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< Back PIGOUT and CAR SHOW Sep 28, 2024 Is your barbecue the best? Car Show/BBQ Competition/Tasting! PigOut and Car Show Is your barbecue the best? Car Show/BBQ Competition/Tasting! September 28, 2024 Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm COME ATTEND THE PIGOUT - BBQ and over 50 Vendors - $5 entry to the public. Under 12 FREE! BBQ TEAMS BBQ TEAMS that are INTERESTED, please call Missey at 706-346-0503. PIGOUT RULES ALL teams must enter the Boston Butt category - that fee is $100. For 2 categories (Boston Butt and 1 other) - $200 For ALL categories - the fee is $250. TEAMS MAY SELL items that the items in the categories they compete in to the public! a. Pork Barbeque : Pork is defined as Boston Butt, Picnic and/or Whole Shoulder weighing a minimum of 5 pounds. Present this category chopped/pulled/sliced/diced as the cook sees fit. Teams must submit enough meat for 6 judges to taste. Garnish is optional. b. Pork Ribs : Pork Ribs are defined as Loin back (baby back) or spareribs only. Country style ribs are not permitted. Submit 8 bone-in and cut ribs. Garnish optional. c. Brisket : Brisket is defined as whole Beef Brisket, flat or point, weighing between 6 – 10 pounds. No Corned Beef is allowed. Submit 8 slices - 1/2 in. thick. Garnish optional. TEAM REGISTRATION TEAM PAYMENT VENDORS Application must be paid with application submission If accepted, booth fees are non-refundable. You must pay via the LINK below before your application will be considered. Rain or shine event - Setup Saturday from 7:00 - 8:00 am OR Friday between 1:00 - 6:00 pm. Electricity is NOT available - QUIET GENERATORS ONLY, please! FOOD VENDORS that plan to sell BBQ need to register as a TEAM above. We will NOT ACCEPT food vendors that sell meat! To register as a FOOD VENDOR - you must be selling NON-MEAT items (nuts, jelly, deserts, etc...) VENDOR REGISTRATION VENDOR PAYMENT - Arts and Crafts Vendor Payment - Food Truck Vendor Payment - Food Tent CAR SHOW Pay at the Gate - You can also fill out the paperwork on site! Rain or shine event - Car show entrance will open at 8:00 am, and Awards at 2:30 pm. The price to enter a car in the car show will be $25 the day of the event. CAR SHOW REGISTRATION CAR SHOW EARLY PAYMENT Have you ever been told that your barbecue is the best around? If so, here's your chance to show off your cooking skills. In September of 2007, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of Cave Spring, Georgia, presented the first barbecue cook-off competition called the "Cave Spring Pig-Out."On Friday night of the competition, teams will bring their fresh Boston butts, ribs, beef brisket, sauce ingredients, and cooking equipment to Rolater Park and begin preparations at their site for all-night cooking. The competition meat will be judged by a professional panel on Saturday morning. Also, on Saturday, tasting and voting for the Peoples Choice Award will also be given. We usually run out of tasting barbecue, so "first come, first served."Trophies and cash prizes for 1st Place ($300), 2nd Place ($200), and 3rd Place ($100) in the professionally judged categories will be awarded. A People's Choice Award will also be given. Previous Next

11/11 at 11 - Join us to Honor our Veterans! < Back Veterans Day Celebration 11/11 at 11 - Join us to Honor our Veterans! November 11, 2025 Fri 11:00am - 12:00pm Join us downtown on the Veteran's Memorial Square to honor our veterans....we will have an alternate location for rain! We will have a short program (around 30 minutes). Previous Next

A Family Friendly Campground with 62 full hookup RV sites. < Back Cedar Creek Park A Family Friendly Campground with 62 full hookup RV sites. Cedar Creek is a Family Friendly Campground with 62 full hookup RV sites, Driving Range, rental camper, Lodge, 24 tent sites and a group tent site. We are focused on a good experience for all guest. Picture yourself practicing your golf swing at our driving range, shopping at the antique shops, paddling down the Big Cedar Creek or fishing out your back door. It is all possible here at Cedar Creek Park, our RV Park in Cave Spring, Georgia. When you stay at our campground near Rome and Cedartown you will have access to all the attractions in northwestern Georgia has to offer, plus activities like fishing, Striper fishing, golfing, boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, hiking, biking, and much more. Join us today and see what Georgia camping near Weiss Lake is all about! 6770 Cave Spring Rd SW, Cave Spring, GA USA Previous Next

< Back Shoaf, Mink win Cave Spring City Council seats By Filedwagner, Rome News Tribune Nov 8, 2023 Cave Spring's former mayor, Dennis Shoaf won the Post 1 council seat Cave Spring’s former mayor Dennis Shoaf won the Post 1 seat on the Cave Spring City Council on Tuesday, beating out incumbent Tom Lindsey and political newcomer Jonathan Mills. Post 2 incumbent Joyce Mink retained her seat to start a new term in January after besting challengers Nancy Fricks and Michael Baxter. Shoaf is a former city council member who served as mayor from 2016 until 2019. He captured 106 votes to Lindsey’s 89 and Mills’ 19. Mink was appointed to the council in 2017 and won a full four-year term in 2019. She garnered 110 votes compared to 72 for Fricks and 32 for Baxter. Both Shoaf and Mink cited the city’s recent purchase of the former Cave Spring Elementary School as an important focal point going forward. “We have to find a substantial use for that building,” Shoaf said. He said he’s not up to speed on all the details yet, but he wants to ensure it will be financially sustainable. He also hinted at getting “some folks up in Rome” involved once he is seated and working with the other council members. Mink said her push for a town hall to discuss the building’s use — attended by about 300 people — was likely a big factor in her re-election. There were some good suggestions, she said, “and I want to be sure their voices are heard.” With over 60,000 square feet in the complex, Mink said there will be room for some community space even if a portion is leased out to businesses. The gymnasium would make a wonderful facility for the city’s children, the former teacher said. “And we have a substantial senior population in town; I would love to see something for the seniors,” she said. Mink also said she wanted to be in office as the city transitions to a city manager/council form of government, to be sure the new manager gets the training and support he needs. Nick McLemore was hired into the role in July and Mink said it’s working well. The city clerk is happy there’s a full-time administrator on board, she said, and McLemore is showing that he’s committed to the job. Mink is too: “I’m retired. I have the time. I do things with my children and grandchildren, but I love Cave Spring and I also want to do things for my community.” Shoaf expressed similar goals in wanting Cave Spring to be a place that’s responsive to its residents and positioned well for the future. One of his first projects, he said, will be to advocate for a program that lets people opt to round up their water bill payment. The extra money would be used to help people who can’t afford their water bill. “It may seem minute, but I think it could be beneficial,” he said. But the main thing he wants to do — and why he feels so many people urged him to run — is to reestablish partnerships with the City of Rome and Floyd County. “We need to build these relationships back — and to have good relationships in the council,” Shoaf said. Previous Next

High quality beef, pasture raised in Cave Spring, GA by passionate young ranchers, Bryson & Erika < Back Lamboy Beef High quality beef, pasture raised in Cave Spring, GA by passionate young ranchers, Bryson & Erika 706-676-0184 https://www.lamboybeef.com/ Lamboy Beef is a beef retailer and whole saler based out of Cave Spring, GA Our use of rotational grazing practices and humane care ensures superior quality. Our steers are pasture raised, grass fed, and supplemental grain finished. This provides our customers the perfect marbling and taste. Our beef is USDA certified, locally processed, and aged for at least 14 days. Then it is butchered into retail cuts, individually sealed in food saver bags and frozen. Serving God and great beef Previous Next

Cave Spring DDA presents the Cave Spring Haunted History Tour < Back Cave Spring History Tour Cave Spring DDA presents the Cave Spring Haunted History Tour November 1, 2025 More information to come Previous Next

< Back Cave Spring City Council Monthly Meeting Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:00PM Apr 8, 2025 Cave Spring Council Monthly Meeting Agenda: Previous Next

< Back Downtown Tree Lighting in the Gazebo December 1, 2025 The Downtown Development Authority invites you to join us at the gazebo in Downtown Cave Spring at 6:30pm as we light the tree in the gazebo to kick off the Christmas season. Previous Next

Primary Care < Back Quint Family Care Primary Care 706-749-4900 https://www.quintfamilycare.com We at Quint Family Care provide excellent healthcare services to all age groups. We diagnose, manage, and treat acute and chronic illnesses. We also provide services such as medical weight management, hormone replacement therapy, IV hydration, and more! Previous Next

< Back Future of former Cave Spring Elementary property discussed during a town hall meeting David Crowder, WRGA News Jan 31, 2023 The Cave Spring City Council listens to ideas from the public regarding the former Cave Spring Elementary School during Tuesday’s town hall meeting A cultural arts center, a convention center, activities for seniors and kids, a law enforcement training center, and a new home for the library were just some of the ideas for the former Cave Spring Elementary School that were proposed during a town hall meeting Tuesday. The Cave Spring City Council listens to ideas from the public regarding the former Cave Spring Elementary School during Tuesday’s town hall meeting The school closed at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, and late last year the city purchased the building and grounds for $40,000. According to Drew Jones with the Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority, having a 62,000-square-foot commercial building is something that most small towns can only dream of, adding that there are four things a town needs to thrive – education, jobs, housing, and community. “Education was kind of ripped out from under us here,” he said. “Since this building can no longer help with that, it can help with the other aspects of jobs and community.” Jones said it will be important to offset the cost for the upkeep of the building and proposed lodging, possibly a hostel or Airbnb, along with a fitness center and business incubator. “If 20,000 square feet of this school is leased out for only $6 per square foot a year, which is very low, we could start out with $120,000 a year by leasing space,” he said. “That would be a great way to incubate a business and allow it to increase that over a few years.” In addition, the Cave Spring Library could be moved to another portion of the building, along with the DDA office, and a museum. Still, another part of the building could be used for office space, conference rooms, and a computer lab while keeping the auditorium as a place for community events. Laurie Craw speaks during Thursday’s town hall on the future of the Cave Spring Elementary property Meanwhile, Peggy Allgood with Alton Holman Heritage Arts told the council that the organization would be interested in a suite of five classrooms, some storage rooms, and an office in the former school building. “Alton Holman Heritage Arts would bring art tourism,” she said. “People want to see people doing Appalachian heritage art. We always go to the local businesses for things we need, and it would be for family activities.” Sue Edwards would like to see an area for senior activities like Silver Sneakers program, adding that seniors who live in Cave Spring have to drive all the way to the senior center in Rome to participate in activities. There was also a proposal to use some of the building for meeting space for the Georgia School for the Deaf Alumni Association since GSD played such a vital role in the history of Cave Spring. Jarrod Kinsey, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Cave Spring told the council that there have been partnership activities for the church that didn’t work out due to a lack of space. One of those was a crisis center for the homeless with the United Way, and another was with Elevation House. Kinsey said there was also a need for addiction recovery services, and a centralized food bank. Al Hodge, who facilitated the town hall, writes down one of the many ideas put forward Tuesday night Sandra Lindsey said if the council decided to sell the property, it should be marketed to investors and developers for a boutique-style conference and convention center, adding the property already has the right amenities. “Classrooms could be easily converted into hotel rooms or suites,” she said. “There are several larger rooms that would serve as breakout rooms, and there is an auditorium for large meetings. As a bonus, there is a gym that could serve as an indoor walking track as well as a workout facility along with a dining room that just needs to be updated. Rome boasts many world-class sporting events, and many times, rooms have to be booked in Calhoun or Cartersville, so why not Cave Spring?” The town hall was facilitated by former Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Al Hodge, who said there is a renewed sense of urgency about what to do with the building. “To their credit, the city council wanted to hear from you – the citizens – for your ideas and suggestions,” he said. “From here, they will sift through the ideas and there will perhaps be some more public meetings. Again, part of the point is that the facility is revenue-producing. The council is very conscious and aware of being good stewards of the funds of Cave Spring, from what I can tell by working with them on this and previously.” Hodge also mentioned that there could be state and federal grant funding available for some of the ideas for the school along with possible corporate and endowment opportunities. Previous Next

Small Town Christmas Parade < Back Cave Spring Christmas Parade Small Town Christmas Parade December 13, 2025 Sat 6:00pm Save the Date! More information to come Previous Next

< Back Cave Spring approves charter change to add city manager Diane Wagner, RN-T Feb 8, 2023 Cave Spring approves charter change to add city manager; next step is up to Georgia General Assembly Cave Spring could be advertising for its first city manager as early as this summer. Mayor Rob Ware said Wednesday that the City Council voted unanimously for the change to its charter presented at a Tuesday called meeting. The next step is to transmit a final copy to the state legislative delegation, which will shepherd it through the Georgia General Assembly. The General Assembly has set a closing date of March 29 this year. “I’ve talked to (Rep.) Eddie Lumsden, and (Councilmember) Tom Lindsey talked to (Rep.) Katie Dempsey, who is the chair of the delegation,” Ware said. “As far as I know, there’s enough time to get it passed, to be implemented July 1.” The southern Floyd County city has a population of just under 1,200, and much of its property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Under the city charter, the mayor is the chief administrator. But it’s a part-time elected position and the council — including Ware — think it’s time to bring on a full time professional. The $5.1 million sewer upgrade underway is just one of the reasons. The purchase of the former Cave Spring Elementary School, public safety concerns and the ability to guide development while balancing the budget are all coming into play. “I told the council, ‘I doubt that you will ever have a more impactful thing you do... This is a major deal,’” Ware said. Once the board decided to move forward, City Attorney Frank Beacham quickly produced several potential rewrites of the charter, including a section spelling out the powers and responsibilities of a city manager. Council members agreed on the details Tuesday night. As soon as it’s in final form, Ware said, they want to check in with their legislators to see if they have any concerns — and then start the legal process. “Implementing it is still going to require a lot of work,” the mayor said. A job description and contract will have to be drawn up before the city can start advertising for candidates, although they’re not starting from scratch. Ware said they’ll be working with the Georgia Municipal Association, the International City/County Management Association and possibly other organizations as well. “But we can’t do anything until we get it through the legislature and the governor signs it into law,” Ware said. “That’s the next step.” Previous Next