The First Friday concert series got off to a great start at the beginning of this month, and Rome’s Downtown Development Authority looks forward to the remainder of the series in the months ahead. Suzanne Roberts, DDA Director, enthuses that thousands of people attended first First Friday concert of 2025 on June 6th featuring Guardians…… read more »
Local News
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD-POLK FOUNDATION ISSUES $1.3 MILLION IN GRANTS
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation has again awarded $1.3 million in grants to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center that will be used to support 43 community agencies working to positively affect the health and well-being of citizens throughout the region. The awards were…… read more »
GA DNR: WHAT FISHING SLAM ARE YOU TARGETING IN 2025?
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Is it gonna be a Bass or Trout Slam for you in 2025? If a challenge helps motivate you to get outside, it’s time to target the Georgia Bass Slam or the Georgia Trout Slam (or both), says the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources…… read more »
AAA SAFETY ALERT: SCHOOL’S OUT! SLOW DOWN AND WATCH FOR KIDS
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: With the arrival of summer break, AAA is urging drivers to remain vigilant as children spend more time outdoors, playing, biking, and walking in neighborhoods and along city streets. “Summer should be a season of fun, yet it also presents traffic safety risks,” said Montrae Waiters,…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED TO 3.5% IN MAY
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s May unemployment rate was 3.5%, down one-tenth from a revised 3.6% in April. The unemployment rate was seven-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Month after month, Georgia shows what’s possible when job creation and economic opportunity…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA BRAVES COMPLETE SWEEP OF NEW YORK METS AT HOME AND HEAD TO MIAMI FOR SET VERSUS MARLINS, ROME EMPERORS CONTINUE SERIES AT WINSTON SALEM, NC THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves completed the sweep of a three-game National League East set versus the New York Mets on Thursday night with a 7-1 win in the finale at Truist Park. The Mets scored the first run of the night in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Ronny Mauricio. The…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES BLANK NEW YORK METS AT TRUIST PARK, ROME EMPERORS DROP ROAD GAME AT WINSTON SALEM TO DASH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 5-0 shutout victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night in game two of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to take the series. Ronald Acuna Jr. clubbed a home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN EXTRA INNING GAME VERSUS NEW YORK METS AT TRUIST PARK, ROME EMPERORS OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN WINSTON SALEM, NC OVER DASH
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets by a final score of 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday night to open a three-game National League East series at Truist Park. The Mets struck first with a home run by Juan Soto during the top of the first inning and tacked on two more with…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE HOMESTAND WITH NL EAST SET VERSUS NEW YORK METS, ROME EMPERORS ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current six-game homestand tonight with game one of a three-game National League East set against the New York Mets. Spencer Schwellenbach will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while David Peterson will head to the mound for New York. First pitch is…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ LATEST WINNING STREAK ENDS AT THREE IN A ROW WITH SUNDAY LOSS TO COLORADO ROCKIES, ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP HOMESTAND WITH LOSS TO GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Colorado Rockies by a final score of 10-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. It denied a sweep of the weekend series for the Braves, who also saw their latest winning streak end at three straight games. Grant Holmes was charged with…… read more »