Get into that holiday spirit in downtown Rome on Saturday at the Downtown Holiday Open House! The event will feature free trolley rides with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 11 am until 3 pm, as well as a Candy Cane Hunt at the Town Green at 1 pm sponsored by Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, states…… read more »
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CITY MANAGER SAMMY RICH LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING NEW FACES ON THE ROME CITY COMMISSION NEXT YEAR
Rome’s City Manager Sammy Rich is looking forward to the future, with last week’s municipal election in the rearview mirror. Rich congratulates all of those who won posts in Wards One and Three of the Rome City Commission and anticipates an exciting 2020 for this community. He adds that he will miss Evie McNiece, who…… read more »
RECYCLING CENTER TO HOST ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT ON SATURDAY
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host an Electronics Recycling Event this Saturday, November 16th. It will be open to residents of Rome and Floyd County only. Items will be accepted from 9 am to 1 pm at the center, located at 412 Lavender Drive in west Rome. This will provide an opportunity to get rid…… read more »
ICE SKATING WILL RETURN TO THE FORUM RIVER CENTER THIS SUNDAY
Ice skating will return to the Forum River Center in downtown Rome for this holiday season. The Forum On Ice will open this Sunday, November 17th and continue through January 6th, 2020. New for the season – a 100 foot ice slide. Complete details are available online at www.forumrivercenter.com. Legendary rockers Iron Butterfly will bring…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY RESIDENTS OBSERVE VETERANS DAY 2019
November 11th is a day reserved to honor our nation’s veterans, and residents of Floyd County did just that on Monday. Cave Spring’s Veterans Day ceremony took place at the veterans monument located on the square. Eric Haney, a retired Command Sergeant Major with the US Army and a former member of the Delta Force…… read more »
CRBI’S ANNUAL FISH FRY SET FOR NOVEMBER 23RD
The Coosa River Basin Initiative’s 2019 Fish Fry is scheduled for Saturday, November 23rd from 11 am until 3 pm at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Rome. Tickets are now available online at www.coosa.org at a cost of $10 for adult plates or $7 for ‘small fries’ (aka kids), enthuses Ashley Ray, Outreach…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET THIS EVENING
The Floyd County Commission will meet this evening. They will gather for a caucus session at 3:30 pm, to be followed by their regular meeting at 6 pm at the county’s Administration Building on East Fourth Avenue in downtown Rome. Both are open to the public. … read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICES HOLD STEADY
Gas prices in Georgia continue to hold steady, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $2.43 per gallon of regular unleaded, the same as last week, four cents less than one month ago and 14 cents less than the same time last year. It now costs…… read more »
SIGN UP FOR SHERIFF SANTA PROGRAM IS THIS WEEK
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office will hold registration for the Sheriff Santa program today until Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm each day at Good Neighbor Ministries, located at 208 East Second Street in Rome. Parents are urged to bring social security cards (for both parent and child), a photo ID and proof of…… read more »
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND
The 16th annual Rome International Film Festival continues into the weekend; it opened on Wednesday. RIFF draws filmmakers and cinematic fanatics from other parts of the state, country and even the world to Rome and Floyd County. Seth Ingram, RIFF’s Executive Director, enthuses that the festival is always proud to showcase the community to visitors.…… read more »