Thursday, October 17, 2024–1:33 p.m. -Staff reports- If you want to enter this year’s Rome Christmas Parade, you can register now online. The deadline to enter will be November 1 and late entries will not be accepted this year. According to Jerry Rucker, the limited entry period is in part due to last year’s parade…… Continue Reading
Thursday, October 17, 2024–1:23 p.m. -Staff reports- This weekend, area residents will lace up their walking shoes for a good cause. NAMIWalks Rome will help the National Alliance on Mental Illness raise awareness for mental health. Participants will be walking with friends, family, or as part of a team, to help foster a supportive community…… Continue Reading
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October 16th, 2204 – 6:15 PM Ethan Garrett – Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Wednesday afternoon, Synthica Energy hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their upcoming renewable natural gas facility in Floyd County. Located off West Hermitage Road, the plant aims to divert nearly 250,000 tons of organic waste from local landfills each year,…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 16, 2024–2:25 p.m. -News Release- Breast cancer prevention and Paper Doll magnets will again be the focus of Atrium Health Floyd’s Pink Day celebration this year on Friday, which is National Mammography Day. The iconic magnets will be available that day from 6 to 9 a.m. at Truett’s Chick-fil-A, 264 Shorter Ave. NW.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 16, 2024–2:20 p.m. -News Release- Rome City School students performed well on the ACT, scoring highest in reading and science, according to data released by the Georgia Department of Education on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Rome students scored an average of 18.2 in English, 18.7 in Mathematics, 19.9 in Reading, and 19.3 in Science.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 16, 2024–2:15 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Four people were arrested on drug charges at Fairbridge Inn on Martha Berry Boulevard Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers found methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, digital scales, and packaging materials in room 215. 47-year-old Angela Kay Settlemoir of Rome, 34-year-old Shawna…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 16, 2024–2:09 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with felony obstruction, theft A Lindale man is accused of kicking a police officer in the leg during an incident on Pullen Road Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 20-year-old Jaythan James Wright took a camera from the front door of a woman’s…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 15, 2024–6:22 p.m. -Staff reports- Early voting for the November 5 General Election is underway. Voters registered in Floyd County can cast ballots in advance at the elections office at 18 East 12th Street in Rome, the Anthony Recreation Center at 2901 Garden Lakes Boulevard in Garden Lakes, and the Thornton Recreation Center…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 15, 2024–11:47 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The cause of a fire that completely destroyed a vacant structure in West Rome is continuing. Firefighters were on the scene of the fire at the intersection of Burnett Ferry Road and Payne Road Sunday night into Monday morning. The structure was the former home of…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 15, 2024–11:35 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The City of Rome gets a clean audit review for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Christopher McKellar with Mauldin & Jenkins presented the audit results during Monday’s Rome City Commission meeting. “We did issue an unmodified or clean opinion, which means that the financial…… Continue Reading