Do you plan to swim, paddle, and/or fish in rivers, lakes, and/or other bodies of water in the Rome, GA area over the Summer? Before you hit the water, the Coosa River Basin Initiative urges you to check out its 2025 Swim Guide, available at www.coosa.org. Courtney Altice, Communications Manager, says that the non-profit is…… read more »
One Community United and The People’s Agenda will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday at 6 pm at the Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad Street in downtown Rome. Members of the Rome City Commission and the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority’s CEO are among the invited officials. They will engage in an open Q&A…… read more »
Media release from the Northwest Georgia Charter Academy: The Northwest Georgia Charter Academy board announces that is now working on two separate and equally desirable locations for the future public charter school proposed to open in fall 2026. “We are delighted to announce that we now have two wonderful facility options available for our proposed…… read more »
Media release from Summerville Main Street: Round up the whole family and head to the Summerville Depot (119 East Washington Street) on Saturday, June 7, for an unforgettable day packed with Wild West adventures, a double steam engine train arrival, a rubber duck race, Jeeps, live music, and more! Festivities run from 10:00 a.m. to…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) State Board Meeting Wednesday, June 4, through Thursday, June 5, at the Floyd County Campus in Rome. State Board Members, TCSG Leadership, presidents from other TCSG colleges and special guests will take part in…… read more »
This week marks the second week of the three-week early voting period in the Special Primary Election for Georgia’s District 2 and District 3 Public Service Commissioner (PSC). Floyd County voters may cast an early ballot any weekday between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm through Friday, June 13th at the Floyd County…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Monday that the state will begin issuing one-time, special tax refunds this week. The third round of such refunds under Governor Kemp’s leadership, these measures were made possible by the passage of House Bill 112 during…… read more »
Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Floyd County Public Works will close sections of Turner Road this week to replace cross drains at two locations. All work will be daytime only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Detours have been set at Ga 156 (New Rosedale Road) and Ga 140 (Turkey Mountain Road). Contact Floyd…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: When a patient needed medical equipment before being safely sent home from the hospital, Ivy Kate Marchman, a registered nurse at Atrium Health Floyd, knew just what to do. The patient’s wheelchair was at another location, and Marchman knew the patient would need it. The nurse got the wheelchair…… read more »
The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 3 cents lower than it was a week ago, 5 cents lower than it was a month ago, and 49 cents lower…… read more »