Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley continues to seek volunteers to support its mission to build homes and hope for local families. You don't necessarily have to be handy with a hammer to help! Ground was broken in late May on Habitat's 62nd home. It will be inhabited by the Cornejo family. Betsy Allgood, Executive Dir...

The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive, has planned a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection event for Saturday, August 8th from 9 am until 3 pm. Household hazardous waste like poisons, pesticides, paint, automotive fluids, fluorescent bulbs, cleaning products, and pool chemicals will be acce...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning: The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has launched a new family portal called DECAL FAST: Family Access to Services & Tools to support Georgia's families looking for child care or early education services. This new portal offe...

Do you plan to play on area waterways over the weekend? The Coosa River Basin Initiative encourages you to make sure the water is safe for recreation via its 2026 Swim Guide. Courtnee Davenport, Outreach Programs Manager, says that the non-profit is collecting water samples from 29 sites across the Coosa River Basin th...

Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's June net tax revenue collections totaled nearly $2.95 billion for a decrease of $215.1 million, or 6.8 percent, compared to Fiscal Year 2025 when net tax collections totaled $3.16 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue ...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by 10-5 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set in Pittsburgh, PA. Atlanta won that series by 2-1. Highlights included a solo home run from Matt Olson in the top of the first inning. Jim Jarvis added a two-run shot in the fourth. Mike Yastrzemski clubbed a ...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Hudson Valley Renegades by a final score of 9-2 on Thursday evening in game three of a six-game set at Wappingers Falls, NY. It allowed Hudson Valley to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Game four is on tap for this evening at 7:05 pm. The Emperors' series at Hudson Valley will continue throu...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by 3-0 on Wednesday evening in the middle meeting of a three-game set in Pittsburgh, PA. That evened the series at a game each. Joey Bart (a former Pirate) led the charge with a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning. The Braves scored their third and final run of t...

The Rome Emperors fell to the Hudson Valley Renegades by a final score of 7-2 on Wednesday night in the second outing of a six-game set in Wappingers Falls, NY. That allowed the Renegades to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Game three is on tap for this evening at 6:35 pm. The Emperors' series at Hudson Valley will conti...

The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip with a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates by 12-4 on Tuesday night in the first outing of a three-game National League set in Pittsburgh, PA. Ryan O'Hearn led the charge offensively for the Pirates with three home runs, including a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning ...