The Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth will present the 8th annual Floyd County Teen Maze at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome this week. LaDonna Collins, RFCCCY Executive Director, asserts that more than 1,400 high school freshmen will traverse the maze this Wednesday and Thursday. It is an event made possible by…… read more »
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AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DECLINED ANOTHER TWO CENTS THIS PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices declined another two cents in the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $2.43 per gallon of regular unleaded, two cents less than the same time last week, 16 cents less than last month and 32 cents less than last year. Montrae…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION MEETS TODAY
The Floyd County Commission will meet in regular session today. They will gather for a caucus session at 4 pm, which will be followed by the meeting at 6 pm at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Both are open to the public.… read more »
WHAT MAKES LEAVES CHANGE COLOR IN THE FALL? KEITH MICKLER, UGA EXTENSION AGENT, EXPLAINS
If you have driven the highways and byways of Northwest Georgia in recent days, perhaps you have noticed that brilliant fall colors have begun to pop up amongst the trees. So what makes the leaves explode with color each fall? Keith Mickler, UGA Extension Agent for Floyd County, asserts that the breakdown of chlorophyll paves…… read more »
COWMAN LOOKS FORWARD TO INTRODUCING AIR RACING TO LOCAL AIR SHOW FANS NEXT OCTOBER
When the Wings Over North Georgia air show returns next fall to the Russell Regional Airport, it’s bringing air racing with it. The 2020 air show here in Rome will mark the debut of the newly-developed AirShow Racing Series. Just like NASCAR, the series will result in winners and losers, and give fans something to…… read more »
ADVANCE VOTING CONTINUES THIS WEEK IN NOVEMBER 5TH ELECTION
Advance voting continues this week for the November 5th municipal election at the Floyd County Health Department, 16 East 12th Street in Rome. Six posts on the Rome City Commission will be filled in this election. Voters will also determine the fate of a referendum that, if passed, would allow local restaurants to start selling…… read more »
ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS ABOUND IN ROME, FLOYD COUNTY THIS WEEKEND
Looking for something to do this weekend in Rome and Floyd County? You have some pretty good options… The 24th annual Trout Unlimited Chili Cook Off will take place at Ridgeferry Park on Saturday. Gates open at 10:30 am. Admission is $5. Children aged five and under will be admitted for free. Parking is free…… read more »
ACCLAIMED AUTHOR CHARLES FRAZIER WILL SPEAK IN ROME NEXT WEEK
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home has partnered with One Book, Many Voices, the Rome Area Council for the Arts, the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association and Duke Hospitality to present an evening of Cherokee culture and literary exploration to the community next Tuesday. This special event will take place at the Rome City…… read more »
HARBIN’S FINAL WALK WITH A DOC OF 2019 SET FOR SATURDAY
The Harbin Clinic’s final Walk with a Doc of 2019 is set for this Saturday. It will be led by pediatrician Dr. Melissa Davis. Walkers will leave Bridgepoint Plaza at 9 am and traverse the Kingfisher Trail along the Etowah River. Harbin Clinic physicians have been hosting monthly Walk with a Doc events every April…… read more »
GDOL: STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINED IN SEPTEMBER
Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, has reported that the state set a record again in September for total employed residents. Georgia continued to exhibit improvement in other key measures like unemployment claims, labor force and the unemployment rate, according to preliminary data by the state’s Department of Labor. Georgia’s unemployment rate stood at 3.5 percent…… read more »