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 Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Finance department was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), marking 41 years of recognition. This award was presented for the annual comprehensive financial repor...

Media release from Floyd County Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce its 2026 district-level honorees, recognizing two outstanding individuals who exemplify dedication, service, and excellence in education. Anna Boydston, Healthcare Science teacher at the Floyd County College and Career Academy (CCA...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Month throughout March to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 summer semester. Through March 31, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicant...

Northwest Georgia Charter Academy continues to pre-enroll for the 2026-27 school year. Pre-enrollment is now open for grades K-5, according to Dawn Williams, Superintendent/Principal. The academy's Board of Directors has opted not to offer grades 6-8 next school year. However, middle and high school grades will be offe...

The Atlanta Braves were victorious on their Spring Training home field down in North Port, FL by 9-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. They will travel to Fort Myers to take on the Minnesota Twins this evening at 6:05 pm. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will air broadcast coverage of Grapefruit League play from th...

The Model High School boys basketball team's run in the GHSA Class A Division 1 playoffs came to an end with a loss in the Elite Eight round to Southwest by 62-60 in overtime on Wednesday night in Macon. Darlington's Tigers remain in the hunt for a state title as they were victorious over Calvary Day by 66-63. They wil...

In a Spring Training update, the Atlanta Braves defeated Colombia by 9-1 in a World Baseball Classic exhibition game on Wednesday down in North Port, FL. Highlights included home runs by Eli White and Sandy Leon in Atlanta's five-run third inning. The Braves will play host to the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon at 1:0...

The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 131-113 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in NBA action at Milwaukee, WI. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a team-high 23 points for the Hawks, who have won their last five straight outings and rose to above .500 with a record of 32-31 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Gia...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers by 5-2 on Monday in a Spring Training match at Lakeland, FL. They have a scheduled off-day today and will return to action on Wednesday afternoon with a World Baseball Classic exhibition game versus Colombia. Fans may listen to coverage of weekend Spring Training games fro...