Over 100 Vietnam veterans from Floyd and surrounding counties were recognized for their military service during a certificate and lapel pin presentation ceremony on Saturday. The event was hosted by Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church in Silver Creek and included Georgia Department of Veterans Service Commissioner Mike Roby, who presented the state’s Certificate of Honor and the… Continue Reading
WEATHER NOTE: Please check with your church before attending this Palm Sunday in case of weather delays or cancellations. Please share Holy Week services: Hometown Headlines is publishing a collection of Holy Week services. We welcome all congregations but ask that you follow the format below. No PDFs or flyers, please. A simple text summary… Continue Reading
From Georgia DOT: Here’s some good news for motorists on Highway 100 in Floyd & Polk counties. All work on the 10 mile project to resurface Hwy 100 has been completed. A big thank you for those who travel on Hwy 100 for their cooperation and patience. Enjoy the smoother and safer ride! The Chieftains Herb… Continue Reading
Hours updated for today’s spring market at Berry College. We’ll have additional updates today as needed. Rome’s Alcohol Control Commission meets at 5 p.m. Monday. Among the items on the agenda: Public Consumption of Alcohol at the Clocktower on May 25 and for Saturday events in downtown Rome on May 4, June 1, July… Continue Reading
With a scratchboard art entry, entitled Moo’ving On, Armuchee senior Harper Buffington captures the Best of Show title and a $1,000 educational scholarship in the Art Showcase hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Rome. Taking the second and third scholarship spots were Model sophomore Alexis Peed and Pepperell sophomore Jaiden Mickley. Winners of Kiwanis’ Art Showcase… Continue Reading
Two months ago, an auction didn’t bring the desired results so this time, Dr. Matt and Laura Mumber are taking a conventional approach for selling Many Streams Ranch, a $1.8 million listing with Hardy Realty for 421 acres in Big Texas Valley. The images — compelling video and still photos — almost make the sale on… Continue Reading
Tim Reynolds wins again Wednesday night at Amateur Night at the Apollo competition. This is the second win in a row for the superstar from Model High. Next up: another round in May and then the finals in November. We’ll have an expanded report later today. Reynolds Continue Reading
The Rome Area Council for the Arts has awarded the 2019 Rome Arts Champion Award to Nancy Loveday Smith. The award was established in 2012 to be given to annually to an organization or individual demonstrating the highest level of unselfish service to the community through the arts. Nominees are submitted by RACA… Continue Reading
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome and the United Way of Rome & Floyd County are collaborating to co-sponsor a supportive peer learning and advocacy network for local nonprofit executives to be known as Rome-Floyd Nonprofit Executive Roundtable. Each month between February and November, the executive directors or chief executive officers of local nonprofit organizations are asked… Continue Reading
The Southeastern Lactation Consultant Association Board of Directors recently presented Kathy Kerce, director of the Lactation Consultant program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, with the Friend of SELCA Award. The award is given to an individual that is working to advance the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) within Georgia and the southeast… Continue Reading
Georgia DOT Maintenance crews will begin today their work on repairing the cable rail along Interstate 75 in Bartow County. Work will proceed daily between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weather permitting. It is Georgia DOT position that guardrail and cable rail maintenance and repair are essential to keeping our roadways… Continue Reading
Rome City Manager Sammy Rich delivered the 2019 State of the City presentation at Monday’s City Commission meeting. Using charts, Rich showed where indicators the city tracks — general fund revenues, real estate, even volume at the landfill — were up, all indicating improving conditions. There were headaches, such as the need to do… Continue Reading
With the support of Rome Police Department and Richard B. Russell Airport, Fear This Inc. will again be providing drivers training for teen drivers June 22 and Nov. 23. The course is designed to teach teen drivers the critical skills necessary to not panic in a roadway crisis and to arrive home alive. Teens will… Continue Reading
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Big things have been happening over the last 12 months for the William S. Davies Homeless Shelters. Given their growth and upcoming projects including the opening of a new women’s shelter this spring, development of the South Meadows Farm and future transitional housing, the organization is rebranding as The Davies Shelters… Continue Reading
Media release: A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the OTR Wheel Engineering Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. at Rome City Auditorium. All proceeds raised by this event will benefit the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia. “We hope you will save the date and make… Continue Reading