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City of Rome and Floyd County appoint new Director of Building Inspection

ity Manager John Bennett and County Manager Kevin Poe announced today that the  Director of Building Inspection position for the City of Rome and Floyd County has been offered to and accepted by Howard Gibson who is the current Director of Building and Planning for the Edgefield County Government in Edgefield, South Carolina.

Mar 6, 2007

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Rome International Festival

The annual Rome International Festival will be held Saturday March 31st from 11-3 at Bridgepoint Plaza in historic downtown Rome, GA.  Click HERE for a pdf of the press release
Mar 6, 2007

Georgia Erosion & Sedimentation Training Set for Mid-March

If you are in a business that involves "land disturbing" activities, you need to take a certification training course on erosion and sediment control.  There are Georgia laws in place that require certification and compliance with House Bill 285...
Mar 2, 2007

Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Material Support of Foreign Terrorist Group

Mohamed Shorbagi, 42, of the Rome, Georgia, area was sentenced today to serve seven years and eight months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Harold L. Murphy...
Feb 28, 2007

Rome City Commissioner Duane Reid Announces Resignation

The Rome City Commission regretfully announces the resignation of Duane Reid...
Feb 26, 2007

Lung cancer treatment focus of expanded local medical exchange

Health care providers in Rome- including Harbin Clinic, Floyd Medical Center and Redmond Regional Medical Center - are joining with the Georgia Cancer Coalition ...
Feb 21, 2007

RACA Hosts Book Signing for Troy’s “The Modernist Textile”

Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA) invites the public to attend a book signing by Dr. Virginia Gardner Troy for her new book, “The Modernist Textile: Europe and America, 1890-1940.”...
Feb 21, 2007

Friends for Life Banquet

The Friends for Life Banquet has invited Jill Stanek to be the guest speaker for the 2007 banquet...
Feb 20, 2007

Volunteers on Hand for Tax Assistance

Need tax assistance? If so, AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers can help!...
Feb 20, 2007

DeSoto Theatre's 2007 Saturday Cinema

Rome Floyd Festivals Council proudly presents 2007 Saturday Cinema at the DeSoto Theater...
Feb 20, 2007

Coosa Valley Technical College Announces Four Local Finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership

Coosa Valley Technical College (CVTC) recently announced the four local finalists chosen to compete for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL)...
Feb 20, 2007

Shorter College Slates Seminar on the Holocaust

Three scholars will join together to present a seminar on the Holocaust at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, in ShorterCollege’s Brookes Chapel...
Feb 20, 2007

Berry College Dance Troupe Invites Audiences to "Escape!"

The Berry College Dance Troupe invites audience members to release themselves...
Feb 20, 2007

Berry College Theatre Company to Present "My Funny Valentine"

The Berry College Theatre Company will present "My Funny Valentine," a cabaret salute...
Feb 8, 2007

Floyd County's Relay for Life 2007

Make plans now to attend the 2007 Relay for Life Kick Off Celebration, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center...
Feb 8, 2007