Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below: The Floyd County…… read more »
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SEVERAL ROME HIGH STUDENTS RECEIVE COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School had 52 students receive academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work and showcase their strong academic performance. The program celebrates underrepresented students who excel on College Board assessments, including the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and AP Exams. Awardees…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH ANNOUNCES ANGIOSCREEN DATES FOR SEPTEMBER
Media release from AdventHealth: The AdventHealth AngioScreen bus will be available at AdventHealth Redmond on September 17 from 7 am to 3 pm and AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Shorter Avenue on September 24 from 8 am to 3 pm. An AngioScreen is a noninvasive, 10-minute vascular screening designed to assess your…… read more »
NEW ECHOTA TO CELEBRATE “GIRL SCOUTS LOVES STATE PARKS DAY” ON SEPTEMBER 13TH
Media release from New Echota State Historic Site: New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site will be hosting Girl Scouts Loves State Parks Day on Saturday, September 13th, 2025. This event will take place all day with special tours at 10a.m. and 1p.m. with the Cherokee Phoenix Print shop open from 10 AM- 2:30 PM. This…… read more »
GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES OFFER WAYS TO COOL DOWN DURING THE FINAL DAYS OF SUMMER AND LOOK FORWARD TO AN INFLUX OF LABOR DAY VISITORS
Here is a friendly reminder from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites – it is still Summer. If you need a place to stay cool, state parks have much to offer. Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator, says that options include swimming beaches at lakes and even pools. Georgians may also beat the heat by visiting…… read more »
HUMAN REMAINS LOCATED NEAR BRIDGE IN ROME
Media release from the Rome, GA Police Department: On Thursday morning, the Georgia Department of Transportation was conducting a routine bridge inspection near U.S. Highway 27 and John Davenport Drive, by the old Car Mart, when inspectors observed what appeared to be human remains near the waterway. Rome Police Department officers responded to the scene…… read more »
GOHS: “HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER” CAMPAIGN STARTS MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH
Media release from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety: State and local law enforcement officers are warning everyone to make the right decision to never drive over the legal limit or risk going to jail. The warning comes prior to the start of the 34th annual “Hands Across the Border” drunk and drugged driving enforcement…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY STROKE CARE
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. AdventHealth Redmond is proud…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: METRO ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA SEE SLIGHT RISES IN JULY UNEMPLOYMENT
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9% in July, up two-tenths over the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 4.3%. “Our greatest strength is our people and the businesses that call Georgia home,” said…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY SEEKS GOLFERS TO PARTICIPATE IN DRIVE ONE FORE! HABITAT GOLF TOURNAMENT ON OCTOBER 6TH, WORLD HABITAT DAY
Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley invites area golfers to register now for the 6th annual Drive One FORE! Habitat Golf Tournament, scheduled to take place on Monday, October 6th – World Habitat Day – at Meadow Lakes Golf Course in Cedartown. Betsy Allgood, Executive Director, states that proceeds will be used to build homes…… read more »