TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

The Rome-Floyd ECO Center, 393 Riverside Parkway, will host Katie Owens of The Nature Conservancy for a presentation today at 7 p.m. about the longleaf pine and controlled burns.

The Exchange Club of Rome will host a patriotic program titled “One Nation Under God” with guest speaker Harry Wise and the Exchange Club Singers on

Friday at noon. The club meets every Friday at the Palladium, Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Blvd. For information call Barbara Elliott at 706-506-2499.

The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center is hosting a free e-waste collection

event on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All electronics waste including computers, printers and televisions will be accepted. Make an appointment by calling 706-2915266 during business hours before 5 p.m.

on Friday. Get confirmation of your appointment and do not leave a message.