Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average ticked up by one cent this week, showing only a minimal change at the pump. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. As of Monday, the state’s average is unchanged from last month…… read more »
Local News
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER TUESDAY
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.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below: The Floyd County…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PRISON TRANSITIONING TO NEW WORK UNIFORMS
Media release from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Prison is making a change over from the traditional white with blue striped inmate uniform to a more durable denim with an orange stripe. Warden Mike Long said not only is the fabric more durable, but there will also be an amount of cost savings as…… read more »
RHONDA WALLACE A DEDICATED PARTICIPANT IN PAPER DOLL PARADE
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: When Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic’s Paper Doll Parade & Breast Cancer Awareness 5K & Health Walk is in full swing on Sept. 27, Rhonda Wallace will be there. Wallace is a breast cancer survivor and a dedicated supporter of the annual event, which is organized by Rome-Floyd…… read more »
GA DNR OFFERS NEW ROUND OF WILDLIFE VIEWING GRANTS
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is again offering a helping hand to projects that help people experience the state’s native wildlife and natural habitats. The opportunity comes from the agency’s Wildlife Viewing Grants Program. Grant proposals for 2026 are being accepted at https://georgiawildlife.com/WildlifeViewingGrants. The deadline to…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA BRAVES EXTEND LATEST WINNING STREAK TO EIGHT STRAIGHT
The Atlanta Braves concluded their final road trip of the 2025 regular season on Sunday with a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series in Detroit, MI. That allowed the Braves to sweep the series and extend their longest winning streak of the year to eight in a row.…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS DROP ROAD GAME TO CAROLINA PANTHERS
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Carolina Panthers by a final score of 30-0 on Sunday in Charlotte, NC. The Falcons are now 1-2 on the ’25 regular season. They will be back on their home field in Atlanta next Sunday as hosts to the Washington Commanders; kick off is set for 1 pm.… read more »
FORMER EMPEROR JR RITCHIE IS NOW A TOP 100 PROSPECT
Media release from the Rome Emperors: With the graduation of Athletics starting pitcher Luis Morales, Atlanta’s top right-handed pitching prospect, JR Ritchie, joins Cam Caminiti on baseball’s top 100 prospects list. The 35th overall pick in 2022 out of Bainbridge High School in western Washington state returned from his May 2023 Tommy John Surgery last July…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK SIX!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the sixth week of play in the 2025 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Haralson County Rebels. Darlington is now 2-2 on the season…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TO WRAP UP LAST ROAD TRIP OF THE 2025 REGULAR SEASON THIS WEEKEND WITH SERIES IN DETROIT VERSUS THE TIGERS
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will finish their last road trip of the 2025 regular season with a set in Detroit, MI against the Tigers over the weekend. Bryce Elder will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener, while (former Brave) Charlie Morton will be on the…… read more »