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Rome Area Council for the Arts and Redmond Regional Medical Center are teaming up again for the 7th annual Rome Community HeART Project in celebration of National Heart Month.
Rome’s Renaissance Marquis, an assisted living and memory care community is paying tribute to several residents who are veterans on their Wall of Honor.
It was another whirlwind week for Rome International Film Festival Executive Director Seth Ingram as the 16th annual event came to a close Sunday with hopes of an even brighter future for Rome’s film tourism industry.
This holiday season will find homes all over Rome decorated with some of the most vibrant colors of the season.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1969
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that strings and straps on toys, such as toy guitar straps, can strangle a young child if they become twisted around the neck. CPSC knows of several incidents where a toy strap twisted around a child’s neck. The children were primarily under…
Families affected by Alzheimer’s Disease know that caregivers need just as much compassion and support as the patients themselves.
A benefit concert at the Rome City Auditorium will avid art supporter Jim Gibbons.
The Rome International Film Festival kicked off yesterday and brings a variety of new and intriguing films to downtown Rome.
Rome High sophomore Wyatt Thornton has quietly become one of Rome’s leading vexillologists. A leading what? A vexillologist is someone who studies flags.
As long as Barbara Helwig can remember, a large steamer trunk has been a fixture in her family’s homes.
October was Fire Prevention Month. This is due to the Great Chicago Fire back in 1871. Fire prevention used to be addressed once a year in the community. Today, we have lots more structures to burn and a lot more products on the market to burn them. Fire safety should be addressed year round…
For week three of our seven-week introspect on chakras, we’ll be looking at the solar plexus chakra.
Monday, Nov. 3, 1969
The Rome International Film Festival announces programming details for its 16th season, and organizers have worked to bring a number of independent films to hopefully entertain and inspire filmmakers and film lovers across a broad spectrum of genres.
Assorted games, food trucks, a car show and live music will be among the attractions Nov. 9 as LakePoint Sports hosts its inaugural FansGiving event to thank the “supportive community” surrounding it.
Heritage Park welcomes back Rome Beer Fest on Saturday.
The Georgia Thunderbolts, a southern rock band who hail from Rome and Taylorsville, are playing a homecoming show at the Brewhouse on Broad Street Saturday.
Iron Butterfly, the 60s rock band that helped launch the hard rock and heavy metal genre, will be performing at the Forum River Center on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.
Rome’s Own Musical Ensembles and the Rome Area Council for the Arts will present an “Unforgettable” concert on Saturday, Nov. 16,
Many Rome residents know Chiaha Harvest Fair as a fun and eclectic event that takes place in the fall at Ridge Ferry Park.
Halloween is a time of year for fun, fear, costumes, candy, and safety. Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to child safety. There are several easy and effective behaviors that parents can share with kids to help reduce their risk of injury.
Fall has finally arrived, and with that arrival what does mother nature do, she knocks the dust off of her watercolor set and starts painting the landscape with hues of, red, yellow, purple, burgundy, pink, or whatever color suits her fancy at the time. The grandeur of fall is revealed in th…
Twenty piano students recently performed in the Rome Music Teachers Association Fall Recital in Brookes Chapel at Shorter University.
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 1969
The Litter and Blight Task Force and Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful is calling all students grades K-12 to participate in a poster art contest.
CEDARTOWN — A two-day event filmed on Memorial Day 2018 which re-created a historic riot in downtown Cedartown was finally shown off in the opening minutes of HBO’s newest series premiere “Watchmen” on Sunday night, Oct. 21.
Berry College grad and Atlanta author Peter Lee will sign copies of his book at Dogwood Books on Saturday from 1-3 p.m.
On Saturday, Nov.2, the Rome Symphony Orchestra will present a concert being billed as “Out of this World.”
A spooky tradition returns to Berry today — Scary Berry.
To celebrate the upcoming Rome International Film Festival, Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism is offering a film tour of Rome’s iconic film locations on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m.
Country artist Phil Vassar, whose recordings include hits such as “Carlene,” “Just Another Day in Paradise,” “Six Pack Summer” and “American Child,” will headline Calhoun’s Gem Theatre downtown on Saturday, Oct. 26.
The Litter and Blight Task Force and Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful is calling all students Grades K-12 to participate in a poster art contest. Help us to raise awareness of how important it is to keep Rome and Floyd County Beautiful by creating poster art for our community.
In celebration of the Rome International Film Festival, The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism is offering a film tour of Rome’s iconic film locations on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m.
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will partner with One Book Many Voices in Rome as well as the Rome Area Council for the Arts, the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association, and Duke Hospitality to present an evening of Cherokee culture and literary exploration with Cherokee musici…
American heroes come in all shapes, sizes … and dog breeds.
For week two of our seven-week introspect on chakras, we’ll be looking at the sacral chakra.
Home fires can start and spread quickly, which is why we all need to be careful and educated when it comes to fire safety. Just a little bit of planning can make a big difference for your family.
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz of the hit television show “American Pickers” are returning to Georgia in December and are looking for local collections and local characters to feature.
Monday, Oct. 20, 1969
When Richard Baumgartner was a child, his family said he always had a toy car in his hand, and by 10 years old he was helping his dad work on the real thing.
Those who missed “To Kingdom Come,” a 2018 Rome International Film Festival Audience Award winner for Featured Films, can view it again on Monday at the Rome City Auditorium.
When Richard Baumgartner was a child, his family said he always had a toy car in his hand, and by 10 years old he was helping his dad work on the real thing.
Rome High head football coach John Reid asked his players and staff to organize a fundraiser this year aimed at helping his players understand what wearing pink is really all about.
Friday’s looking good but the organizers of the Mark Fullerton memorial 2019 Bear Creek Bash are casting a wary eye to the weather on Saturday.
Floyd Medical Center’s Boot Camp for New Dads is aimed at helping dads become comfortable, competent and compassionate parents.
