Local nonprofit Elevation House looks forward to their 2nd annual Taste of Rome, set for the evening of Tuesday, May 7th from 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm at the Courtyard by Marriott Rome Riverwalk. The event will serve as a kickoff for the organization’s observance in May of Mental Health Awareness Month, says Erin deMesquita,…… read more »
Local News
GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS LEGISLATION AIMED AT SUPPORTING GEORGIA’S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Commissioner Tyler Harper, members of the General Assembly, and other state and local leaders, signed a package of legislation focused on supporting Georgia’s ever growing agricultural industry and improving security…… read more »
PORTION OF TURNER MCCALL BOULEVARD TO CLOSE MONDAY NIGHT
(From the City of Rome, GA): Beginning Monday night, May 6, 2024, a portion of Turner McCall Blvd. will be closed to facilitate the installation of a new water main associated with the 2nd Avenue Roadway Improvement Project. Closure is permitted from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and may last for five days; the NIGHTLY…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE’S 2024 SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY SET FOR MAY 2ND
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): More than 170 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, May 2, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2024 Spring Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. After students, administrators…… read more »
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 9TH
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) graduates will come together on May 9 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will have three events this year at the Floyd Campus gym, 3175 Cedartown Hwy, Rome GA 30161. Ceremonies will be held at 10:30AM and 6:30PM, with the Nursing pinning…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA BRAVES LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT OUTING IN SEATTLE TO MARINERS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Seattle Mariners by 3-2 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Seattle, WA. It was Atlanta’s second loss in a row to Seattle and the first time that the Braves have been handed back to back losses for the 2024 regular season. The Mariners…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER HICKORY CRAWDADS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): A trio of Emperors scattered three hits and allowed just one earned run in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Hickory. It was Lucas Braun’s best 6.2 innings of his professional career. Seven strikeouts were a season-high for the twenty-two-old right-hander. His only mistake came against Texas’ no.2 prospect, Sebastian…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SERIES OPENER AT SEATTLE VERSUS MARINERS
The Atlanta Braves opened up six-game road trip out west with a loss to the Seattle Mariners by 2-1 on Monday night in the first match of a three-game set in Seattle, WA. The Braves opened the scoring in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI double from Ozzie Albies which drove Ronald…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ OWEN MURPHY EARNS SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The South Atlantic League on Monday announced their weekly award winners which included Rome’s Owen Murphy who struck out 10 over seven one-hit innings in Winston-Salem this past Thursday. The former 20th overall pick in the 2022 MLB First Year Player Draft, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FINISH HOMESTAND WITH EXTRA-INNING VICTORY OVER CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Guardians by 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. It allowed Atlanta to take the weekend series by two games to one. The Guardians scored one run on an RBI single from Andres Gimenez in the top of the…… read more »