Santa for Seniors seeks donations, sponsors

Twelve years ago, Jimmy Allred saw a lonely senior citizen sitting at Golden Living Center on Christmas morning waiting for family and holiday tidings that never did come. But every year since that Christmas, Allred and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office along with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation have dedicated themselves to providing seniors who would...

Santa and Mrs. Claus to kick off 4th annual Downtown Candy Cane Hunt on Saturday

Free Trolley Rides with Santa and Mrs. Claus are also a feature of Saturday’s Downtown Holiday Open House. More than 10,000 candy canes and other sweets will scatter the lawn of the Town Green on Saturday as kids get ready to grab as many as they can for the fourth annual Downtown Candy Cane Hunt...

Sponsors needed for Downtown Candy Cane Hunt

On November 19th, hundreds of eager kids will flood the Town Green for candy canes and other sweets at the 4th annual Downtown Candy Cane Hunt, and event officials are reaching out to potential sponsors to make this year’s event even better than the last. The Hunt, which is presented by Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation in...