Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County currently seeks new mentors and volunteers for the 2025-2026 school year. Gregory Wooten, Executive Director, asserts that training is offered to adults who want to make a difference in students’ lives as a mentor or volunteer. Mentors serve as role models, motivators, and confidantes in one-on-one relationships with individual…… read more »
Local News
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO HOST SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON 2025 TAX MILLAGE RATE THIS THURSDAY
The Rome City Commission will hold a special called meeting on Thursday at 10 am in the Commission Chambers at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. The purpose is to host the second of three public hearings on the 2025 tax millage rate. The third public hearing will take place during the…… read more »
LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS AWARDS GRANT TO GNTC COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING PROGRAM
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Love’s Travel Stops has awarded a grant to Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) to support the college’s for-credit Commercial Truck Driving – Class A program. Love’s recently notified the GNTC Foundation of the $1,000 award. GNTC sought the funds to purchase driver log books in bulk to provide…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP CARDIOLOGY AT CEDARTOWN WELCOMES SHIRLEY GREENWAY, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, RNFA
Media release from AdventHealth: AdventHealth Redmond is pleased to welcome Shirley Greenway, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, RNFA, to AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Cedartown. Greenway joins cardiologist Kipp Slicker, DO, and offers patients expert heart care, close to home. Greenway is a certified adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner who specializes in cardiac care. Her desire is…… read more »
WHITNEY GRIMES TREATING PATIENTS IN HER HOMETOWN OF PIEDMONT, AL
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Whitney Grimes, FNP, is treating patients at Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Rural Health Clinic in Piedmont, Alabama – her hometown. Grimes, who sees patients of all ages, said she was drawn to family medicine because it gives her the opportunity to provide care for a wide variety…… read more »
Local Sports
BALDWIN LEADS THE CHARGE AS ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SERIES WITH WIN OVER SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, ROME EMPERORS IN NEW YORK FOR SET VERSUS HUDSON VALLEY
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants by 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set at Truist Park. Drake Baldwin led the charge with six RBIs to include a three-run double to get the Braves on the board in the bottom of the first. Nick Allen contributed a two-run single…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE AND SERIES TO NEW YORK YANKEES, ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP WEEKEND SET IN ASHEVILLE, NC WITH WIN OVER TOURISTS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Yankees by 4-2 on Sunday to wrap up a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. New York took that series by 2-1. The Yankees got on the board with two runs in the top of the first on a solo home run from Aaron Judge and an…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES RETURN TO ACTION AS HOSTS TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES, ROME EMPERORS IN ASHEVILLE, NC TO TAKE ON THE TOURISTS OVER THE WEEKEND
The 2025 MLB All-Star break is over, and the Atlanta Braves will be back in action this weekend as hosts to the New York Yankees in a three-game set. First pitch of tonight’s series opener is scheduled for 7:15 pm at Truist Park. Listen to play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on the…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: REGULAR REGISTRATION FOR FALL SPORTS IN EFFECT UNTIL AUGUST 3RD
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Give your child the chance to get moving, build confidence, and make lifelong memories with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s exciting lineup of fall sports! Whether it’s tackle football, flag football, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball, softball, or t-ball, there’s something for every young athlete—and now is the perfect time to…… read more »
IT’S ALL-STAR TIME IN ATLANTA!
Truist Park in Atlanta, home of the Braves, will be the site of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game tonight! First pitch is scheduled for 8 pm. The game will be televised on FOX. Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, and Chris Sale will represent the Braves on the National League roster. Acuna will start in the…… read more »