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Community Calendar for Tuesday, March 10
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (406+ words) Cartersville Area Writers" fourth annual Writers Conference will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Cartersville Civic Center, 435 W. Main St., Cartersville. Tickets are available at CartersvilleAreaWriters.com. Members: $45. Nonmembers: $65. Authors and industry professionals will be present. Lunch will be provided....
Corey Feldman Breaks Silence on Rob Reiner Oscars Tribute Snub: ‘They Don’t Need Me There’
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (366+ words) This year, the Academy Awards will feature a special tribute honoring filmmaker, producer, and actor Rob Reiner, celebrating his decades-long career and lasting impact on film and television. To do so, the Academy has tapped Stand by Me actors Jerry…...
Who Is Sheryl Underwood, Guest Host of ‘The View’?
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (13+ words) Who Is Sheryl Underwood, Guest Host of "The View?The Rome News-Tribune...
Today in History: March 7, 2026
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (9+ words) Today in History: March 7, 2026The Rome News-Tribune...
Community Calendar for Saturday, March 7
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (560+ words) The Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will present a free Community Workshop, "The Art of Pruning Muscadine Bunch Grapes," at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at Chieftains Museum, 501 Riverside Parkway NE. Call the Floyd County Extension Office, 706-295-6210, if you need more details....
Pictures from the Past
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (173+ words) Pictures from the Past'The Rome News-Tribune Will Adams " An old time classic country store up in Floyd Springs on the way to the Pocket back in the day. McKinney's Store. I used to love going there as a kid. It…...
An actor's journey: Creating an award-winning student film
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1061+ words) Model High School Theater Director Jenny Wear celebrates with junior, and award-winning filmmaker, Charlie Cross at the Georgia Thespian Conference Showcase. Cross won for his film "Break a Leg." Outside of the Model High School auditorium, junior Charlie Cross films…...
Brick repairs underway at Floyd County's 1893 courthouse
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (550+ words) A repair crew ascends the side of the Floyd County Historic Courthouse Thursday morning. A second crew is already on one of the roof parapets, repairing the capstone and replacing old, crumbled mortar. A worker paints from a bucket truck…...
First National Community Bank sponsors Harris Arts Center fundraiser
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (392+ words) CALHOUN " First National Community Bank, with Northwest Georgia branches including Rome, is sponsoring the Harris Arts Center's 2026 Spring Fling Basket Fundraiser, continuing the bank's support of arts and community initiatives in Gordon County. The annual fundraiser runs Feb. 18 through March…...
Restoration planned at historic Floyd County church cemetery
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (919+ words) Once the leaves are cleared at the nearly 200-year-old cemetery at Saedis Presbyterian Church, it will be easier to identify the headstones that need to be reset or repaired. Boy Scout Troop 81 members dedicate time Saturday, Feb. 28, to remove some…...