Outdoors/Nature
Posted under City of Rome, Events, Environment, Outdoors/Nature on September 26th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Local residents turned out Friday for a cookout celebration that wrapped up the week long community clean up in the South Rome area.
The clean up was part of Neighborhood Focus an effort sponsored by Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful.
(Top: City Commissioner Bill Fricks and municipal arborist Terry Paige prepare hotdogs for the crown. Left: State Rep […]
Posted under Weather, Nature, Outdoors/Nature, Wildlife on August 9th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Above: A herd of deer including several fawns enjoy the clear weather Saturday on the Main Campus at Berry College.
This weekends clear weather began after a cold front brought foul weather to Rome on Thursday, followed by low humidities. Romans enjoyed Partly Cloudy Skies with highs in the upper 80’s.
Sunday’s […]
Posted under Police, Accidents, DNR, Outdoors/Nature, Fire Dept. on July 28th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
An unidentified male was found dead after diving underwater and never resurfacing at the Rocky Mountain Recreational Area in Texas Valley early Monday Evening.
According to Rome Fire Deputy Chief Gordon Henderson, the 49 year old white male, now identified as Dwight Steven Pass of Calhoun, went under near the beach […]
Posted under Environment, Nature, Outdoors/Nature on April 18th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
An early morning earthquake left people baffled and amazed after they found that it was located in the Midwest Friday Morning.
The quake, a 5.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale, was centered six miles from West Salem, Illinois and 66 miles from Evansville, Indiana and was felt in such distant cities as […]
Posted under Environment, Feature Story, Outdoors/Nature on April 6th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Though dreary weather settled over Floyd County this weekend, a group of women did not let it get in their way as they met for thier annual Women In The Outdoors event at the Floyd County Wildlife Club.
The group, a total of 46 women, initially met on Friday to camp and […]
