Tuesday, July 30, 2024–6:34 p.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com The value of all taxable property in Floyd County increased 9% from 2023 to 2024, according to the tax digest approved by the Floyd County Board of…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–6:28 p.m. -Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com The Rome News-Tribune reports that the Synovus Bank building at 701 Broad Street has been sold. According to real estate records, Roger Manis LLC paid $3.55 million for the building. The bank…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–10:01 a.m. -Staff reports- A homeless man is facing charges after he allegedly kicked at and threatened a Rome Police Officer on Monday. According to Floyd County Jail records and a Rome Police Department report: Officers were initially dispatched to 241 Broad Street about a suspicious person in the bushes. That person…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–9:00 a.m. -News Release- Friends, family, and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on July 22 to honor 12 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-07. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–8:40 a.m. -Rome City Schools- Music echoed and reverberated throughout the auditorium as the Rome High Band played. Cheerleaders danced and cheered, the Grand Finale, Rome High’s Show Choir performed, and Rome’s JROTC Color Guard presented colors. The atmosphere rivaled that of any football Friday night at Barron Stadium. But instead of…… Continue Reading
July 29th, 2024 – 4:55 PM -Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, maintenance crews will be repairing a section of guardrail along US Highway 411. The repairs will close two right northbound lanes nightly this week. WHEN: Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night. WHERE: Two northbound right…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 29, 2024–12:21 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices have slowed. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is a penny less than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 21 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $49.95 to…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 29, 2024–12:05 p.m. -Floyd County Jail reports and Rome Police reports- Man accused of pushing woman, fighting with police A 28-year-old Rome man was jailed Sunday on three counts of felony obstruction, three counts of misdemeanor obstruction, four counts of 3rd-degree cruelty to children, and a single count of simple battery following an…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 29, 2024–11:06 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Georgia Department of Education has released the results for the 2023-2024 Milestones test and local students showed improvement on the exam. According to a news release from the Floyd County School System: Following the introduction of the latest Literacy Law (HB 538) by the Georgia…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 29, 2024–11:05 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will hold a called meeting Tuesday morning to adopt the full 2024 millage rate resolution. This will include the Floyd County Board of Education’s rate of 17.141, a rollback from 17.70 mills in 2023. The Floyd County government millage rate for…… Continue Reading