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Severo Avila

Rome

Features Editor and Columnist at Rome News-Tribune

Features Editor and columnist for The Rome News-Tribune, Fleetwood Mac superfan, Atlanta Braves devotee, outdoor enthusiast, lover of fried food

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  • 1 month ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Severo Avila

    Rome’s Pride Festival returns this year, bringing a colorful blend of activities including a Pride March, a festival in the park, drag shows and musical performers. This year marks the 4th official Rome Pride Festival and organizers have been hard at work keeping up with suggestions from the community as well as negotiating all the logistics that come with putting on a big festival.

  • 1 month ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Severo Avila

    If you want to hear some of the biggest hits of the 80s or just want to go downtown and do some people-watching, you're in luck. The first First Friday Concert of the season takes place June 6 and will feature a popular 80s tribute as well as plenty to see and do. As always, the Town Green will be the setting for the free outdoor concert and Guardians of the Jukebox are the headliners.

  • 1 month ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Severo Avila

    A week-long cycling adventure will begin in Rome on Saturday, May 31, and Rome residents of all cycling abilities are encouraged to participate. The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia 2025 event will take place May 31 through June 7. It will begin in Rome and end at Lake Hartwell, winding its way through some of North Georgia’s most scenic landscapes. This year’s route will showcase the diverse geography of northern Georgia.

  • 1 month ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Severo Avila

    A group of friends recently undertook a wet, muddy adventure with their dogs and had the most amazing time. Ten residents of Rome and surrounding areas just completed the OneWorld Canine Obstacle Race in Anniston, Alabama. Although it was a challenging course and many of the participants had never done anything like that before, they still had a blast and can’t wait to do it again.

  • 1 month ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Severo Avila

    G.L. Yancy, author of the Woven Branches book series, will be signing copies of “The Book of Ruth” on Saturday, May 31 at The Screen Door Room on Broad Street from 1-3 p.m.“The Book of Ruth” is the third installment of the popular “Woven Branches” series. Mayor Ruth “Ruthless” Blakely rules over the fictional South Georgia town of Noeware with an iron fist. She is joined in book three of the Woven Branches series by a very diverse cast of colorful characters.

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Severo Avila
Severo Avila @SeveroAvila
16 Dec 23

in the 1988 video for "Chains" Miss Patty Loveless set the trend for wearing leopard print. Please some respect on her name. https://t.co/PfQAtrQM5B

Severo Avila
Severo Avila @SeveroAvila
6 Jul 23

I will be observing a moment of silence in thanksgiving for this continued blessing and will also visit a local @Bojangles location to mark the occasion. @JZ_Graham you with me?? #NeverForget #itsbotime

NC Museum of History
NC Museum of History @NCmuseumhistory

Today is a fantastic day in history. 🍗 #OnThisDay in 1977, the first ever Bojangles' opened in Charlotte, North Carolina! 👏 https://t.co/iC00pcaXRB

Severo Avila
Severo Avila @SeveroAvila
31 May 23

RT @beccasbraves: Braves are 5-7 since this thing appeared. Starting to think some of the outrage was warranted https://t.co/0QSO0BzDbl