Thursday, November 7, 2024–12:05 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with trafficking methamphetamine A West Rome has been arrested on a drug trafficking charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: A vehicle driven by 42-year old Kenneth Zachary Whaley was stopped Faye Street at Shorter Avenue for failing to maintain a lane. A probable…… Continue Reading
Thursday, November 7, 2024–11:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In the coming days, some Rome Water and Sewer customers will be receiving a letter informing them that they have galvanized lines as part of revisions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lead and copper rule. Rome Water and Sewer Divisions Director John Boyd told Rome’s…… Continue Reading
Thursday, November 7, 2024–11:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Water and Sewer Committee got a look at the results of a study into tap fees Thursday and approved a recommendation for a change proposed for the first of the year. Rome Water and Sewer Division Director Jon Boyd is recommending that tap fees…… Continue Reading
Thursday, November 7, 2024–8:16 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of snatching woman’s cell phone A man from Fortson, Georgia was booked into the Floyd County Jail Tuesday on charges of robbery and battery. According to jail records: 34-year-old Gurpreet Kaur Singh snatched a phone out of a woman’s hand. He also struck the…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 6, 2024–5:57 p.m. -News Release- The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center has announced dates for their 2025 recycling events at their facility on Lavender Drive. In previous years, the Recycling Center hosted three electronics-only events, and three household hazardous waste and electronics combined events for a total of six events, but according to Floyd County…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 6, 2024–5:52 p.m. -News Release- Friends, family, and the community recently gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun to honor 25 graduates of the latest Basic POST Certification Class The Basic POST Certification program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as entry-level Georgia…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 6, 2024–5:45 p.m. -Staff reports- Floyd County residents have just over a weekend to pay their property taxes. Tax bills were mailed on August 15, and payment is due on November 15. Interest and penalties begin to accumulate on November 16. Taxes may be paid in person at the Floyd County Historic Courthouse. …… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 6, 2024–4:45 p.m. -Rome City Schools- “There are a lot of fake people out there and I’m going to keep this real. When I was in high school I probably wouldn’t have been excited about coming to hear a speaker like me. By the time I’m done, I’m going to give you guys…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 6, 2024 -Staff reports- Floyd County election results. These are unofficial and incomplete. 45,003 of 61,077 registered voters cast ballots, which is 74 percent. Turnout was 73 percent in 2020. 31,113 voted in advance. President (Floyd County numbers only) Donald Trump (R) 31,583 Kamala Harris (D) 12,824 U.S. House of Representatives – District…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 5, 2024–10:25 a.m. -Staff reports- Two Rome City School System professionals and one Regional Education Service Agencies educator have been nominated for the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement’s 2024 Hidden Heroes campaign. They are Ashley Hamby, an Agriculture Education Teacher at Rome Middle School; Haley Hall, a Resource Teacher for 7th & 8th…… Continue Reading