Sunday, September 15, 2024–6:35 p.m. -News Release- The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Fall Mum Sale Monday, Sept. 16, through Thursday, Sept. 19, outside of Building L, located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through…… Continue Reading
Sunday, September 15, 2024–6:30 p.m. -News Release- Mark your calendar to join us for a free and fun community celebration for the whole family! We will have a home run derby, softball bingo, inflatables, prizes, giveaways, and more. Georgia Highlands College will name and dedicate the new softball and baseball fields on Sunday, October 20 at…… Continue Reading
Sunday, September 15, 2024–6:25 p.m. -News Release- Former death row inmate Anthony Hinton, who is featured in the book “Just Mercy,” will speak at the Berry College Chapel at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. Hinton is the keynote speaker at Berry’s Solidarity Week and the Conson Wilson Lecture series. He spent one of the longest…… Continue Reading
Sunday, September 15, 2024–6:20 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault A 37-year-old West Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault. According to the warrant: Zachary Ralph Burke Sr. attacked another man with a blunt object, believed to be a baseball bat. The victim was…… Continue Reading
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September 13th, 2024 – 10:25 AM Doug Walker – City of Rome Public Information Office In this video report Doug Walker, City of Rome Public Information Officer, sits down with Sammy Rich, City Manager, to discuss the new reverse osmosis water treatment plant being built on Riverside Parkway…… Continue Reading
Friday, September 13, 2024–8:05 a.m. -News Release- Floyd County Schools (FCS)is proud to announce that the FCS College and Career Academy (CCA) has been awarded the prestigious College and Career Academy of the Year Award, sponsored by Georgia Power. This honor recognizes our commitment to excellence in education, innovative programs, and dedication to preparing students…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 12, 2024–7:50 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The presidential election is just 52 days away and, according to polling, Georgia is considered a toss-up state. On Thursday, the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic Party of Georgia officially opened a new coordinated campaign office in Floyd County.The office is located at 1429 North Broad…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 12, 2024–12:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records/Floyd County Police- A 67-year-old Rome woman is accused of taking money from clients to file their taxes but failing to do so. According to an arrest warrant: Pamela Colleen Ellison received a $400 check to file the victim’s taxes on March 15, 2023. In July of…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 12, 2024–11:02 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with felony possession of fentanyl, marijuana A 26-year-old Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. According to the warrant: Quortavious Shamar Spurgeon was found with fentanyl pills during a traffic stop that…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 12, 2024–8:30 a.m. -WZQZ Radio- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate an incident in which a LaFayette Police Officer accidentally shot himself inside Trion School while responding to a threat Wednesday. The officer, who received non-life-threatening injuries, was treated on the scene and then taken to the hospital. …… Continue Reading