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Storytellers Antonio Rocha of Maine and Donna Washington of Virginia will headline the 2020 Big Fibbers Storytelling Festival scheduled for March 27 and 28 at the Rome City Auditorium.
The Garden Brothers Circus returns to Rome Jan. 25 and 26 bringing clowns, animals, jugglers and acrobats to The Forum River Center.
The fourth annual Sound of Art event will return to The Forum River Center on Saturday.
The largest glowing, bubbly, confetti-filled, fitness event of the year returns on Saturday, March 14, in the annual Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon 5K run and two-mile health walk.
Romans have a rare chance to see two local, award-winning show choirs perform before they begin the 2020 competition season. On Monday, Jan. 27, at the Rome City Auditorium, the Rome High School and Rome Middle School show choirs will take the stage and preview their shows for the 2020 season.
The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making a stop at the Kroger on Turner McCall Boulevard this upcoming Sunday morning as part of their “coast to coast wienie roast” tour.
Mike Hester (right), newly-installed commandant of the Puryear Detachment, Marine Corps League, is congratulated by retiring commandant Tom Beavers. Other officers installed during Saturday ceremonies were (from left) John Riley, sergeant-at-arms; Tom Bing, paymaster; Jerry Curtis, senior vi…
Happy yapping, yowling and yakking filled the 1,400-square-foot space once filled with blooms, bulbs and bouquets at 503 W. 12th St. Sunday.
An exhibition opening and awards celebration will take place Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Rome-Floyd E.C.O. Center to honor local students who participated in a recent poster art contest. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and the awards announced at 6:30 p.m.
The winter season is upon us. Snow and wintry weather can be great fun for kids but can also lead to unpredictable and dangerous road conditions for drivers. That’s why Safe Kids and General Motors teamed up to bring you a few things to remember when driving with your little ones this winter.
Monday, Jan. 12, 1970
While wildfires rage across Australia, people around the world have been offering aid of all types to the people and animals affected by the catastrophic fires.
There are a lot of signs in plenty of windows that say “Reflexology.” Typically in an ad on in massage parlors, usually it isn’t anything more than a foot rub. Massage therapists can take a short course in Reflexology as part of their training or as continuing education. Typically it is unde…
United Way of Rome & Floyd County Executive Director Alli Mitchell joined United Way executives from across the country on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., this week as part of the United Way Presidents Forum.
Author Holly George-Warren will sign copies of her book “Janis: Her Life and Music” on Monday at Dogwood Books on Broad Street.
The annual Murder Mystery dinner which benefits Floyd Against Drugs has been set for March 19 at the Forum River Center.
Rome residents who’d like to learn how to square dance have that chance — for free.
As soon as they spot one of their red vehicles, Ozzie and Harriet and 22 of their fine feathered friends come waddling, flapping or gliding up from Silver Creek to greet them with open mouths.
Romans will have an opportunity to learn more about the iconic singer/songwriter Janis Joplin when author Holly George-Warren holds a book signing Jan. 13 at Dogwood Books, 240 Broad St.
Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman believes that economic development and protection of Georgia waterways ought to fit together like a hand in a glove.
When John Ingram was going through boxes of items after his mom passed away, he came across a very cool find.
You can walk into any toy department and see there are hundreds of thousands of toys on the market, it’s not easy to be sure you’re getting safe products.
Sunday, Jan. 4, 1970
Rome attorney Joel Thornton hopes a pilgrimage to Israel this month will help people find a new, deeper meaning to their Christian faith. Thornton and his cousin, Floyd County Sheriff’s Department Chaplain David Thornton, are leading a group of 31 people to the Holy Land from Jan. 8-18.
Country artist Riley Green is bringing his “Get That Man A Beer” tour to The Forum River Center Jan. 10.
The next Rome International Film Festival is about a year away. But Seth Ingram is already putting in much of the research and leg work that it takes to pull off an event of that size.
Kiwanis Club of Rome member Claborn Bradfield, center, is congratulated by Georgia District Kiwanis Division 11 Lt. Gov. Brett James of the Murray County club and Rome club President Diana Sands. Bradfield was awarded the Legion of Honor for 50 years of service — including as club president …
Many of us make resolutions, and many of us fail. It’s expected. But what if this year, instead of a resolution, instead of saying goodbye to a decade and rolling another page on the calendar, what if we made a dedicated change?
Sunday, Dec. 28, 1969
What a year it’s been.
New Years Eve is a time to celebrate. Many communities will entertain their citizens with a firework display for the celebration. It is always a better choice to attend these events instead of using fireworks yourself.
If there are two words to sum up the year the Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation has had, they are preservation and momentum.
Berry College theater student Hannah Avery received the highest score at the recent Southeastern Theatre Conference Professional State Audition Screenings.
The Exchange Club of Rome’s Family Resource Center is hosting a poetry competition so that Rome and Floyd County residents can express themselves creatively while spreading awareness of a very important issue.
Rome is rich in Cherokee heritage but it will be the history of a Plains tribe, the Lakota, that author Bill Matson and Elder Floyd Clown Sr. — a descendant of Crazy Horse — will focus on during their visit.
The last few days of December can seem slow as people wait for New Year’s to come around, but Floyd County still has events to help people pass the time.
Santa Claus has been making his strides around Rome. He’s been spotted at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Floyd Medical Center, and even at the Floyd County Law Enforcement Center. On Monday, he stopped by Mount Berry Mall for its inaugural “Breakfast with Santa.”
“So a pastor walks into a bar ...”
The holiday season is full of so much rush and excitement, people can easily forget about the importance of winter fire safety.
Just off Turner Chapel Road, there’s a house in which there is certainly no shortage of Christmas spirit.
Sunday, Dec. 21, 1969
Randy and Cathy Maddox will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 22.
You can walk into any toy department and see there are hundreds of thousands of toys on the market, it’s not easy to be sure you’re getting safe products.
The Community Kitchen was the beneficiary of a special project at Mel & Mimi’s, 203 E. Eighth St., after the women’s boutique raised $1,200 through a special sale of handmade yarn items by Cristin Warden. Participating in the presentations were Melanie Morris (from left), Warden, Mimi We…
Three Berry College students earned top honors at the recent Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition.
Lynn Todino said she and her fellow members of the Three Rivers Singers have been working on selections for their upcoming Christmas concert since the summer.
“If you had told me two years ago that my family would not only have a place to call home, but a place that truly feels like home I would have accused you of lying,” said 17-year-old Carol Saunders on Sunday.
