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Planning commission to hear request for wedding/event venue off Blacks Bluff Road
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will hear a request for a special use permit for a wedding and special events venue at 114 Flat Rock Road off of Blacks Bluff Road when they meet later this week. Plans for the project known as "Whistle Woods at ...
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GNTC names new executive vice president and chief academic officer
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:20 a.m. -News Release- Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, vice president of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has been named executive vice president and chief academic officer by Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, effective March 1. In he...
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Unrest in the Middle East causes surge at the gas pump
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:20 a.m. -AAA South- With recent developments overseas pushing oil prices higher, Georgia drivers are beginning to feel the effects at the pump. The state average has now risen to $2.78 a gallon, up from last week, and some day‑to‑day price fluctuations are still likely. "Gas prices ar...
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P.A.W.S waiving adoption fees for next month in honor K9 Deputy
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:14 a.m. -News Release- In honor of Floyd County Sheriff's Office K-9 Deputy Mike Williams, P.A.W.S. is waiving all adoption fees for the next 32 days. He served with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office from 2010 to 2026, bringing 16 years of dedication, loyalty, and unwavering commitment to our ...
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Arrest reports for March 2
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:07 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of stealing water fountains from Rome City Schools Another arrest has been made in the reported theft of water fountains from the Rome City School System. According to an arrest warrant: 56-year-old Alig Darnell Brewster took $18,000 worth of wat...
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