From Floyd County Schools:“Every family goes home with around 50 pounds of food. Fresh fruits and veggies, dry goods, bakery items, dairy, meats, etc. (items may vary). No income levels, no requirements. This is a market partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank. No smoking is allowed.” 21st Annual “Night at the Movies” returns Tuesday, benefits Exchange… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. BASEBALL The Rome Braves . Media release: The Rome Braves lost their first series of the season in last week’s trip to Bowling Green. The Braves won just one of… Continue Reading
TUESDAY Rome Board of Education meets: The caucus will be held at 4 p.m. in Room A211 at Rome City Schools College and Career Academy at 990 Veterans Memorial Highway NE. The regular meeting will start at 5:45 p.m. in Room A201. Agenda The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet at the County Administration… Continue Reading
TODAY’S UPDATES Sunday averages from AAA show a little improvement; cheaper gas is available if you look for it: In our drive-by journalism research from Saturday — from Rome to Cartersville and back — prices down at select locations. The above photo shows $2.69 a gallon at RaceTrac on U.S. 41 in Cartersville, about where we were… Continue Reading
We thank Mills Fitzner (First Friday), Leanne Cook (farmer’s market), Lindsey Jones (Old Dominion), the band itself and Monica Sheppard (Spirit of the Sun) for their images: >Plus 21 more photos below. More from First Friday; photos by Leanne Cook.https://t.co/nunH3L9EkB — Hometown Headlines (@hometown) June 6, 2021 Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. BASEBALL The Rome Braves drop fifth straight to Hot Rods, 7-2. Media release: The Bowling Green Hot Rods (19-11) set their new season-high with their fifth consecutive win on Sunday,… Continue Reading
Story and photos by Leanne Cook Hometown Headlines Some sellers have been coming to the Ridge Ferry Park Farmer’s Market every week for 40-plus years while Saturday’s season premiere was a first time for others. You can snag fresh, Rome-grown honey and veggies, a quail egg biscuit, heirloom tomatoes (in about two weeks) and listen… Continue Reading
Spirit of the Sun Festival and Chieftan’s Challenge race River Dog Outpost & Paddle Company’s Spirit of the Sun Festival and Chieftain’s Challenge Race kicked off the 2021 Southern Stoke Paddle Series. Flatwater short and long races for stand up paddlers, kayaks & single or double-blade crafts paddling up and downstream, touching on each… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. BASEBALL The Rome Braves fall to Bowling Green, 7-5. Ruben Cardenas and Evan Edwards homered in Braves takedown. Media release: Home runs by Ruben Cardenas and Evan Edwards lifted… Continue Reading
Welcome to a different idea from Hometown Headlines, something we’ve been thinking about as the community takes a break from the weekday news cycle. We offer: The Insider: Replacing Rush at WLAQ. Mega convenience store battles. Downtown traffic remedies needed. What we’re watching: Blowback from that 4-4 City Commission vote on Gibbons Street and what’s next… Continue Reading
Photos by Mills Fitzner. A beautiful night for dogs, kids, piano music and greeting friends at the first First Friday concert in downtown Rome. The crowd danced, sang along, and drank lots of adult slushees from local businesses. Well-known local soccer coach Fernando De Barros and his wife Maggie De Barros win the prize for… Continue Reading
The Rome’s tourism office invites the public to the Photo Exhibition featuring images by local photographers that showcase the community. The exhibition will be held at the Rome Area History Center June 8-19. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, June 8, from 5 until 7 p.m. and prizes will be awarded; light refreshments… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. BASEBALL The Rome Braves lost on the road Friday night to Bowling Green, 7-3. Media release: Niko Hulsizer and Jacson McGowan both hit two-run homers in a 7-3 Bowling… Continue Reading
Coming for Sunday — Quail and goose eggs, Rome-grown honey, doing good with pecans and 40 years of veggie sales. Plus, how much of Marti Walstad‘s homemade quail biscuit can Mary Hardin Thornton eat in one bite? Continue Reading