Changes in leadership were made at nearly all of our elected commissions and boards and, unlike the bitter rivalries for power we’ve seen at h…
It’s easy to say “I don’t have kids” or “I don’t want to pay for that” but supporting the proposed education local option sales tax is an inve…
It’s not every day that the Biden administration and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller agree. In fact, it’s more like a total eclipse …
If social media, or Congress, was a truthful representation of Americans, we’d be in bad shape. But like most “reality” entertainment it’s jus…
Christmas is and has always been about family. This is the time when we get together with our loved ones and share that spirit of togetherness…
This week marks one year since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Floyd County. So far, 43% of Floyd County — 41,766 people — have…
Nowhere is the waning value of the dollar more obvious than in the shrinking range of products for sale at exactly $1.
It’s a three way war for the governor’s post in Georgia and it’s not likely to be the only scorched earth campaign coming in the 2022 election…
What better way to celebrate this holiday season than helping someone in our community enjoy it as well.
As we navigate divisive times in our country, we thought this letter which was penned over a century ago in a time where Americans fought a bl…
Look for congressional elections to be a bit different under the reapportioned voting district map that will be in effect for the 2022 midterms.
There’s no question that we’re all pretty done with COVID-19, but there’s also a lot of evidence that it’s not done with us. Please take basic…
The first time I ever saw Freddie Freeman in person, he was playing first base for the Rome Braves in 2008.
In today’s edition of the Rome News-Tribune we’ve included the most current issue of Rome Life Magazine. And it’s a special issue. It’s our BE…
Chiaha Harvest Fair returns to Rome this weekend bringing a whole lot of things we love about fall.
We should keep the influence of political parties out of the Floyd County Elections Board.
We’ve lost over 80 people to COVID-19 in Floyd County since the beginning of July and many, if not most, of these deaths were caused by a vacc…
We’re now seeing some movement on the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property — and this is why it’s a good thing. Some detractors…
Oftentimes when one looks back on any event, you’re invariably going to say that you could have done better. The thing is, moving forward you …
It’s actually a pleasure to cover an election that began on the qualifying day and will end on Election Day.
It’s time to get over it.
They fidget, then grumble, blink and sometimes make weird faces every year for what is now a parental tradition — the first day back to school photo.
It seemed like we were finally done with the pandemic but slack interest in vaccinations continues to lead to increased numbers of people infe…
I realize many don’t want to hear my words. In regard to the pandemic in general and vaccines specifically, opinions have been formed and outl…
The signs won’t be changing for another few months but the largest business deal in the history of Floyd County was completed this week — Floy…
When the sun rises on July 4, 2021, it will be the nation’s proudest day — our Independence Day.
We’ve been encouraged to see a recent push to clean up the Martha Berry corridor of pervasive drug activity, but for those continuing to battl…
There have been many Juneteenth celebrations, but this one is a special one.
