Greg Smith from the Floyd County College and Career Academy is the Floyd County Schools Teacher of the Year! This announcement was made Monday night during the regular meeting of the FCS school board. The system made the announcement live on Facebook; if you would like to watch it, search for Floyd County Schools, Georgia.… read more »
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CHIAHA HARVEST FAIR SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
Get ready for a cider-sippin’, toe-tappin’, fun-for-everyone arts festival! The 55th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair is scheduled for this weekend. Hours are set for 10 am until 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday at Ridgeferry Park. Monica Sheppard, Co-Chair of Chiaha, says that the event will feature about 160 vendors this year (including food booths).…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN FLOYD COUNTY TEEN MAZE THIS WEEK
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 »
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 »