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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
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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...
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Brings ‘Georgia’s Voice, Georgia’s Vote’ Tour to Dalton, Crawfordville, Athens & Augusta
Today, Nov. 2, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms will continue her five-day “Georgia’s Voice, Georgia’s Vote” tour with stops in Dalton, Athens, and Augusta, encouraging Georgians to make their voices heard with one day until Election Day. Today at 8:30AM in Dalton, Keisha, City Councilmember...
Rome News-Tribune
Rome committee backs pension credit for Tennis Center employees ahead of city takeover
Employees at the Rome Tennis Center could receive credit toward the city’s pension plan for years worked under private management as Rome prepares to take over operations of the facility in January. The city’s Pension Committee voted Tuesday to recommend an amendment to Rome’s retirement plan that would recognize employees’ previous years of service at the Tennis Center, even though they were employed by an outside management company. City Clerk Joe Smith said the change comes as Rome prepares to begin managing the facility itself on Jan. 2, 2027, following five years under Cliff Drysdale Management, a subsidiary of Troon. Under the transition, eligible Tennis Center employees will become city employees and begin participating in the city’s defined-benefit pension plan. However, recognizing their previous years of employment for retirement purposes would require an additional ordinance amendment. “The concept before you all today and the request is to give those employees credit in service for our pension plan for the time they worked at the Rome Tennis Center, but were management company employees,” Smith said to the Pension Committee. Smith said the city has previously extended similar retirement benefits to employees transferring from Floyd County government, including workers who joined the