Early voting in the Special Election to fill the vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission will be offered over the next three weeks at the county’s Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street in Rome. Registered voters may cast an early ballot on weekdays between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm…… read more »
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ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER TUESDAY
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. A 6 pm Black History Month presentation will take place in the Commission Chambers. Check out Commissioners’ agenda at www.romega.us. To…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GEORGIA AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INSTALL AROUND 6,000 SMOKE ALARMS
Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: The American Red Cross of Georgia is once again Sounding the Alarm on fire safety. This March, volunteers, staff and community partners will work to educate residents on how to stay safe from fires and install around 1,600 free smoke alarms across the state. Since the start of the Home…… read more »
OPEN DOOR HOME EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO ITS PARTY ON THE PLAZA, SET FOR MARCH 21ST
Open Door Home invites the public to its Party on the Plaza, set for Friday, March 21st at 6 pm at Rotary Plaza in downtown Rome. This early Spring event will feature food, drinks, a silent auction, and live entertainment from Corey Tucker, according to Amy Weaver, Life Coach for the home’s Independent Living program.…… read more »
ROME HIGH SCHOOL’S KARLY NGUYEN NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools would like to congratulate Karly Nguyen on being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. From an initial field of more than 1.3 million high school students, Nguyen is now one of only 15,000 students to be selected as a finalist. Nguyen was recently named Rome…… read more »
CAVE SPRING ROAD TO CLOSE NEAR MCHENRY
Announcement from Floyd County, GA Emergency Management: Floyd County Public Works will close Cave Spring Road at #1300 near McHenry Drive to repair a cross drain. The work is expected to occur between 8 a.m. February 25 until February 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. All traffic will detour using McHenry Drive and Agnes Street. Contact…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD SCHEDULES CALLED MEETING TO OVERSEE MARCH 18TH SPECIAL ELECTION
Announcement from the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration: The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a Special Called meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. at the Floyd County Election Center, 18 East 12th Street, Rome. The purpose of the special called meeting is to oversee the Special Election for County Commission Post Four.…… read more »
ANGIOSCREEN BUS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN CEDARTOWN ON FEBRUARY 28TH
Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine at Cedartown is hosting the AdventHealth Redmond AngioScreen bus on February 28 from 8 am to 3 pm. The AngioScreen bus will be parked in front of the practice on 1168 N. Main Street, Suite 110, Cedartown, GA 30125. An AngioScreen is a…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH PLAN 3RD ANNUAL “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 3RD GRADER?” GAME SHOW FUNDRAISER FOR APRIL 24TH
The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth’s 3rd annual “Are You Smarter Than a 3rd Grader?” Game Show Fundraiser will take place on Thursday, April 24th at 6 pm at the Rome City Auditorium. Jennifer Jolly, Executive Director, enthuses that local celebrities will find out if they are, in fact, smarter than a 3rd…… read more »
TEN ROME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NAMED GOVERNOR’S HONORS SEMIFINALISTS
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Ten Rome High School students have been named Governor’s Honors Semifinalists. These 10 students now advance to the final round of interviews for selection into the prestigious summer program. The 10 Students include: “We are extremely proud of these students. They have worked very hard in their respective…… read more »