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The summer swim season is coming to an end, and the final day of open swimming is Tuesday, Aug. 3. Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation thanks...

It’s never too early to get kids registered to play fall sports, and several sports still have money-saving, early-registration discounts...

After a year hiatus, the Patriotic Party in the park sponsored by Redmond Regional Medical Center returns to Ridge Ferry Park on Sunday,...

Warmer weather is here to stay bringing the Ridge Ferry Park Farmer’s Market and local farmers with it. Starting Saturday, June 5 the...

Thanks to the generosity of Courtesy Ford of Rome, 400 kids will get a chance to swim for free at the Northside Swim Center this summer...

The Northside Swim Center will open its gates to the public on Monday, May 31, Memorial Day. Pool hours are set from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m....

A school teacher from just outside Athens and a 15-year-old from Euharlee were two of the eight winners in Saturday’s Backyard BBQ Bash...

Summer is almost here and the Northside Swim Center is getting ready to open. However, Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is still in need...

Solid defense and timely shooting helped power Puroclean over the Goats, 50-42, in the finals of the RFPRA Adult Basketball Championship...

On Earth Day, we pause to celebrate and join together to talk about conservation and ways to help our community and our planet. For...

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and summer is just around the corner. Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation has...

With Cody Johnson’s sold out show only four weeks away, Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the second act for the...

Calling all home run hitters, baseball and softball stars. Is your kid the next Chipper Jones? Charlie Culberson? Jennie Finch? Coming...

The Thornton Center gymnasium was empty, except for a videographer and a man dressed in athletic clothes pitching a tennis ball at the...

With the weather warming now is the perfect time to clean out your house or garage, but what do you do with all the extra stuff you don’t...

Do your friends and family rave about your barbecue? Is your pulled pork the talk of any pot luck you attend? Do you have the best...

More than 300 runners and walkers took to the streets and trails of Rome on Saturday afternoon, participating in the Commit 2 Fit...

Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce a special concert series pass that costs $150 and is now on sale for the upcoming...

After a long day of walking the trails, playing at the playground and having general fun at Ridge Ferry Park, Parky the squirrel, one of...

A late October trip to interview for a recreation department job started Rick Haase on a journey that would last 36-plus years with...