The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening. They will gather in a caucus at 5 pm; it will be followed by their regular meeting at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Both are open to the public. Floyd County Commissioners will meet on Tuesday. The…… read more »
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WINTER WONDERLAND CARNIVAL AND ICE FESTIVAL SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
The 2nd annual Winter Wonderland Carnival and Ice Festival will be held over this weekend at the Town Green and at the Forum River Center in downtown Rome. Event hours are 10 am until 10 pm on Saturday and from 10 am until 6 pm on Sunday. This festival is being presented by AMP Rome…… read more »
EAT BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR GOOD CAUSES ON SATURDAY
Locals will have opportunities to have breakfast and lunch in support of good causes on Saturday. The Rome Noon Optimist Club’s 59th annual Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for 6 am until noon at the Rome Civic Center. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any club member for $7 each, as well as at the…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS ARE OBSERVING A FLEXIBLE LEARNING DAY TODAY
Rome City Schools will observe a Flexible Learning Day today – that means no school for students in the system. Rome High School’s football team will be at Warner Robins for the second round of the GHSA state playoffs tonight. This day off will provide students and families ample time to travel to Warner Robins…… read more »
GDOL: ROME ADDS TO LABOR FORCE IN OCTOBER
Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, has reported that Rome added to its labor force in October. Preliminary data from the state Department of Labor reveals that the one-county metropolitan statistical area (or MSA) also added jobs and employed residents. Rome’s unemployment rate remained unchanged from September to October at 3.3 percent, down from 4.2 percent…… read more »
NWGA PUBLIC HEALTH: GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR FLU SHOT (IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY)
Flu season is upon us. Cases of the flu have been inching upwards across the state in the last few weeks, states Logan Boss, Public Information Officer for Northwest Georgia Public Health. Boss asserts that all Georgians six months of age and older should go and get a flu shot. This is the best method…… read more »
NIPPON LIGHT METAL GEORGIA IS BUILDING A NEW FACILITY IN ADAIRSVILLE
Governor Brian Kemp has announced that Nippon Light Metal Georgia is in the midst of building a new manufacturing facility in Adairsville, which will result in the creation of 110 new jobs and an investment of $50 million. The company broke ground on the facility on Wednesday. In a media release issued by the Governor’s…… read more »
ROME NOON OPTIMIST CLUB WILL BE ‘FLIPPING FOR YOUTH’ AT ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY
The Rome Noon Optimist Club will yet again be “Flipping for Youth” at their 59th annual Pancake Breakfast, which will be held Saturday, November 23rd at the Rome Civic Center. The all-you-can-eat feast will be served from 6 am to noon. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any Optimist at a cost of $7…… read more »
PARKS AND REC TO HOST ‘PLAYTIME WITH SANTA’ EVENTS THIS DECEMBER
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation has planned to introduce a new event for the 2019 holiday season. Playtime with Santa sessions will take place during the second and third weeks of December at parks and rec facilities around the community, says Jim Alred, Recreation Services Manager, who adds that this holiday offering is free of charge.…… read more »
ROME AREA HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO OFFER TROLLEY TOURS OF ROME ON DECEMBER 7TH
The Rome Area Heritage Foundation will once again present Trolley Tours of Rome’s historic districts on Saturday, December 7th. These tours will leave at 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm from the Downtown Welcome Center, 300 West 1st Street. These riding tours aboard the Roman Rose trolley will include locations on Avenue A, Oakdene,…… read more »