Monday, April 7, 2025–6:06 a.m. -Staff reports- City of Rome street department crews are on Shorter Avenue this morning. A water leak caused the road to buckle between Williamson and Leon Streets. Both eastbound lanes of Shorter in that area have been closed, and signs are up. Motorists are being directed to use the center…
Sunday, April 6, 2025–7:30 p.m. -National Weather Service- A Flood Watch is in effect through Monday evening. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Heavy rain has already…
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:15 a.m. -News Release- Cancer Navigators’ annual Daisy Drop will take place on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. This year, participants will meet at the Heritage Park Pavilion and walk to the Chief John Ross Memorial Bridge at the Town Green, led by Sunshine Bitner, a cancer survivor and Cancer Navigators…
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:15 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College invites the community to the 10,000 Egg Hunt, a free, family-friendly event featuring multiple egg hunts for all ages, face painting, inflatables, food trucks and more. When: Saturday, April 12, 2024, at 11 AM Where: Georgia Highlands Colleg,e Cartersville Campus, 5441 GA-20, Cartersville, GA 30121 Why: This exciting event…
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:10 a.m. -News Release- The 2025 Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 7-11. The sale will begin on Monday, April 7, at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The sale will continue Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, April 11,…
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Advance in-person voting for the runoff election to decide who will fill the Post 4 seat on the Floyd County Commission begins Monday. Early voting for the April 15 runoff is from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Friday at the Floyd County Elections Center at…
