The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth will team with community partners to present the ’25 Floyd County Teen Maze to local high school freshmen on Wednesday, October 1st and Thursday, October 2nd on the campus of Georgia Highlands College. Jennifer Jolly, the Commission’s Executive Director, states that students will learn about the consequences…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is excited to announce the third 2025 FIN FIT (Financially Fit) event will be held on Thursday, October 16 from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Floyd County Campus, Rome, GA. We are proud to partner with The Rome-Floyd…… read more »
Media release from the Rome, GA City Schools: Loving their job, the people they work with, and being able to have an impact on students was a common theme heard by the winners at Rome City Schools’ Exemplary Professionals Banquet on Tuesday night at the College and Career Academy at Rome High School. Anna K.…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has announced the 2025 recipients of the Judge Dan Peace Winn Scholarship. The Judge Dan Peace Winn Scholarship supports Polk County residents or those with a connection to Polk County, who are completing a degree, diploma or certificate at GNTC. The scholarship was…… read more »
Media release from the Floyd County, GA Police Department: The Floyd County Police Department recently conducted a compliance inspection of coin-operated amusement machines, commonly known as “ding-dings,” at several retail establishments throughout Floyd County. The inspection uncovered a substantial number of violations, prompting serious concerns about the machines’ impact on the well-being of local communities.…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama residents who may be experiencing a heart attack or chest pain can look to Atrium Health Floyd for the highest level of care, and that care begins even before they arrive at the hospital. The American College of Cardiology has recognized Atrium Health Floyd…… read more »
Media release from Shorter University: On the evening of Monday, September 15, Shorter University’s Brookes Chapel was filled with apowerful program of music exploring themes of love, loneliness, and faith. Presented by facultymembers Dr. Yuman Lee, bass-baritone, and Dr. Jerico Vasquez, piano, the recital offeredaudiences a rich selection of works by Maurice Ravel, Franz Schubert,…… read more »
The Paradise Garden Foundation invites all Northwest Georgia residents to Finster Fest 2025, set for this Saturday and Sunday, September 20th and 21st at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville, GA. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm both days. Davia Weatherill, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation, enthuses that the event will feature…… read more »
Media release from the Chiaha Arts Guild: The Chiaha Arts Guild is now accepting applications for its 2025 Arts Education Grant. The grant program has provided more than $30,000 to support visual and performing arts education in Rome and Floyd County since its formal launch in 2010.K–12 schools and nonprofit organizations in Floyd County are…… read more »
Media release from AdventHealth: Throughout the month of October, the AdventHealth cancer care teams are challenging our community once again to light porches pink across Northwest Georgia to spread awareness of breast cancer. The “Light Your Porch Pink” movement shines a light on breast cancer, which affects one in eight women and is easily treatable…… read more »