If Rome and Floyd County residents want a cool handmade bowl created by a local artist while supporting a great organization, they need to get tickets now for one of Rome’s most popular fall events.

Country legend Travis Tritt will perform at The Forum River Center on Friday. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The Rome Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 97th season with performances celebrating “Rome” as well as our nation’s military.

Several members of the Rome High School Cross-Country team took full advantage of their fall break by spending five days at Disney World and participating in the 22nd Annual Disney Cross-Country Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.

The New River Arts District Playhouse is set to open its 2018-19 season on Oct. 25.

Rome residents and visitors alike will have a lot to do this weekend when the Northwest Georgia Air Show as well as Fiddlin' Fest bring entertainment to the skies above Rome and to Broad Street.

Five years ago, a client at Salon Ten 17 was having her hair done. Her name was Gladys and she was a volunteer at Cancer Navigators. She happened to ask the salon’s owner, Cindy Stansell, if she and the other stylists might help organize the wig room at Cancer Navigators.

As presented in the October 1918 editions of the Rome Tribune-Herald

Tuesday Oct. 8, 1968

Rome Little Theatre’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ opens Friday at the Desoto Theater.

Bluegrass Music returns to downtown Rome Oct. 13 with the third annual Fiddlin’ Fest Between the Rivers.

When he’s not busy being Rome’s City Planner, Artagus Newell is seeking the thrill of roller coasters.

The Neil Simon comedy “Rumors” comes to The Sisters Theatre at Berry College Oct. 3-7.

More and more Rome residents descend on Broad Street each year in October for an annual event that has come to symbolize the community’s unity and its willingness to support an important cause.

TJ Cochran had dreams of moving to Nashville after graduating from Pepperell High School. He told all his friends that’s what he’d do. He was going to pursue a career in music.

Georgia Highlands College students are getting some important lessons in “adulting” as the college is continuing its free workshop series which focuses on practical skills students can use in their everyday life.

There are those in the community for whom independence is a luxury, a gift.

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1968

As presented in the 1918 editions of the Rome Tribune-Herald

The eleventh annual Rome Beer Festival, presented by the Foundry Growler Bar, will return to Heritage Park on Sept. 22, featuring over 100 types of beer from all over the globe.

Rome’s Own Musical Ensembles Inc. will present “Beatles ‘68” at the Rome City Auditorium on Sept. 15.

On Oct. 18, Rome’s newest social venue, The Vogue, will host Oktoberfest — an evening of fun, festive music and, of course, German food and beer.

The 46th annual Labor Day Bluegrass Festival returns to Armuchee Music Park this weekend.

The 29th annual Running Water Powwow Cherokee Homecoming and Ripe Corn Festival comes to Ridge Ferry Park Sept. 1 and 2.

100 years ago as presented in the August 1918 editions of the Rome Tribune-Herald

Wednesday, August 28, 1968

Author Lisa M. Russell will sign copies of her new book, “Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia,” at Dogwood Books on Oct. 22, from 1-3 p.m.

Rome author Ray Atkins will release his new novel “Set List” on Sept. 1. It is the fifth novel for the award-winning author and teacher.

“Body of Work,” an exhibit by artist Allen Chen is now open through Sept. 13 at the Berry College Moon Gallery.

Dave Isay, the man who built a movement collecting ordinary people’s stories across the nation with StoryCorps, will speak at Berry College Sept. 6.

Canter 4 Cancer brings horse lovers from around the state to saddle up for a cure. This is an event that brings friends together for a trail ride to help raise money to help support cancer services. 

The Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts announces the return of the Arts Education Mini-Grant Program, now in its eighth year. The application is available for K-12 public and private schools and nonprofit organizations in Floyd County. Up to $4000 in grant money will be awarded for projects tha…

100 years ago as presented in the August 1918 editions of the Rome Tribune-Herald

Wednesday, August 21, 1968

Rome native Sarah Colombo’s first novel is a dystopian piece in which a counselor searches for his missing girlfriend, a tech heiress who was raised off the grid.

Rome Little Theatre is kicking off their 2018-2019 season with the hilarious southern comedy, “An Evening of Culture: Faith County II.”

Rome residents who want a fitness challenge or just want to support a local non-profit (or both) can now sign up for the 32nd Annual Roman Rumble 5k and Health Walk.

The 2019 Miss Rome and Miss Rome’s Outstanding Teen Competition will be held Saturday night, Aug. 18 at the Rome City Auditorium.

Rome resident Dan Carlton recently won second place at the 54th Georgia Author of the Year Awards for his book “Ollie and the Wise Old Owl.”

In a worn orange envelope that reads simply “Elrod Family Information,” Rome resident Brandon Elrod keeps a bundle of papers and photos that give him a glimpse into his family’s past.

This Saturday, the 300 and 400 blocks of Broad Street will be closed to traffic for August’s Downtown Rome Saturday.

Georgia River Network, creator of Paddle Georgia, an annual week-long summer canoe/kayak camping adventure, will return to the Flint River this October for its fifth edition of Paddle Georgia Fall Float on the Flint.

If you happen to be near the levee and North Fifth Avenue today, you’re bound to see athletes lifting, jumping, balancing and running for a worthy cause.