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The annual Kiwanis Art Showcase is on display at the Rome-Floyd County Library through April 28.
Five volunteers from a variety of departments have been named Good Samaritans as Floyd Medical Center recognizes April 18-24 as National Volunteer Week. The Good Samaritan program honors exceptional volunteers who give of their time and talents.
Summerville Main Street will host the 5th Annual Spring Market in Summerville’s Dowdy Park on Saturday.
The annual Ellen Axson Wilson ArtsFest takes place May 1 in downtown Rome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Rome Symphony Orchestra will mark its 100th anniversary with an outdoor concert on April 24.
The Berry College Theatre Company will present a new form of theater tonight through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Sisters Theatre.
The 14th District photo contest for 2021 is open for entries.
The Sexual Assault Center of NWGA is partnering with Harbor House Child Advocacy Center to host “The Walk to Support Survivors” on Friday, April 30, starting at noon.
This year’s Exchange Club of Rome Book of Golden Deeds winner is Kaitlyn Morgan of Pepperell High School. Kaitlyn has volunteered in over 25 agencies and shared that she is the one who has learned the most from the various people she was able to serve.
Two upcoming events will benefit the Family Resource Center and help fight child abuse in the community.
The Shannon Scout Hut was dripping with excitement Saturday when the Sweet Sorghum Syrup contest took over the building.
The Georgia Mushroom Festival and Magic Mushroom Music Jam return to Cave Spring on May 1 and 2.
Sunday, April 4, 1971
It seems that we have had as many spring type days as we have winter days. I know that most folks are ready to get out and clean up the dead leaves and brush around their home. I hope everyone will clean up their yard of debris and give your home a makeover for Spring.
Sweet, sour, and tangy Asian cuisine is incomparable in flavor and texture. Traditional dishes can be easily prepared at home, but there are essential ingredients you will need. Pantry staples to have on hand for preparing Asian cuisine are soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, r…
Music making in Rome has been scarce since Covid hit.
If the family is the foundation of a community, then there’s a local organization working hard to ensure that Rome and Floyd County have a solid foundation... and that it stays that way.
The Rome Music Teachers Association recently presented a Baroque Festival in Brookes Chapel at Shorter University.
In recent years,”Adverse Childhood Experiences,” or ACEs, has become a much more prevalent phrase.
After a year of offering events outdoors and online, Rome Little Theatre returns to the DeSoto for a live in-person production of “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney Friday and Saturday as well as April 16 and 17.
More than 30 girls from the Rome area will be in competition this weekend at the Georgia State Gymnastics at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Specially Gifted Foundation’s Spring in the Valley family festival has been rescheduled for May 15 after cofounder Macey Price saw that there is a strong chance for thunderstorms Saturday.
“Driving Miss Daisy” is set to hit the RAD Playhouse stage tonight and will run through April 18.
The small city of Cave Spring will play host to an unusual event in May.
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3 Jace S. Burnham has qualified as an Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist.
Elevation House will be hosting their second virtual Beautiful Minds gala and auction over Zoom to raise money for their services.
April is Safe Digging Month — a time to remind people starting outdoor spring projects to watch out for buried utility lines.
The Hiwassee Hellbender Research and Education Facility at the Chattanooga Zoo is now open to the public.
Pope Francis called on the faithful at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday not to lose hope in the protracted coronavirus crisis."In the hour of darkness when humanity is grappling with the pandemic and other ills, Christians need to take to heart the Easter message of the angel not to be afraid," the 84-year-old head of the Catholic Church said in St Peter's Basilica. One message of Easter, he ...
Summerville artist Howard Finster’s “Angel of the Lord” painted wooden cutout goes on the auction block April 24.
On Tuesday night, nine local youngsters figuratively and literally crossed a bridge into another chapter of their lives.
Like an episode of the Food Network show Chopped, I am on a mission to create amazing dishes using convenient pantry (or prepackaged) items. Sounds like fun, right? Actually, I have been researching easy-to-fix recipes that use store bought ingredients, a way to save some time in the kitchen…
Due to the success of last year’s sale as well as the remaining health restrictions, the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home annual Herb & Plant Sale will be held online again this year.
Sunday, March 28, 1971
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism has partnered with several area restaurants and bars to offer a Rome Flavor Venture that invites participants to tour and enjoy area flavors at their leisure.
Rome Little Theatre announces its return to indoor performances with a limited run of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.”
The inaugural Dirt Road Festival will bring arts and craft vendors to Rome on April 16-18.
A black vulture eyes a road-kill deer on Black’s Bluff Road south of Rome on Monday.
Mark Parker fishes the flooded Oostanaula River from the second level of the library parking lot over the weekend.
Rome residents looking forward to live music events can now purchase a special concert series pass for events at Ridge Ferry Park.
The Noon Optimist Club held its annual oratory contest -- themed Healing the World with Optimism -- at the Palladium on March 13.
The Ever Given ran aground after being caught in 40-knot winds and a sandstorm. While authorities struggle to free the vessel, these kids have some suggestions.
(NAPSI) — More time spent at home is prompting homeowners across America to improve their property’s curb appeal. With an increased focus on their yards, many individuals are looking to upgrade their old lawn mowers to something newer and equipped with more features. Zero-turn mowers, for ex…
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2021 Georgia’s Rome Spring Art Market, on April 10 and 11.
The Rome Braves invite area singers to submit recordings to be considered for the singing of the national anthem at upcoming games.
Every spring, meteorologist watch for cold air from Canada to collide with the warm air rising out of the Gulf of Mexico. And like clockwork they watch big thunderstorms build and build until they drop one of nature’s most deadly events, the tornado.
