Category Archives: Local News

FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDED $99,908.64 GRANT FOR LOCAL DUI ENFORCEMENT
Media release from the Floyd County, GA Police Department:The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has announced that the Floyd County Police Department is one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia...
Cripple Creek Oct 29, 2024
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER & ROME DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCE COLLEGE STUDENT DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Media release from the Rome, GA Downtown Development Authority:The Rome Floyd Chamber and the Downtown Development Authority of Rome are thrilled to announce a new initiative designed especially for s...
Cripple Creek Oct 29, 2024

ROME HIGH SCHOOL WINS ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION REGION TITLE
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Rome High School's One Act Play, "Shuddersome: Tales of Poe", scared the competition on Saturday as the cast and crew captured the Region 5-5A Title and booked...
Cripple Creek Oct 29, 2024

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED SLIGHTLY IN THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.92 per gallon for reg...
Cripple Creek Oct 28, 2024
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING
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.ro...
Cripple Creek Oct 28, 2024

ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO KICK OFF THANKSGIVING WITH ROME TURKEY TROT
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth invites the community to kick off Thanksgiving with the Rome Turkey Trot and Feel Whole 3K Stroll on November 28, 2024, at AdventHealth Stadium. T...
Cripple Creek Oct 28, 2024

GNTC ALUMNA RECOGNIZED AMONG TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF GEORGIA’S 2024 ALUMNI OF THE YEAR
Media release from the Technical College System of Georgia:The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced 23 recipients as Alumni of the Year from its 22 colleges. The award honors exce...
Cripple Creek Oct 25, 2024

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINED IN SEPTEMBER FOR ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor:Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in September, down eight-tenths of a p...
Cripple Creek Oct 24, 2024

ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO KICK OFF WITH HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES ON OCTOBER 31ST AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOVEMBER 3RD
The 2024 Rome International Film Festival will take place from October 31st through November 3rd.Festivities will kick off with a screening of "It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" on Hallowee...
Cripple Creek Oct 24, 2024
ROME CITY SCHOOLS HOST HOWL-O-WEEN LITERACY FESTIVAL
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Snow White and the seven dwarves were on hand as were Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, Robin Hood, several superheroes, and more as Rome City Schools celebrated the...
Cripple Creek Oct 24, 2024



