From St. Michael’s: Live stream broadcast will begin at 9:40 AM Mountain Time (11:40 Eastern Time). To access the online bulletin and follow along, go to www.stmikeschurch.com and you will find the service information on the homepage. Watch live online with Vimeo or Facebook. Obituary: The Reverend Melissa L. Kean, age 30, of Rome,… Read more
Hardy Realty’s open house gallery for Sunday: Two homes, one in the Pear Street community Between the Rivers and an estate along the banks of the Oostanaula River off Old Dalton Road. Priced from $339,900 to $949,900. Open houses, 1 until 3 p.m. Sunday Address: 15 Pear St., Rome. Description: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath. Price:… Read more
The pandemic also has claimed Northwest Georgia’s only 24-hour sports station. The Jock at 99.5 FM and 1360 AM is gone with My K Country taking its place. The station is part of the Rome Radio Partners cluster. It is the equivalent of what people say each time another Mexican restaurant opens in Northwest… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for Sunday: Seven homes in Rome are featured this weekend, from College Heights to North Quarters, and priced from $230,000 to $389,900. Open houses, 1 until 3 p.m. Sunday Address: 122 Westmore Road, Rome. Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bath. Price: $279,000. What to know: Charming cottage that was built as a… Read more
(Media release) In consideration of health and safety concerns for our entrants, vendors, volunteers, and patrons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coosa Valley Fair Association Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 Coosa Valley Fair until fall 2021. “For many months now, we have been closely monitoring the number… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for Sunday: Five homes including four in Rome and one on the brow in Menlo. Two are offered from noon until 2 p.m., 1 until 4 p.m., 2 until 4 p.m. and the Menlo location from 3 until 5 p.m. Start your tour right here. Open house, noon until 2… Read more
>Links to our audio options, podcast and SoundCloud, are below. Commentary: The questions have been building all week, since minutes after the Floyd County Board of Education voted on Monday to open in-person classes on Aug. 13. It was a 4-1 vote with the no vote coming from a member who didn’t stand for… Read more
It started March 18, 2020, as Beth Wells of Rome died at a local hospital. She was 65 and was devoted to The Church at Liberty Square. She would be the first of the coronavirus deaths traced to a March 1 celebration at the Cartersville church for the outgoing choir director. Beth was a member… Read more
A solemn candlelight vigil celebrated the life of Congressman John Robert Lewis at the Town Green in downtown Rome Tuesday evening. Below please see a collage of images commemorating the life of the civil rights activist and architect of “good trouble.” The funeral will be Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. More details Read more
A candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of Congressman John Robert Lewis will be held at the Town Green, W. 1st Street, from 7:30-9 p.m. The event will feature Keynote speaker Dr. Joshua Murfree. Previously: Funeral plans have been set for Georgia Congressman John Lewis, who died Friday, July 17 after a battle with cancer.… Read more
Monday: The Floyd County Board of Education will have a Called Board meeting at 8 a.m. in the auditorium at Coosa High School to vote on school re-opening plans. The school system is hoping to broadcast the meeting or else offer it for replay. Monday: Harbin Clinic Pediatrics office’s of Dr. Melissa Davis and Dr. Henaro… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for today: Three homes for your review including two in Rome and one in Mentone, Ala. Please note the Mentone hours are on Central Daylight Time. Open houses, 1 until 3 p.m. CST Sunday Address: 13 Road 950, Mentone, Ala. Description: 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Price: $575,900. What to know: Lovely… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for today: One home in East Rome priced at $349,900. Open house, 2-4 p.m. Sunday Address: 148 Vinings Court, Rome, GA Description: 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bath Price: $349,900 Hours: 2-4 p.m. What to know: This home is located in The Oaks at Collinwood, a gated community in East Rome. The… Read more
Media release: Following weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta, the July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire, including five confirmed dead. Today Governor Kemp issued Executive Order 07.06.20.01, which declares a State of Emergency across Georgia and authorizes the activation of as many as 1,000 Georgia… Read more
8 p.m. update: Georgia Power reports 581 customers still without power in East Rome area. Expected restoration is 12:15 a.m. A large tree is down on power lines on East 8th Street between Turner McCall Boulevard and Lee Avenue on Friday evening. As of 7 p.m., crews are working now to remove the tree and… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for today: Six homes in Rome, Cedar Bluff, ranging in price from $57,000 to $530,000. This week’s selection includes homes in downtown Rome as well as lakefront in Cedar Bluff. In-person viewing times are from 1-3 p.m., 2-4 p.m. or 3-5 p.m. Please check each home for specific details. Can’t… Read more
The U.S. Geology Society (USGS) reports a 2.6 magnitude earthquake in Chickamauga, GA around 6:13 p.m. on Saturday. Did you feel anything? If so, you can complete the report on the USGS website. This isn’t the first earthquake in the Northwest corner of the state. According to previous reports, another M2.6 earthquake rattled Chickamauga… Read more
The Floyd County Democratic Party has sent an “open letter” to local governments and law enforcement concerning police policies, especially during the “difficult, tragic times in our country. “We are grateful that we have experienced no recent situations of the magnitude of the Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd cases in our community. We hope this is because our law enforcement agencies already… Read more