There is less than 1 week remaining before the 2010 Rediscover Rome Photo Contest comes to a close.

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The United States Tennis Association has named Rome, Ga. as a Top 10 Finalist for the second annual “Best Tennis Town” contest, a nationwide initiative to find the community that best exemplifies the passion, excitement, spirit and impact that tennis brings to the community.

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Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will be closed July 18-26 so that renovations can be completed on the museum building. Preparations for this work will be ongoing through July 17, during which time the popular landmark will be open but no admission will be charged.

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With thousands of people visiting the small town of Cave Spring for the busy Fourth of July weekend, the newly-opened Cave Spring Welcome Center and Museum got quite a bit of attention from tourists.

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A tombstone marking the grave of Creek Indian War veteran Richard Boswell will be dedicated at 11:30 a.m. along with a companion tombstone for his wife, Rhoda Boswell.

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Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will host the next round of Historic Berry Bike Tours on Saturday, July 17. Tours begin at 10 a.m. and are free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged but not required. Participants must furnish their own bicycles, and helmets should be worn by all riders. Call 706-368-6775 for more information or to RSVP.

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Independent filmmaker icon and author Rick Schmidt will combine efforts with Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) founder and former executive director Barry Norman to shoot a feature film in Rome.

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Auditions for Rome Little Theatre's upcoming production of Clue The Musical will be held Sunday, July 11, and Monday, July 12, on stage at the Historic DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome.

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The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau wants you to Rediscover Rome and fall in love with your hometown again! You are challenged to carry a camera with you throughout the summer months of June and July to capture what you love about Rome and Floyd County!

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“Movies on the Meadow,” a summer outdoor film series that offers a family-friendly atmosphere in the shadow of Martha Berry’s famed Oak Hill estate, returns Friday, June 25, with the Southern classic film Fried Green Tomatoes.

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The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau is celebrating National Tourism Week with activities to highlight Rome history and bring awareness to the local travel industry. Rome joins hundreds of cities, states and hospitality businesses nationwide in recognition of the 27^th Annual National Tourism Week scheduled for May 8–16.

 

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Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will celebrate International Museum Day on Saturday, May 15, by offering free admission and refreshments for all museum guests.

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Stage one of the 2010 Clocktower Classic Handcycling Race led racers up Lavender Mountain in rural Floyd County. Racers faced a 5-9% incline within a racing distance of 2 miles.

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Congratulations to the winners and participants in the 2010 Big Cat Quest hosted by Ken Freeman Productions on April 17, 2010.

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 Northwest Georgia’s Historic High Country Travel Association will meet in Rome, Ga. at Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum on Wednesday, April 14 at 10:30am. The program will be presented by Joe Schulman, director of marketing for the Tellus Museum in Cartersville, Ga.

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Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will partner with the Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA) to present “Arts in the Gardens at Oak Hill,” a special day of arts, music and garden events is scheduled for Sunday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m..

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ROME, GA. – Armuchee Baptist Church will host its 12rh annual Wild Game Supper for Rome/Floyd County community on Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Ar...

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NEWS RELEASE: THE THREE RIVERS SINGERS TO PERFORM AT DESOTO THEATRE NOVEMBER 8TH Contact: Lynn Todino 706-232-7411 or 2todinos@hughes.net Rome’s co...

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The Rome Town Committee raised $4,000 for the restoration of the Sexton House located on historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery.  The committee donated $2,000 for the project. A matching grant of $2,000 was awarded from The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia...

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The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau announced today the appointment of Chris Cannon as Director of Communication. 

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Tuesday, December 1, 2009  Contact:           &...

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THE TIME IS NOW TO START TRAINING FOR THE 2010 BERRY HALF-MARATHON Rome, Ga. – The calendar may say October, but Dr. John Azar-Dickens and other r...

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