Hospitality House for Women, Inc. invites the public to Love Empowers, slated for Saturday, April 19th at 6 pm at Taylor Estate, 549 Minshew Road in Rome. Caroline Groce, Community Outreach Coordinator, enthuses that will be the second annual Love Empowers. The big event is intended to celebrate the work of the Hospitality House for…… read more »
Floyd County voters will again have opportunities this weekend to vote early in the March 18th Special Election to fill the vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission. Early voting will be offered at the Floyd County Elections Office, located at 18 East 12th Street in Rome, this Saturday from 9 am to…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate Appropriations Chairmen Tillery and Hatchett, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, on Thursday signed the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Excerpt of Governor…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: As Georgians prepare to “spring forward” an hour this Sunday (March 9, 2025), AAA is issuing a reminder about the dangers the time change can have on drivers. “Adjusting our clocks disrupts the natural rhythm of our days and sleep patterns, raising the risk of drowsy driving,…… read more »
The next session of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy is scheduled for Monday, March 10th in the Emergency Operations Center, located at 407 East 12th Street in Rome. Tim Herrington, Floyd EMA Director, says that the 6 pm session will focus on CPR and HeartSmart AED. There is no cost…… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Brandy McKenzie has been named Floyd County Schools’ Library Media Specialist of the Year for 2025. Mrs. McKenzie has served as the Library Media Specialist at Garden Lakes Elementary School for 12 years, and this is her twenty-ninth year in education. During her career at Garden Lakes Elementary,…… read more »
Media release from ShowSavvy Productions: The internationally renowned Ballet Magnificat! will return to the Rome City Auditorium on Sunday, March 9, featuring Rome native Isaac Brackett among its talented company of dancers. The troupe will present a compelling narrative based upon the C.S.Lewis classic, The ScrewTape Letters. This performance in Rome is part of a broader…… read more »
Events season is approaching for Rome’s Downtown Development Authority. Sami Spangler, Marketing & Community Development Coordinator, enthuses that it will all begin with the 2025 Downtown Loft Tours, slated for Saturday, April 19th. Tour tickets are $25 apiece and may be purchased via the link on the event Facebook page. The full slate of activities…… read more »
Media release from the Rome, GA City Schools: For the second straight competition, Grand Finale, Rome High School’s Show Choir, wowed the audience and the judges with their performance of their competition show “Whodunit”. The group took first place in their division and placed third overall at the Music City Show Choir Invitational in Nashville…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency: The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), in partnership with the National Weather Service (NWS), will recognize March 10–14 as Flood Safety Preparedness Week. This initiative encourages all Georgia residents and visitors to educate themselves on how to prepare for potential flooding…… read more »