Local News
Arrest reports for April 17
Friday, April 17, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Woman threatens to "unalive" man A Rome woman was arrested on Thursday on a felony count of terroristic threats and acts following an incident on North Blanche Avenue. According to Floyd County Jail records: 56-year-old Betty Jean Gardner Blue said sh...
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Construction begins Monday on Fosters Bend Road
Friday, April 17, 2026 -News Release- A three-week construction project will begin Monday, limiting traffic to one lane on Foster Bend Road. Floyd County Public Works will begin replacing pipes along the roadway. Signs are in place to mark the area for this extensive project in Coosa. Fosters Bend Road connects to Alab...
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Coosa Valley Credit Union earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™
Friday, April 17, 2026 -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 4th consecutive year. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Coosa Valley Credit Union. This year, 95% of employees said it...
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Cedric King named Rome High School Girls Basketball Coach
Friday, April 17, 2026 -News Release- Cedric King has been named the new head girls' basketball coach at Rome High School, bringing a proven record of success and nearly two decades of experience leading high-level programs. King has built one of the most consistent and accomplished resumes in Georgia high school baske...
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One Man's Opinion, "The Power in Shared Sacrifice,"
Thursday, April 16, 2026 -Bill Crane- I am hopeful and pray daily that this war with Iran will come to a lasting armistice soon. The odds of that happening in the near term-without any further nuclear weapon proliferation by Iran, as well as a free and clearly navigable Strait of Hormuz, as our White House would prefer...
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