George H. Neal
MEMORIAL MORTUARY 814 S. Broad St., Rome Phone 706-235-0642
Mr. George H. Neal, 70, of Rome, Georgia, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018.
Service arrangements for Mr. George Neal are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Wright Memorial Mortuary has charge of the arrangements. TODAY
The Rome Fire Department will be performing mandatory hydrant flow testing today in North Rome.
The H.R. Butler Chapter no. 96 of the Order of the Eastern Star will sponsor a free sack lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at 1001 N. Broad St. No paperwork required.
Tickets are available for the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge today at 7 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. Patron tickets are $75 each and include admission to the pre-event patron party at Forrest Place and reserved seating at the show. General admission tickets are $25. Visit www.romecelebrity-
Rodeo Rome is today at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Gates open at 6 p.m. and rodeo starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $10 for children 6-12. Kids 5 and under are free.
The Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk will be held Aug. 18
dancechallenge.com to purchase and for more information. Proceeds will benefit the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular is today at the Forum River Center on Tribune Street in downtown Rome from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are available online ranging from $15 to $38 at http://forumrivercenter.com/event/744/ at 8 a.m. starting at Heritage Park. Registration for the 5K is $30 and the health walk is $25. Registration takes place on race day. Proceeds will benefit the Exchange Club of Rome’s Family Resource Center. Visit tillmanclocktowerrace.org to register.
Lyerly United Methodist Church will host their 10th annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show and Craft Festival today from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine, at Dowdy Park, U.S. 27, Summerville. Registration for each vehicle is $20 and will be from 8 a.m.-noon. The event will feature over 70 vendors, 50/50 drawing, cake walk, door prizes and playground equipment. For more information call Judy Motes at 706-857-6008.
The Model & Johnson Schools Foundation will have its annual auction and dinner at 6 p.m. today at Model Middle School, 164 Barron Road. Proceeds will benefit the Model schools and Johnson Elementary. For more information call William Fricks at 706-506-1293 or Mark White at 706-766-7191.