Civic Center. This traditional Thanksgiving meal was offered to anyone in need. Reverend Terrell Shields, Chairman of the Concerned Citizens of Rome and Floyd County, states that he and the volunteers at the Love Feast were driven to…… read more »
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GDOL: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE SLIGHTLY IN OCTOBER FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA
Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, has announced that Northwest Georgia added to its labor force and employed residents in October. Annual numbers for each also increased in the 15-county area, preliminary numbers by the state Department of Labor reveal. Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate stood at 3.1 percent last month, an increase from three percent in…… read more »
IT’S BLACK FRIDAY! SHOP LOCAL!
The day after Thanksgiving, of course, is Black Friday. Holiday shoppers are out in force today to search for great deals. The Rome-Floyd Chamber urges local residents to shop local for their Christmas gifts. A business directory is available on the Chamber’s website at www.romefloyd.com for shoppers that want to know more about products and…… read more »
SHOW YOUR GRATITUDE BY SERVING OTHERS AT THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LOVE FEAST
If you would like to show gratitude for your blessings by giving to others in need on Thanksgiving, there is still time to lend your helping hand to the 31st annual Thanksgiving Love Feast. The traditional meal of turkey, dressing and ‘all the fixings’ will be served on Thanksgiving Day from 11 am until 2…… read more »
JOHN SCHROEDER TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHALL FOR THE ’19 ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE
John Schroeder has been tapped to serve as the Grand Marshal for the Rome Christmas Parade, which will traverse Broad Street next Tuesday night. This announcement was made during the annual parade breakfast on Tuesday that was sponsored by Heritage First Bank. Schroeder, with brother Charles, founded Schroeder’s New Deli more than 30 years ago. …… read more »
DON’T FEED YOUR DOG TABLE SCRAPS ON THANKSGIVING
If you are inclined to drop a few table scraps from your feast to your dog this Thanksgiving, Dr. Dan Pate of the West Rome Animal Clinic has this word of advice – don’t. He indicates that many foods that seem harmless are actually toxic to animals. Dr. Pate asserts that the Northwest Georgia Veterinary…… read more »
UNITED WAY OF ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY AIMS TO CLARIFY CHANGES TO FUNDING FOR 2020-2021
The United Way of Rome and Floyd County aims to clarify the changes to its method of funding for 2020-2021. Seven local programs have been selected to be recipients of new Community Impact Grants. Alli Mitchell, Executive Director, asserts that distribution of grants is currently being restructured to focus more on specific programs that are…… read more »
SOME 55 MILLION AMERICANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING, ACCORDING TO AAA
It is that time of year again – time for Thanksgiving travel! AAA, The Auto Club Group, projects that 55 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home for Thanksgiving. This will mark the second-highest travel volume since AAA began tracking numbers in 2000, second only to a record that was set…… read more »
AAA: PUMP PRICES HAVE RISEN SLIGHTLY IN GEORGIA
Georgia’s gas prices have risen slightly over the past week, reports AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists across the state now pay an average of $2.43 per gallon of regular unleaded. That’s two cents more than a week ago, two cents more than last month and three cents more than a year ago. It currently…… read more »
WINTER ART MARKET, SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS BOTH SET FOR THE FIRST FULL WEEKEND IN DECEMBER
Mark your calendars for December 7th and 8th. Those are the dates of the ’19 Winter Art Market at the Rome Civic Center. Event hours are 10 am to 4 pm on both that Saturday and Sunday. Parking and admission are free. Kristi Kent, the Director of Communications for the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism,…… read more »