THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

Rome city, county and state will be closed Thursday and Friday and federal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.

The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail Thursday.

City Solid Waste Collections Department will be closed Thursday. Thursday garbage and recycling will be collected on Friday. Yard carts will not be serviced.

All banks will be closed Thursday.

Rome City Transit will not run Thursday.

The Rome-Floyd County Library will be closed Thursday.

Department of Driver Services offices will be closed Thursday.

Rome News-Tribune will be closed Thursday.

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Read about your fellow Romans in HOMETOWN HEADLINES, listed under “Lifestyles.” There, you’ll find information about achievements, donations and other local activities. Recent items include:

Kindred Hospital of Rome receives 5K Performance Program award for 2016

Jacksonville State University honors Ron Roach

Shorter students bring home music awards

Rome High Class of ’57 celebrates 60th