Category Archives: Local News
Rome High School Show Choir wins division at Music City Invitational
Thursday, March 6, 2025–6:15 p.m. -News Release- For the second straight competition, Grand Finale, Rome High School’s Show Choir, wowed the audience and the judges with their performance of their competition show “Whodunit”. The group took first place in their division and placed third overall at the Music City Show Choir Invitational in Nashville this…… Continue Reading
Fire truck involved in crash in Bartow County
Thursday, March 6, 2025–6:10 p.m. -WBHF Radio- A fire truck was involved in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, the accident occurred on March 5, 2025, at approximately 6:10 a.m. A firetruck was traveling north on Highway 61, and a GMC C5500 truck was traveling east on Highway 113 in the…… Continue Reading
Time change this weekend
Thursday, March 6, 2025–5:55 p.m. -Staff reports- It’s time once again to “spring forward.” Remember to set your clock ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Daylight Saving Rome begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and the time change is a perfect time to remind yourself to change the batteries in your smoke alarm…… Continue Reading
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[VIDEO] Wheelchair tennis tournament in Rome
Thursday, March 6, 2025–10:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Georgia Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament continues through Sunday at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. The ITF 1 Series event on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour features some of the best players in the world competing in men’s, women’s, and quad divisions. There are 5 of…… Continue Reading
Residents still being asked to refrain from outdoor burning
Thursday, March 6, 2025–9:12 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- We may have gotten a little rain this week, but there is still a risk of grass and woods fires in Northwest Georgia. According to Seth Hawkins with the Georgia Forestry Commission, this is kind of an odd time of increased fire risk. “Typically, this is…… Continue Reading
Planning commission meets Thursday
Thursday, March 6, 2025–7:45 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will hear requests for two special use permits and four rezonings when it meets today. Special use permits for an events venue at 871 Reeceburg Road and a union hall at 32 Brownlow Drive are on the agenda. A rezoning from Suburban Residential…… Continue Reading
RFPR Summer Camp registration now open
Wednesday, March 5, 2025–11:24 a.m. -News Release- As warmer temperatures and the calendar move into March, summer is just around the corner. Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, along with its partners, is excited to offer a variety of summer camps where kids can engage in a range of fun activities and sports. Registration is now open…… Continue Reading
Tellus Science Museum celebrates 3 million visitors
Wednesday, March 5, 2025–11:20 a.m. -News Release- Tellus Science Museum is ringing in the spring season with an exciting milestone – the museum’s 3 millionth visitor. The special moment was marked with a surprise celebration as museum staff cheered on the unsuspecting guests who helped the museum achieve this impressive number. “We’ve been keeping a…… Continue Reading
Arrest reports for March 5
Wednesday, March 5, 2025–11:05 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of traveling to Floyd County for sex acts with a ‘minor’ A Newnan, Georgia man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Tuesday on a felony charge of criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation. According to jail records: 44-year old Christopher Michael Welcher…… Continue Reading
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