(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, members of the General Assembly, and state and local leaders, signed a comprehensive package of education legislation into law, including SB 233 – providing Georgia students in underperforming schools with greater…… read more »
Local News
FLOYD EMA: BLACKS BLUFF ROAD CLOSED
(Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management): Blacks Bluff Road is closed immediately from approximately #2232 to #2391 to repair a recent failure in the road base. Thru traffic should use the Old Bluff Road, except for Commercial Traffic. All Commercial Traffic should use Cedartown Highway (US 27) and the Southwest Bypass (Ga Loop 1). The…… read more »
GNTC STUDENTS PLACE AT STATE FBLA COMPETITION
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Five Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have qualified to compete in June in the Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate National Leadership Conference. Six GNTC students competed in 12 events at the Georgia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference in Atlanta, where students…… read more »
ROME LITTLE THEATRE TO PRESENT “STEEL MAGNOLIAS”
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre): Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias” will run May 3-12, 2024, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm. “Steel Magnolias” is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME TO HOST PRIMITIVE ARTS WORKSHOPS
(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is pleased to partner with Andrew Lee of The Primitive Arts LLC to present a series of Primitive Arts workshops on the Chieftains Museum campus. Workshops will cover Flintknapping, Bark Basket making, Atlatl and Darts, and Cordage and Glue. Each of the four workshops…… read more »
Local Sports
MAX FRIED LEADS ATLANTA BRAVES TO SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT WIN OVER MIAMI MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 5-0 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That was Atlanta’s second straight shutout victory over Miami. The Braves notched two runs in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI double by Michael Harris II and…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS OPEN SERIES AT WINSTON SALEM, NC WITH EXTRA INNING LOSS TO DASH
The Rome Emperors fell to the Winston Salem Dash by 8-7 in 10 innings on Tuesday evening in the opener of a six-game set at Winston Salem, NC. The teams will meet again tonight at 7 pm. The Emperors will continue the series at Winston Salem through this Sunday. They will have Monday off, then…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN NL EAST SERIES WITH SHUT OUT WIN OVER MIAMI MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Monday night in the first meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. Ronald Acuna Jr. notched his 190th career stolen base during the first inning to set a new Atlanta-era record for stolen bases. Travis d’Arnaud got the Braves on the board…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS CLOSE FIRST ROAD SERIES WITH THREE STRAIGHT WINS IN ASHEVILLE, ONWARD TO WINSTON-SALEM
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): After dropping the first two to the Tourists, the Emperors plated 32 runs in final three games to win their first road series of the season in AsheVegas. Game One: Tourists 4, Emperors 2 Ten days removed from a dazzling debut against Hickory, Drue Hackenberg faced a very different…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE, STILL TAKE SERIES FROM TEXAS RANGERS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Texas Rangers by 6-4 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. That denied a sweep of the weekend series for the Braves, who also saw their latest winning streak come to an end at six straight games. Atlanta struck first with a three-run…… read more »