The end of the 2023-2024 school year is drawing near. And this has been a school year worth celebrating, attests Gregory Wooten, Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County, who adds that the upcoming summer break is also worth celebrating. The recently held Cardboard Challenge and the distribution of mini-grants to local teachers…… read more »
Local News
GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS FY25 BUDGET
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, constitutional officers, members of the General Assembly, and state and local elected officials, signed the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget (HB 916) on Tuesday at a signing ceremony in the…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND DONATES AED BATTERIES TO FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond recently donated $13,000 of automated external defibrillator (AED) batteries to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. AEDs assist people who encounter sudden cardiac arrest. Once the device evaluates the heart’s rhythm, it provides an electrical shock which helps to reset a heart’s rhythm back to normal. AEDs are located…… read more »
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE IS ONE OF 20 SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE 2025 ASPEN PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been named an Aspen Prize Semifinalist by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. GHC is one of 20 colleges across the country eligible to compete for a $1 million prize recognizing excellence in equitable outcomes for students in and after college. GHC was the only institution…… read more »
GNTC HOLDS SPECIAL RECEPTIONS FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Special receptions were held at all six Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) campuses recently to honor and congratulate 2024 Dual Enrollment students. The receptions were held at the Catoosa County Campus, Ringgold; Floyd County Campus, Rome; Gordon County Campus, Calhoun; Polk County Campus, Rockmart; Walker County Campus, Rock Spring; and Whitfield Murray Campus, Dalton. “Dual…… read more »
Local Sports
KELENIC HOMERS AS ATLANTA BRAVES SNAP THREE-GAME LOSING SKID WITH WIN AT HOME OVER BOSTON RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening in the first outing of a two-game set at Truist Park. The Braves opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning with a two-run homer by Jarred Kelenic, his first of the 2024…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP FIRST-EVER MEETING WITH BROOKLYN CYCLONES
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): E.J. Exposito now leads the South Atlantic League in homeruns after his ninth-inning two-run bomb to left that ended Brooklyn’s shutout bid in the 6-2 loss. E.J.’s seventh homer of the year was just the fourth hit of the game for Rome, who went a combined 0-for-6 with RISP.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TO PLAY HOST TO BOSTON RED SOX IN TWO-GAME SET AT TRUIST PARK, LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will be back on their home field at Truist Park this evening to open a two-game series against the Boston Red Sox. Reynaldo Lopez will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Kutter Crawford will be on the mound for Boston. First pitch is slated…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ EJ EXPOSITO EARNS SAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The South Atlantic League, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, today announced their weekly award winners for the week of April 28th which included Rome’s own E.J. Exposito. E.J. collected a league-high 11 hits in 23 at-bats (.478) in last week’s series against the Hickory Crawdads. His three homers in…… read more »
GHC PLAYS HOST TO NJCAA BASEBALL, SOFTBALL TOURNEY IN CARTERSVILLE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is hosting the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 17 baseball and softball tournament through May 10th at its new baseball and softball complex, located adjacent to the Savoy Automobile Museum at the GHC Cartersville site, 5441 GA-20, Cartersville, GA 30121. Chargers Baseball The winner…… read more »