Northwest Georgia Charter Academy eagerly anticipates providing a new educational opportunity to Rome, Floyd County, and Polk County families in the 2026-2027 school year. Cassie Potts, co-founder and board secretary, says that the school is a tuition-free option for parents in search of something different for their k...

The Rome City Commission will gather for a special called meeting at 9 am on Monday, June 15th in the Commission Chambers at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. The purposes of the meeting are to approve a 2025 budget revision and to consider an LHOST (Local Homestead Option Sales Tax) resolution. View ...

Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: The Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has officially released its annual "Beating the Odds" (BTO) analysis, highlighting ten standout public schools within the Floyd County Schools system that have outperformed statistical academic expectations. The B...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (June 11, 2026) - As e-bikes and e-scooters surge in popularity, AAA - The Auto Club Group is launching its new "E-Ride Ready" campaign to help parents better understand the risks associated with these fast-moving devices and take steps to prevent serious ...

Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson hopes that locals will put safety first during the Summer of 2026. Kids who stay at home while their parents work over the Summer are advised by Sheriff Roberson to be cautious. He says that parents need to make sure in advance that these kids have the emergency contact information fo...

The Atlanta Braves' series finale up in Chicago, IL versus the White Sox was rained out Thursday night. It will be made up on August 20th. The White Sox took the first two games in the three-game interleague series between the teams. The Braves will continue their current road trip with a three-game National League Eas...

The Rome Emperors beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods by 8-7 on Thursday night in the third meeting of a six-game set at Bowling Green, KY. John Gil had two home runs to include a two-run bomb in the Emperors' six-run fourth inning. Eric Hartman, Mason Guerra, and Colin Burgess also homered. Rome enters the weekend with a ...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Chicago White Sox by a final score of 2-1 on Wednesday evening in game two of a three-game interleague set in Chicago, IL. It allowed Chicago to secure a series win and is only the third series loss for Atlanta this season. The White Sox notched both of their runs in the bottom of the fou...

The Rome Emperors defeated the Bowling Green Hot Rods by 8-3 on Wednesday in the second meeting of a six-game set up in Bowling Green, KY. That evened the series at a game each. Isaiah Drake clubbed two home runs for the Emperors. Dalton McIntyre also homered. Rome and Bowling Green will meet again tonight. First pitch...

The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip on Tuesday night with a loss to the Chicago White Sox by a final score of 6-5 in 10 innings in game one of a three-game interleague set at Chicago, IL. The Braves took an early lead with a two-run homer by Matt Olson in the top of the first inning. He added a solo shot in ...