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
Tuesday, November 5, 2024–10:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Two Rome residents are accused of breaking into a West Rome liquor store early Monday morning. According to Floyd County Jail records: 20-year-old Austin Thomas Silvers and 37-year-old Heather Johnson Moreno Cruz smashed the front glass door at Cheers Liquor on Shorter Avenue. Once inside, they…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 5, 2024–8:40 a.m. -News Release- Rome High School’s SkillsUSA/Engineering team recently placed third at the Georgia BEST Robotics Competition. “BEST Robotics is a challenging six-week competition where students have to prototype a robot with very few pre-made parts. This year’s competition was themed around designing a lunar rover and colonizing the moon. They…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 5, 2024–7:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Today is Election Day and the polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, 31,113 of 61,132 active voters in Floyd County voted early between October 15 and November 1, which is close to 51 percent. That…… Continue Reading
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November 4th, 2024 – 5:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Monday morning, the popular “Breakfast with Friends” segment from Fox and Friends was broadcast live from Eggs Up Grill. Guests for the event began to arrive as early as 5:00 AM for first-come, first-served seating at the…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 4, 2024–10:40 a.m. -News Release- For the second consecutive year, Atrium Health Floyd President Kurt Stuenkel has been included on Georgia Trend’s “GEORGIA 500” list of the state’s most influential leaders. The comprehensive list reflects the innovation, vitality, and success of local leaders who drive the economy across the state. Stuenkel has led…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 4, 2024–10:26 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Teens arrested after BB gun was pointed at woman in East Rome Three Rome teens were arrested Sunday following an incident on Turner McCall Boulevard at East Seventh Street. According to Floyd County Jail records: 18-year-old Cooper Eli Folsom had a BB gun and pointed it…… Continue Reading