Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (July 20, 2026) Georgia drivers are paying more at the pump this week as rising crude oil prices, fueled by ongoing geopolitical tensions, continue to push gas prices higher. AAA encourages divers to compare prices, take advantage of fuel rewards programs, and plan ...

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Before the summer season ends, local dogs will have a new chance to make a splash at the Northside Swim Center Puppy Plunge on Monday, September 7. The special event invites dog owners and their four-legged companions to enjoy an evening of swimming, music, and dog-fr...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Sixteen graduates received their Spanish Child Development Associate credentials Thursday, July 16, at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and are now qualified to work in Quality Rated Child Care Centers. Offered through GNTC's Office of Adult Educat...

Announcement from Rome, GA City Schools: The Rome Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy located at 990 Veterans Memorial Highway NE., Rome, Georgia 30161. The caucus will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Room A211 and the regular meeting will start ...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: Governor Brian P. Kemp last week announced the Georgia Lottery Corp. raised $1,540,868,000 for education in fiscal year 2026, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury's Lottery for Education Account since inception in 1993 to more than $31.3 billion. "...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Texas Rangers by 8-5 on Sunday in the last outing of a three-game set at Truist Park. It allowed Atlanta to take the series by 2-1. Drake Baldwin went 5-for-5 and contributed a pair of home runs to include a solo shot during the bottom of the third inning and another in the eighth. Austi...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Asheville Tourists by a final score of 6-3 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. The Tourists took the weekend series by 2-1. Eric Hartman got the home team on the board with a three-run homer during the bottom of the seventh inning. The Emperors ha...

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Give your child the chance to get moving, build confidence, and make lifelong memories with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation's exciting lineup of fall sports! Whether it's tackle football, flag football, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball, softball, or t-ball, there is...

The American League beat the National League by 4-0 on Tuesday night in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park up in Philadelphia, PA. Cody Bellinger was named MVP. He got the AL on the board with a two-run single in the top of their three-run first inning. Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox had a solo ho...

Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, home of the Phillies, will be the site of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game tonight at 8 pm. Television coverage will be provided on FOX. The Atlanta Braves will be represented on the National League roster by five players to include Ozzie Albies, Drake Baldwin, Raisel Iglesias, Matt Ol...