thoughts to ponder oxymoronics : Miss Rome contest:not an entry was from Rome. New session in Atlanta:want to slash $1 billion from budget.they just came from Wild Game dinner:why not take $1 billion from WILD HOG F...
New County Water Meters We need to be aware of the new water meters the county is now using. I've been in my residence 10 years and my usage has always been between 3 & 5 thousand gallons per month. Now, the water dept. s...
New Metal Band Up and Coming. There have been quite a few bands pop up in our region in the past few years. Most never really amount to much on the grander scale. However, the clubs here and in the Atlanta area have proven to...
Glenwood Primary School
Principals Name Terri Snelling Address 75 Glenwood School Road Rome, GA 30165 Web site School Website Phone Number (706) 236-1855 Year Built/Open 1955 Enrollment 540 Befor...
Coosa High School
Principals Name Sam Sprewell Address 4454 Alabama Highway, NW Rome, GA 30165 Web site School Website Phone Number 706-236-1870 School Type High School Year Built/Open 1927 ...
Unity Christian School
Principals Name Glenn Getchell Address 2960 New Calhoun Highway, NE Rome, Georgia 30161 Web site School Website Phone Number 706.292.0700 School Type Elementary, Middle and Hig...
Coosa Middle School Principals Name Lisa Landrum Address 212 Eagle Drive Rome Ga. 30164 Web site School Website Phone Number 706-236-1856 Year Built/Open 1981 Enrollment 600 School Hours 7:...
Rome Transitional Academy Principals Name Mrs. Jennifer Perkins Address 1162 Spider Webb Drive Rome, Ga. 30161 Phone Number (706) 802-4326 School Type Middle school/ High School Enrollment 50-60 School ...
East Central Elementary Principals Name Ms. Tonya Wood Address 1502 Dean Avenue Rome, GA 30161 Web site School Website Phone Number (706) 232-8310 Year Built/Open 1975 Enrollment 495 Before Schoo...
Red Top Mountain Type of Park State Park Phone Number 770 975-4226 Web site http://www.gastateparks.org/info/redtop/ Available Activities Hiking and Biking - 12.5 miles of wooded trails, 3/4-mile pa...
Armuchee Park Type of Park Park Address 539 Jones Mill Rd Ne, Rome, GA 30165 Web site http://www.rfpra.com/park-armuchee.htm Available Activities This scenic 31 acre park offers outdoor...
Etowah Park Type of Park Park Address 1325 Kingston Rd NE Rome, GA 30161-5800 Phone Number 706.291.0766 Web site http://www.rfpra.com/park-etowah.htm Hours Skate and Tennis Center: Mon-Fri:...
Alto Park Type of Park Park Address 1014 Burnett Ferry Rd SW, Rome, GA 30165-8706 Phone Number 706-290-0072, 706-291-0766 Web site http://www.rfpra.com/park-alto.htm Available A...
Cave Spring Park Type of Park Park Address Mill St Cave Spring, GA 30124 Web site http://www.rfpra.com/park-cavespring.htm Available Activities This 10 acre park consists of outdoor basketball...
Ridge Ferry Park Type of Park Park Address 282 Riverside Pkwy Rome, GA 30161-2923 Web site http://www.rfpra.com/park-ridgeferry.htm Available Activities Consists of a multi-purpose pavilion ...
Health Questers drop half a ton overall Health Quest II participants dropped more than half a ton during the past six and a half months. While close to 300 people started the campaign, which ended Saturday, Amy Patterson at the YMCA sa...
Health Quest 2011 finale scheduled for Sept. 24 When we’re trying to lose weight, we all wish we had a few more days or weeks to reach our goal. Participants of Health Quest are getting just that — an extra month to drop as many pounds as p...
Peachtree Road Race – check! I’m getting over a bad attitude. It had less to do with my actual real life experiences and more to do with my reaction to them. A fall here, a tweaked back there, a comment taken the wrong way, ...
Understanding own body critical to weight loss success One of the best assets of aging is experience. Note that I did not say wisdom. I’ve packed more than my share of weight-losing experience into my almost 58 years on the planet. One of the things I...
Adversity can make us stronger; the important thing is not to quit What a busy spring this has been! With all the nasty weather, I have spent a lot of time working in my yard — picking up limbs and branches, raking up leaves and pine needles — and finding time to ...
The Michael Jack Band
Band History "We have all 3 been playing music since a young age growing up in a gospel music family it was just a natural thing for Michael. Michael met Scott about 5 yrs. ago but never played ...
Gary Greene "The Grand Imagineer" Band History "I am a Storyteller singer songwriter. Or simply put,Just Another Undiscovered Overnite Storytelling Songwriting Sensation." Description Solo performer/ Singer songwriter/ Folk...
Badland Bad Boy
Band History We've been playing live for 7 years now, not sure why. It hasn't came together yet. Description Rant in a folk style picking Influences Mississippi John Hurt Kool Keith ...
Laura Bowen Band History I started writing songs in high school and started playing shows towards the end of high school. I have continued to write and play ever since. Description I write and sing with...
Devidasa
Band History Devidasa brings together a diverse array of musicians from a broad range of musical backgrounds and has been performing its unique blend of musical styles at clubs, festivals, and c...
From the Porch Swing: Editor’s message Fall is my favorite time of year around Rome. Of course, I love seeing the colorful leaves all around our Tree City and then hearing them crunch and rustle underfoot after they have blanketed the g...
She Said questions and answers
What is the most unusual name you have given a pet? Brittany Powell: A fish named Elizabeth Taylor. Sue Anderson: Icarus (Icky for short), a baby squirrel who fell from his nest, seemingly the...
Cheers!: Milk shakes are creamy treats for all ages
Some folks like their vanilla ice cream served straight up. But take that creamy standby and add some fruit and other ingredients and toss in the blender, and you can conjure up all sorts of creati...
37 Summerwind Drive, Cedartown, GA 30125 phone: 678-901-0183
Georgia Custom Homes & Sunrooms is a locally and State licensed Redidential Contractor, that specializes in "Custom designed and Stick built Sunrooms and Screen Rooms. We do not use prefab or kit r...
Looking for something to scare you right out of your skin during the Halloween season? Look no further than Rome, Georgia’s own haunted Bloodwood Trail, located off Painter Road, to provide a...
305 East Sixth Avenue, Rome, GA 30161 phone: 706-290-2281
NPCo Digital Media Solutions gives local business owners a full range of resources to market their business to the largest possible audience. Leveraging the most trafficked news websites in the reg...