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Rome, Georgia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Rome! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Rome’s Second Avenue widening is nearly a year behind schedule
  • Which Rome intersections saw the most crashes in April?
  • Rome-born April Leigh Belcher is remembered by family and friends.

Also on today's calendar: Veteran Coffee & Company and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. GDOT pledges better info on delayed Second Avenue project (northwestgeorgianews.com) — Drivers in Rome face a much longer wait for the Second Avenue widening, now only 30% complete and nearly a year behind schedule, with GDOT projecting completion in September 2027. At a town hall in Rome City Hall, state and local officials pressed transportation leaders, who blamed hidden utility lines and redesigns but promised more frequent updates, transparency, and efforts to speed up work.
   

2. Rome Public Works Committee Reviews Traffic Trends, Infrastructure Issues, and April Department Reports (coosavalleynews.com) — Rome’s Public Works, Traffic, Transit & Trails Committee just reviewed April infrastructure, traffic safety, and department performance, including accident trends and high‑risk intersections around town. Officials discussed drainage issues in Summerville Park, Chulio Road updates, Turner McCall fencing, and preparations for the June 27 PRIDE Parade, along with extensive street, cemetery, and engineering work that directly affects daily driving and neighborhood conditions.
   

3. April Belcher (polktoday.com) — Family and friends in our area are mourning April Leigh Belcher, a 44-year-old Aragon resident who was born in Rome and passed away Monday. Loved for her devotion to family, love of fishing, mountain trips, photography, and her dogs, she’ll be remembered at a memorial service Friday evening at Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home, with visitation an hour before.
   

4. UPDATE: Trion High School senior in ICE custody after crash, weeks before graduation (local3news.com) — A Trion High School senior has been moved through the Floyd County Jail in Rome and is now in ICE detention after a minor traffic crash, just days before his expected graduation. Local officials, including a state representative, and community members are questioning whether immigration enforcement should target students over low-level traffic charges and are rallying with letters and fundraising to support his case.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MISSING CAT 🐈
    We live off Garrard Rd, and my daughter’s cat, Willow, is missing. She’s an indoor/outdoor cat and is spayed. Willow has gray, brown, and white fur… (Nextdoor Stone Haven)
  • Hey guys I have a friend that had her baby at 27 weeks she’s is home and healthy just itty bitty .
    But I’m having a hard time finding PREEMIE clothes . If anyone has any I’m willing to pay for them thanks. (Nextdoor Garden Lakes)
  • Elwood Staffing posted a job opening for Various Machine Operator in Rome. Apply here.
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Rome. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rome here.

Ok Rome! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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