Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Dr. Robert Holcombe is retiring on Aug. 30 after providing care for more than three decades, mainly treating patients at Atrium Health Floyd Urgent Care in Rome. While urgent care settings often provide challenges for physicians, who might never build a connection with patients, Holcombe said that is not…… read more »
Four more classes remain for the year 2024 in the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy. The public is invited to attend the classes, which are now held monthly in the Emergency Operations Center located at 407 East 12th Street in Rome, GA. Human Trafficking and Gang Awareness will be topics of…… read more »
Media release from Rome Little Theatre: Rome Little Theatre will host auditions for the upcoming production of Disney’s Mary Poppins, September 3-5, 2024. Mary Poppins is the story of the Banks family who live in a big house in London on Cherry Lane. The children, Jane and Michael, are out of control and in need of a new…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Calling all eager-to-learn women interested in furthering their awareness of outdoor activities! The 13th Annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Workshop, scheduled for November 1-3, 2024, at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, provides a practical introduction to a wide variety of outdoor recreational skills and activities,…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: As AAA prepares to rescue more than 300,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Labor Day weekend, it will also provide a free service to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Georgia and other select states (see…… read more »
Media release from Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library: The Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library will hold its Hardback Book Sale from Saturday, September 7th through Saturday, September 14th. September 7th is the date of the Preview Sale, which is free only for current members of the Friends Of the Library. Non-members may purchase…… read more »
The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on Monday on the weekend shooting that involved residents of Rome. According to the WCSO release: The four deceased from the Pleasant Grove Park have been identified as: Preliminary investigation of the scene of the shooting indicates there were individuals that had traveled from Rome, Georgia to…… read more »
Media release from the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus: Work is well underway for the 56th edition of the Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue on Monday, Sept. 2, at Rome Civic Center. Online preorders have begun for bulk carryout-only sales of barbecue, Brunswick stew, chicken, ribs and baked beans. You can order…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: This year’s record-breaking, blockbuster summer travel season comes to a close during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Although AAA does not conduct a full travel forecast for the holiday it does have a series of trends and tips for travelers. “Americans see the extended Labor Day weekend as…… read more »
Media release from the Technical College System of Georgia: The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announces a 9.3% increase in enrollment for the Academic Year 2024 (AY24), bringing total enrollment to 148,746 students across the system. This is the highest number of students enrolled at TCSG since 2013, a testament to the growing demand…… read more »