Advance in-person voting in the November 5th general election begins today and continues through Friday, November 1st. Here are important details for local voters from Floyd County Elections and Voter Registration – EARLY VOTING IN-PERSON (WEEKDAYS) Tuesday, October 15 through Friday, November 17:30AM to 5:30PMTHREE Locations: Elections Office, Anthony Recreation Center, Thorton Recreation Center SATURDAY VOTING…… read more »
Local News
HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION INVITES FAMILIES TO DINO-LIGHT, A GLOW-IN-THE-DARK ADVENTURE BY LIGHTWIRE THEATRE
The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation invites local families to Dino-Light, a glow-in-the-dark adventure by Lightwire Theatre slated for the afternoon of Sunday, October 27th at 3 pm at the DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome. Leanne Cook, President of the HDTF Board of Directors, says that everyone, especially kids, will be enthralled by this production. She…… read more »
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND GEORGIA POWER TO SPONSOR FREE FILM SCREENING THIS SATURDAY
Media release from the Rome International Film Festival: RIFF and GA Power have teamed up with South Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts to bring a very special documentary about the power of dance to lift homeless children and youth out of trauma. The film, entitled “LIFT”, is free, and will be shown…… read more »
THE SURGERY CENTER OF ROME HONORED WITH 2024 PATIENT EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond is thrilled to announce that the Surgery Center of Rome has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Patient Experience Excellence Award: Ambulatory Surgery Top Quartile Performance in Likelihood to Recommend. The 2024 Patient Experience Excellence Award is given by AdventHealth and celebrates the team’s outstanding achievements in patient…… read more »
IRS REMINDS TAXPAYERS OF OCTOBER 15 TAX-FILING EXTENSION DEADLINE; COMBAT ZONES, DISASTER AREAS, ISRAEL HAVE MORE TIME
Media release from the Internal Revenue Service Media Relations Office: The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to file their 2023 tax year federal income tax return by the Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, deadline to avoid possible late filing penalties. Convenient electronic filing options, including IRS Free File, are still available. MilTax is a free online service that members of the…… read more »
Local Sports
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP NBA PRE-SEASON MATCH AT HOME TO PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, REGULAR SEASON OPENER JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers by a final score of 104-89 in an NBA pre-season game on Monday night at State Farm Arena. The Hawks will be on the road for their final pre-season matches in Miami, FL versus the Heat on Wednesday night and in Oklahoma City, OK against the Thunder…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS SECURE THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers by 38-20 on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. That was the third straight win for the Falcons, who improved to 4-2 on the 2024 regular season. They will be back on their home field at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta next Sunday to host…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK NINE!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the ninth week of play in the 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM have coverage of Darlington football again this year. The Tigers will play host to the Heard County Braves in a Region 6-A…… read more »
TUNE INTO GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL ON WLAQ ON SATURDAY!
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday as the Yellow Jackets hit the road for an ACC outing versus the North Carolina Tarheels. Kick off is scheduled for noon at Chapel Hill, NC; airtime is 10 am from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK NINE OF THE 2024 REGULAR SEASON
The ninth week of the 2024 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday night as the Tigers host the Heard County Braves in a Region 6-A D1 game. In other week nine match-ups: 7-A D1 Gordon Central Warriors…… read more »