You can get a sneak peek at the new Rome/Floyd County website this morning. The redesigned site is live and many of the links we checked are active. Media release: The governments of Floyd County and City of Rome are pleased to announce the joint website RomeFloyd.com will re-launch Monday, June 1, 2015. The website… Read more
Monday The Rome Braves return to State Mutual Stadium on Monday to begin a seven game home stand. Braves Vacation Bible Schools events kickoff this week at some area churches. Complete list Tuesday Floyd County Schools Board of Education meeting for June. The regular caucus begins at 3 p.m. and the public meeting will follow at… Read more
Today It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs today – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Shows run Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. with matinees on both Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are for $15 or $13 for students and seniors and available at romelittletheatre.wordpress.com, or at the box office at… Read more
By Sarah O’Carroll for Hometown Headlines Nealon Guthrie, 88, pastor of Greater Christ Temple in Rome, is stepping down as his denomination’s lead bishop for the state of Georgia after nearly 18 years of service. Guthrie said it is time to “pass the baton” to someone else. read more Read more
Mr. Frank Hindman II of Rome,has completed his 20th gallon blood donation at Blood Assurance, potentially saving almost 500 lives. Mr. Hindman is O positive and has been donating since 1983. The t-shirts Mr. Hindman receives for donating have been made into quilts that have been displayed at Blood Assurance donor centers. Blood Assurance is a non-profit… Read more
Today-Sunday It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs today – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Baseball, blues and theater fans can come together on Saturday, May 30 for “Chicago Night,” when the North Georgia Blues Brothers give a free concert for show-goers immediately following… Read more
By Keith Mickler, county coordinator and agriculture agent The other day I noticed this charming and colorful bug out near my garden. It was flying in and out and all around my squash and zucchini plants. As I watch closer I witnessed its mysterious ways. Busted, it just laid an egg on my squash plant. Needless… Read more
Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday morning before Georgia’s Supreme Court involving the Rollins family estate. Case number S15G0567 involves an appeal that stems from a suit filed by four siblings against their father and uncle who managed trusts their grandfather set up for them before he died. This is the second time this case has come… Read more
Media release: Officials with Action Ministries, one of Georgia’s leading nonprofits, recently announced the appointment of the Rev. Chris Barbieri as executive director of Action Ministries in Rome. In his role as executive director, Barbieri will promote community engagement and support of the organization serving Floyd County that is best known for its Bagwell Food… Read more
Friday-Sunday It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs Friday – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Baseball, blues and theater fans can come together on Saturday, May 30 for “Chicago Night,” when the North Georgia Blues Brothers give a free concert for show-goers immediately following… Read more
Media release: The Berry College Board of Trustees is proud to announce its newest member, Dr. Brad Bushnell. Bushnell graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. degree in religious studies and earned an M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia and an MBA from Auburn University. He now works in orthopaedics and sports medicine at… Read more
Media release:The Anheuser-Busch Cartersville Brewery is celebrating summer by opening its doors for free public tours the last Saturday of every month from May through September. Anheuser-Busch recently opened its doors for a series of special tours in the spring and following a tremendous response the brewery decided to bring it back as a fun… Read more
Friday-Sunday It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs Frdiay – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Baseball, blues and theater fans can come together on Saturday, May 30 for “Chicago Night,” when the North Georgia Blues Brothers give a free concert for show-goers immediately following… Read more
Jill Pate, Darlington School’s director of personal counseling, has retired after a successful 16-year career serving the Upper School students.See photos and read the full story. Darlington School’s Renate Starr has retired following 19 years of faithful service as the Student Health Center director.See photos and read the full story. The Goodwill Career Center is organizing a… Read more
Still nothing official on a Lindale shoot date but look for filming to begin relatively soon on ‘Allegiant Part 1,’ the first chapter of the latest sequel from the ‘Divergent’ series. Filming already is under way around Atlanta but it isn’t getting near the media exposure of the second Captain America sequel, Civil War. In fact, the… Read more