From the Rome, GA Police Department: Rome’s City Manager Sammy Rich, Commissioners, Chief of Police Denise-Downer McKinney, Command Staff, and distinguished guests presented the 2024 Rome Police Department Officer of the Year Award on Monday night to PFC Dalton Gibbs. PFC Gibbs was chosen as Officer of the Year for his response to an armed…… read more »
Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful invites the public to celebrate love, community, and trees this Valentines Day by attending the City of Rome’s 2025 Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, February 14th at 1 pm at Covington Park, located at 206 Cave Spring Street. Parking will be available at the Floyd County Health Department adjacent to the…… read more »
Media release from the Rome International Film Festival: The 2024-2025 Rome International Film Festival’s RIFF-Georgia Power Community Conversations film series continues Saturday, February 15, at 3 pm at Screen 417, the popular new film viewing and event space on Broad Street in downtown Rome. The film event includes a free showing of the documentary, Home…… read more »
Media release from the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home: Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is pleased to host the 12th Annual Floyd County Seed Swap on the museum campus from 1pm-3pm on Sunday, March 2nd. The Seed Swap is an informal event co-sponsored by the museum along with the Berry College Department of Environmental Science and Studies…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average increased slightly at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.94 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 8 cents less…… read more »
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…… read more »
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled slightly more than $3.05 billion, for an increase of roughly $2 million, or 0.1%, compared to January 2024, when net tax collections totaled just shy of $3.05 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax…… read more »
Media release from the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home: The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home, in partnership with The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, will continue its Lecture Series on Women in Cherokee History on February 27, 2025, in the Mount Berry Room at The Spires. This event will feature Wanda Patterson, who will present “Harriet Gold Boudinot:…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Daniela Huggins was at a sad place at the right time, and her calming influence made an impression on her teammates as she comforted a woman who had no family present as she passed. As the patient neared the end of her life, Huggins, a registered nurse at Atrium…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Noelia Sargento, winner of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) EAGLE Award for 2025, was selected as a regional finalist for the State EAGLE Award by the Technical College System of Georgia. Sargento learned that she was named a regional finalist at the recent 2025 Awards for GOAL, Rick…… read more »