Category Archives: Local News

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation:The highly anticipated Rink at Ridge Ferry Park is set to open for its second season on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Located under a la...

One more class remains for the year 2024 in the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy.Emergency Searches will be the focus of the last class of the year,...

Media release from the Georgia Archives:The Georgia Archives Lunch & Learn presentation, Oddities on the Georgia Rails by Todd DeFeo, will be held onsite. The presentation is on Friday, December 1...

Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home looks forward to hosting A Holiday Evening at the Museum, a two-night event slated for Friday and Saturday, December 6th and 7th from 5:30 pm until 9 pm.Cameron Abne...

Media release from the University System of Georgia:University System of Georgia (USG) enrollment climbed this fall to an all-time record of 364,725 students. The 5.9% increase over enrollment in Fall...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation:Russell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), has been elected 2024-2025 vice president ...

Media release from AdventHealth: AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown is hosting the AdventHealth AngioScreen bus from 8 am to 3 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 19. The AngioScreen b...

Media release from the American Red Cross of Georgia:It's been 30 years since the iconic showFRIENDS first aired, and this November, the American Red Cross is asking donors to gather their friends and...

Rome and Floyd County thanked and celebrated veterans of the United States Armed Forces with Veterans Day events on Monday.The Exchange Club of Rome led veterans, marching bands, and others in a Veter...

Media release from Berry College:The Berry College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr. Sandeep Mazumder as its ninth president, effective July 1, 2025. Mazumder currently serves at...