Monday, July 22, 2024–7:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission will hold the second and third public hearings on Tuesday regarding the millage rate for county maintenance and operations, fire, and solid waste. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at the county administration building on East Fourth Avenue. The commission will…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 22, 2024–6:45 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Man held gun to woman’s head A North Rome man is accused of pulling a gun on a woman during a fight on Wilma Drive back on May 30. According to Floyd County Jail records: 32-year-old Robert Jasper Wright Jr. bit the victim and held…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 22, 2024–6:38 p.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.34 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago,7 cents more than a month ago, and 1 cent less than this time last year. It costs…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 22, 2024–6:33 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Coosa man has been jailed on multiple counts of identity theft and financial transaction card fraud. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 52-year-old Darrell Edward Collier used a card belonging to the victim to make 34 different transactions. He also took…… Continue Reading
Sunday, July 21, 2024–5:13 p.m. -News Release- The Rome City School Board is reminding parents about two important changes as they get ready for the 2024-2025 school year. Rome City Schools is switching from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus for their student information system and all students will be required to register for school this year…… Continue Reading
Sunday, July 21, 2024–5:10 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Inmate accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison A Lilburn man is accused of conspiring with three other inmates to smuggle contraband into the Floyd County Prison in July of 2022. According to the arrest warrants: 49-year-old Isaac Azriel Ross and the others used the prison…… Continue Reading
Sunday, July 21, 2024–4:43 p.m. -Staff reports- Governor Brian Kemp recently announced new details for a $1.5 billion investment in transportation infrastructure around the state included in the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget. Included is $5,131,855 for intersection improvements at Highway 53 and Brownlee Road/Plainville Road in Gordon County. According to the Georgia Department of…… Continue Reading
Sunday, July 21, 2024–4:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission is expected to adopt the millage rate following a third and final public hearing on Monday. Although the commission is considering a reduction in the tax rate, three public hearings are still required because the reduction will not be lower than the…… Continue Reading
Friday, July 19, 2024–9:15 a.m. -Staff reports- A man convicted in a 1998 murder in Cherokee County, Alabama was executed by lethal injection Thursday evening at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. According to court records, Keith Edmund Gavin was convicted of murder in Illinois on June 9, 1982. In February 1998,…… Continue Reading
July 18th, 2024 – 4:45 PM Atrium Health Floyd – With the support of Atrium Health Floyd, 17 area high school graduates from northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama will seek degrees in health care through the Rise to Success program. Atrium Health Floyd will pay their tuition, books, and fees while the students earn a degree.…… Continue Reading