Farner
Farner, TN · Municipal
pickensprogress.com
Small businesses deserve support regardless of town controversies
If you look to the right of this editorial on this page, you’ll see Dwight Henderson’s weekly cartoon. In this installment, the cartoonist tells Jasper leaders he’s giving them a week off after putting them in the crosshairs for everything from rising property taxes to the ongoing suspension of water and sewer hookups, event drama, and other problems.
Rome News-Tribune
Best beards on Broad Street: Schnauzerfest
Tails were wagging on Broad Street Saturday night at Rome’s seventh annual Schnauzerfest, where hundreds of schnauzers and their families celebrated Halloween with a costume parade. This year’s event was another success, with the event spanning two days and drawing 731 schnauzers to Rome, according to organizer Hugh Tyner. Along with the surge in schnauzers, the gathering also had pet owners from throughout the country in attendance, including a family that came to Rome all the way from Washington, which is a record for the event. “It’s always such a great weekend, and the weather was perfect,” Mayor Jim Bojo said. “My sister walked Broad Street early in the afternoon with her husband and had a great time; the dogs were so friendly.” The event started Friday afternoon at Burk Farm in Armuchee with a meet-and-greet, then continued Saturday morning at Bridgepoint Plaza, where families and their pets gathered in full costume before the parade, which took place at night for the first time. The Forum River Center was open Saturday and hosted skills competitions such as Barn Hunt, Fast Cat Racing and a Schnauzer Idol talent competition for singing pups, and hundreds of schnauzers competed to be top dog.
Rome News-Tribune
Barron Stadium facing potential $325,000 video board replacement
Barron Stadium could be facing a $325,000 expense to replace its aging video board, prompting officials to ask the city of Rome to consider the project in future budget discussions. During a recent General Administration Committee meeting, Rome City Schools Assistant Superintendent Dennis Drummond told commissioners the video board at the city-owned stadium, installed in August 2018, is showing its age after more than eight years of operation. "It's nearing the end of its life," Drummond said. The 36-by-20-foot video screen, which features an integrated scoreboard, was installed ahead of the 2018 football season for $249,000. The project was funded through a 2017 city special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). Drummond said officials obtained a quote at the end of June estimating the cost of updating the video board at $325,000. He explained that the equipment operates around the clock, contributing to its wear over time. While the original video board was funded through SPLOST, City Finance Director Toni Rhinehart said there are no remaining SPLOST funds specifically set aside for improvements at Barron Stadium. Although the stadium has several other infrastructure needs, Drummond identified the video board as the most immediate concern. Other improvements that could be needed
darlingtonian.com
Annual student-led haunted house transforms old gym
The annual student-led haunted house aroused many frights on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the old gym. The leaders from each of the six houses worked together to build the haunted house and to scare all the students who were brave enough to enter. Each house was assigned a theme and...