Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners wi...

Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office: By: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome) The 2026 Legislative Session has officially come to a close, and while our work under the Gold Dome has concluded for the year, my work on your behalf continues. I now look forward to bringing that same focus and commitment back home...

Media release from Shorter University: Shorter University students, faculty, and staff gathered for Awards Day as they celebrated the accomplishments of this academic year and recognized outstanding students, staff, and faculty. Student Awards of Distinction Awards Day includes the presentation of awards to seniors gra...

Announcement from the Friends of the Library of Rome-Floyd County: In celebration of spring, the current Silent Auction by the Friends of the Library of Rome-Floyd County features books and puzzles related to nature and the natural world. Two showcases contain numerous books, DVDs, Bibles and other items related to Chr...

Hopefully members of the Georgia General Assembly have had a chance to catch up on sleep since the end of their 2026 session last week. Lawmakers concluded their work at the State Capital in Atlanta in the wee hours of Friday, April 3rd, according to State Representative Katie Dempsey of Rome. She adds that the Georgia...

The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will be back at Truist Park this evening to begin a six-game homestand with the first of three games versus the Cleveland Guardians. Bryce Elder will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta in the series opener, while Slade Cecconi will head to the mound for ...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Bowling Green Hot Rods by a final score of 10-5 on Thursday evening in the third meeting of a six-game set at Bowling Green, KY. That allowed the Hot Rods to take a 2-1 lead in that series. The teams will meet again this evening at 7:35 pm. The Emperors' series up in Bowling Green will con...

The Atlanta Braves finished their first road trip of the 2026 regular season with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game set in Anaheim, CA. The Braves took that series by 2-1 and went 4-3 during their road trip. Highlights included a tie-breaking, two-run homer by Matt Ol...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Bowling Green Hot Rods by a final score of 6-5 on Wednesday night in the second meeting of a six-game set in Bowling Green, KY. That series is now tied at a game each. Game three is on tap for tonight at 7:35 pm. The Emperors' road trip to Bowling Green will continue through this Sunday. T...

The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers by 122-116 on Wednesday night in Cleveland, OH. Those teams will meet again this Friday in Atlanta. Tip off is slated for 7 pm.