Summer camp season is approaching. The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home encourages parents to register their kids for its Summer Camp, set for June 3rd through 7th. Sessions will be held daily from 9 am until 12 pm at the museum, located at 501 Riverside Parkway in Rome. Local 2nd through 5th graders are invited to…… read more »
Local News
MOVIE DELAYS EXTEND ROAD CLOSURES
(Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management): Rainy weather last week impacted movie production in Rome, causing schedule changes with local road closures. Production is expected to conclude this week as filming continues on the West Rome bypass, which remains closed until Wednesday between 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. between Blacks Bluff Road and US 27.…… read more »
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA APPROVES TUITION FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
(Media release from the University System of Georgia): The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted Tuesday to approve tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year at USG’s 26 public colleges and universities. Systemwide, in-state undergraduate tuition will increase by 2.5%, and out-of-state tuition will increase by 5%. A new, third…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY MATH TEAM HAD GREAT SUCCESS AT THE GCTM GEORGIA STATE MATH TOURNAMENT
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): The Floyd County Schools JV and middle school math teams competed at the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics state tournament over the weekend in Macon, Georgia where they had great success. Ninth and tenth-grade students were eligible to attend the Junior Varsity division, while students in grades…… read more »
GEORGIA PSC FINALIZES AND APPROVES GEORGIA POWER’S 2023 IRP UPDATE
(Media release from Georgia Power): The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday voted to approve the stipulated agreement in Georgia Power’s 2023 IRP Update proceeding. The agreement was reached with Public Interest Advocacy (PIA) Staff in March following months of analysis by various intervenors, open hearings and discussions around the company’s 2023 IRP Update.…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA BRAVES PICK UP ANOTHER VICTORY IN HOUSTON OVER ASTROS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros by 6-2 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park out in Houston, TX. It was the third straight win for Atlanta. Orlando Arcia got the Braves on the board with a solo home run in the top of the second…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS OPEN NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN ASHEVILLE TO TOURISTS
The Rome Emperors opened up a 12-game road trip in North Carolina with a loss in Asheville to the Tourists by a final score of 4-2 on Tuesday night. The teams will meet again this evening at 6:35 pm. Rome’s series in Asheville will continue through Sunday. It will be followed by an off day…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SERIES IN HOUSTON WITH WIN OVER ASTROS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Monday night in the first meeting of a three game set at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. It was the second straight win for Atlanta. The Astros scored the first run of the evening with an RBI single from Alex Bregman in the bottom of…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE SERIES AT MIAMI WITH SUNDAY WIN OVER MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-7 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game National League East set at loanDepot Park in Miami, FL. That allowed Atlanta to take the series by two games to one. The Braves opened the scoring when Matt Olson reached home plate on a sac fly by…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP HOMESTAND WITH SUNDAY SPLIT
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Adam Zebrowski’s walk-off single in game one and E.J. Exposito’s game-tying three-run homerun in game two headlined the final day of a wild two-week homestand at AdventHealth Stadium. Game One: Emperors 5, Renegades 4 Spencer Schwellenbach stretched his streak of no earned runs given-up out to 11.1 innings after…… read more »