Tuesday, February 4, 2025–6:40 p.m. -Mo Burge, 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 and Floyd County governments are working to ease high property tax bills under House Bill 581, though several steps remain before residents see any relief.…… Continue Reading
February 4th, 2025 – 3:00 PM WRGA Staff reports – Floyd 911 Dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon on US 27 near Georgia Highlands College. The Floyd County Police Department along with other first responders arrived at the scene to find a wreck involving a grey Nissan Sentra and a…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, February 4, 2025–10:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with terroristic threats, battery A Shannon man was arrested early Monday at his Bells Ferry Road home after allegedly threatening to kill everyone in the residence. According to Floyd County Jail records: 26-year-old Ricky Lee Selman also punched one of the victims in the…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, February 4, 2025–8:55 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation’s 2025 Community Impact Grant cycle has opened and the deadline for submitting proposals is Feb. 28. Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation was established in 2021 as a result of the strategic combination of Floyd and Atrium Health. The Foundation currently has assets valued at more than…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, February 4, 2025–8:40 a.m. -News Release- Riverside Automotive Group and the Junior Service League of Rome invite the community to experience the 42nd JSL Follies production, “Follies or Bust: All Roads Lead to Rome.” The show will take place this Friday and Saturday, February 7th and 8th at 8:00 p.m. at the Rome City…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, February 4, 2025–8:30 a.m. -Floyd County Schools- Floyd County Schools announced the process to appoint a new board member for the Armuchee area on Monday morning in a called board meeting. According to the law, the Board must appoint a new member within 45 days of the vacancy. The following procedure will be used…… Continue Reading
February 3, 2025 -Bill Crane Noted Black scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, was born in 1875 to former slaves. He worked on the family farm in West Virginia as well as in the coal mines nearby. He was largely self-taught in most school subjects, and entered high school at…… Continue Reading
February 3rd, 2025 – 2:30 PM WZQZ Radio – According to a report by WZQZ Radio, officials have identified the victim of a fatal house fire that broke out over the weekend on Turner Street in Summerville. Chattooga County Coroner Jeremy McElhaney confirmed the victim as 44-year-old Misty Thompson. The fire erupted early Sunday morning,…… Continue Reading
February 3rd, 2025 – 12:15 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance late Saturday night at a motel near U.S. Highway 41 and Interstate 75 in Calhoun. Deputies arrived at approximately 11:15 PM to find a man armed with a knife behaving violently. When ordered to drop…… Continue Reading
Monday, February 3, 2025–10:50 a.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 Photos by Doug Walker Georgia’s Rome Tennis Open, a week of competition featuring the rising stars of women’s professional tennis, wrapped up Sunday at the Rome Tennis Center at…… Continue Reading