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Alumni of the Fairview-Brown School will partner with the Fairview-E.S. Brown Heritage Corp. to host their 11th annual barbecue Aug. 21 at the Rome Civic Center.
Since 1942, State Congress has been the premier competition and recognition event for high school age Georgia 4-H’ers. Held each year in Atlanta, State Congress is a four-day event that hosts various contests, recognizes 4-H scholarship recipients and honors state 4-H winners in a variety of…
Are you a senior or living with one? Check off these simple safety steps:
Bins of soft and colorful blankets are sitting at Harbor House, waiting for a child to comfort.
Sunday, July 26, 1970
Ridge Ferry Park is on the verge of getting a new update as part of the 2017 SPLOST package. Parks and Recreation crews will begin removing the old playground on Monday, Aug. 3. A design for the new playground has been chosen and once the old one is removed, work will begin on preparing the …
ATLANTA (AP) — Hailed as a “founding father” of a fairer, better United States, John Lewis was eulogized Thursday by three former presidents and others who urged Americans to continue the work of the civil rights icon in fighting injustice during a moment of racial reckoning.
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host a new fundraiser in August.
The Cedartown Performing Arts Center will host a slightly modified version of Art Gala 2020 on Aug. 15.
Howard Finster’s historic art environment, Paradise Garden, located in Summerville, will be the beneficiary of the sale of nearly 50 lots of art at the next Slotin Folk Art Auction.
The Rome Area History Center announces that it will be open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.
The beloved classic “Winnie the Pooh” opens Friday at Rome’s River Arts District Playhouse.
While the Rome-Floyd County Library and other Sara Hightower Regional Library System buildings remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future, the library system is now offering curbside pickup service to their patrons.
The Rome Area History Center announced that, due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the center will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.
Floyd Against Drugs is pleased to announce the hiring of Dale L. Styers as its new Executive Director.
Being home with young children brings on many challenges. Let us take a look at some.
Sometimes a person just needs the love and affection of a furry friend.
Sunday, July 19, 1970
The Rome Shrine Club received a check Friday for $2,854.87, the amount which was left in the old John Wisdom Wagon Train account. Mike McDougald (third from right) said former City Manager Al Crace helped him start the Wagon Train with $3,500 from the city 40 years ago. The amount turned ove…
The ninth annual Jim Bishop Memorial Tee Off Against Child Abuse golf tournament is set for Sept. 2 at the Stonebridge Golf Club.
A Berry College professor has announced the international release of a recording project showcasing America’s Appalachian region.
Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville invites visitors to experience the genius of Leonardo da Vinci through the “Machines in Motion Exhibit.”
The board of directors of The Three Rivers Singers, Rome’s community chorus, met recently to discuss prospects for the chorus’s 2020-21 season, which would be the chorus’s 20th anniversary year, in light of the risks presented by COVID-19.
The ninth annual Jim Bishop Memorial Tee Off Against Child Abuse golf tournament is set for Sept. 2 at the Stonebridge Golf Club.
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism announces an open call for individuals of all ages and abilities who are interested in volunteering to appear in print and/or video for Georgia’s Rome promotional projects. No experience is necessary; just a love for our town and the opportunity to repres…
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is offering the fourth and final themed packet as part of the “Summer Camp in a Bag” program, which goes on sale on Monday, July 20.
Whether you have a green thumb, or you just want to get out of the house to do something productive, a little yard work could be the perfect pastime. But before you dig in, check off these safety steps.
Rome’s Coosa River Basin Initiative joins more than 30 national, state, and local organizations in the fight to protect the Okefenokee Swamp.
Sunday July 12, 1970
Richey Harrell is blazing a new trail.
Local artists, Ellie Borromeo and Xaivier Ringer have launched Rome Mural CoLab, an initiative they hope will ignite public spaces and interest in Rome through mural art.
Rome residents can experience a exhibition of unique natural beauty at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville.
The Georgia Writers Museum will host John T. Edge, author of “The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South,” at its monthly Meet the Author series, on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m.
This will be the second weekend to see performances of Rome Shakespeare Festival’s comedy “The Odd Couple” and organizers are assuring audiences that precautions are being taken toward safety and hygiene.
For more than a decade, the Forum River Center has been the site of an annual Jehovah’s Witness convention that drew thousands of people from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
Rome Shakespeare Festival and RIFF — the Rome International Film Festival — are among the 63 arts organizations awarded grants under the federal CARES Act.
An elderly man in Armuchee is about to get some much needed help as the community rallies around him.
A Better You! Recalls Belecoo Strollers Due to Violation of Federal Stroller and Carriage Safety Standard; Fall, Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards (Recall Alert).
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host a new fundraiser in August.
Sunday, July 5, 1970
A program to provide local river paddlers and floaters with free life vests to use during their trips is proving to be a victim of its own success.
A short ride to Cartersville could yield a cool building experience and a model rocket for Rome residents.
Here are a few arts-related events coming in the next few months. Due to health and safety restrictions, it’s recommended that readers check with event organizers in case information has changed.
The Rome Area History Center reopened this week after closing for several months for renovations and upgrades.
Chieftains Museum and Major Ridge Home announced the facility will reopen to the public on Wednesday.
Annual wellness exams are essential for children’s healthy development both inside and out and pediatricians recommend annual screenings to help prevent future potential health problems and ensure that their growth and development is on track.
The Neil Simon comedy “The Odd Couple” opens July 9 at the River Arts District Playhouse.
