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FUN AT THE FAIR CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND

FUN AT THE FAIR CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND

The 76th annual Coosa Valley Fair will continue today and Saturday on the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, located at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Rome. The fair is sponsored by the Exchange Club of Rome, which funnels much of the proceeds back into the community, says CVF Manager Bryan Shealy. Shealy encourages the community…read more »

FIVE ROME HIGH STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HONORS

FIVE ROME HIGH STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HONORS

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School is celebrating a major academic achievement. Five of its students, Asher Cochran, Audrey Loveman, Andrew Neal, Giuseppe Rutledge, and Liam Samples, have been named Commended Students by the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program. This honor places them among the top 50,000 students who took the…read more »

AAA: SPEEDING HITS JUST AS HARD AS DRUNK DRIVING

AAA: SPEEDING HITS JUST AS HARD AS DRUNK DRIVING

Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: Speeding may not feel reckless, but AAA warns it’s just as deadly as drunk driving. Through its bold new campaign, “Crashes Hit Different,” AAA aims to change public perception and highlight the real consequences of excessive speed. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk driving accounted for 30 percent…read more »

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

Hospitality House for Women, Inc. is spearheading the local observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Most people have either experienced domestic violence or know someone that has, according to Krystal Raines, Executive Director. Help is available 24/7 to those who need it at (706) 235-4673. Local DVAM activities will include the annual Walk…read more »

COOSA VALLEY FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY

COOSA VALLEY FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY

The 76th annual Coosa Valley Fair opened Tuesday and will continue through this Saturday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, located at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Rome. Bryan Shealy, CVF Manager, encourages fairgoers to check out the exhibits in the Village Building and the Community Building. The theme for Coosa Valley Fair 2025…read more »

CHIAHA ARTS GUILD MARKS 60 YEARS WITH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

CHIAHA ARTS GUILD MARKS 60 YEARS WITH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Media release from the Chiaha Arts Guild: The Chiaha Arts Guild will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a free public event on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad Street. The celebration will honor six decades of Chiaha Harvest Fair while introducing the organization’s…read more »

ROME HIGH STUDENTS OUTPERFORM STATE, NATIONAL AVERAGES ON SAT

ROME HIGH STUDENTS OUTPERFORM STATE, NATIONAL AVERAGES ON SAT

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School students again outperformed public school students in Georgia and across the nation on the SAT, according to a release from the Georgia Department of Education. Rome High School students in the class of 2025 scored an overall mean score of 1054, which is 25 points…read more »

IT’S TIME FOR THE COOSA VALLEY FAIR!

IT’S TIME FOR THE COOSA VALLEY FAIR!

The 76th annual Coosa Valley Fair will open this evening and will continue through Saturday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome. The theme for 2025 is “Meet Me on the Midway: Family Fun Since 1949”. Bryan Shealy, CVF Manager, says that carloads will be admitted for $10 this evening from 5 pm until 6…read more »