Monday, May 12, 2025–11:50 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy located at 990 Veterans Memorial Highway. The caucus will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Room A211, and the regular meeting will start at 5:45 p.m. in…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–11:45 p.m. -WBHF Radio- A man charged with murder enters a guilty plea in Bartow Superior Court. Alex Bernard Joyner was arrested in 2022 and charged with the beating death of 26-year-old Malayca Jones. In Bartow County, Joyner was indicted for malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, theft by taking,…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–10:45 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with sexual exploitation of a child A 52-year-old Rome man is facing charges of sexual exploitation of children, obscene internet contact with a child, use of a computer service to entice a child, and electronically furnishing obscene materials to a child following his arrest…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–10:30 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 4 cents lower than a week ago, 11 cents lower than a month ago, and 53 cents lower than last year. …… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–10:25 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission will consider a bid for a paving project on Rush Chapel Road when they meet Tuesday. Northwest Georgia Paving, Inc. will get the nod pending contract approval for the amount of $398,160. Rush Chapel Road will be closed at three locations for…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025 -Bill Crane It has been a few years since my last trip to the Florida panhandle, where our family had a vacation home on St. George Island, which offered many incredible charms including houses with views of both the Gulf of Mexico, as well as Apalachicola Bay. And on the other end…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–6:30 a.m. -News Release- Rush Chapel Road will be closed during the day this week while crews make repairs ahead of a paving project that is soon to be announced. Floyd County Public Works will the road beginning Monday, May 12, through Thursday, May 15, beginning at 8 a.m. until 4…… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 11, 2025–7:50 p.m. -News Release- Rome Area History Center Debuts WWII Commemorative Exhibit: “Over Here and Over There” The Rome Area History Center has a new traveling exhibition, “Over Here and Over There: Georgia and Georgians in World War II,”is now open. This exhibit marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World…… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 11, 2025–7:15 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A new hazardous materials ordinance is set for a second reading a vote during Monday’s Rome City Commission meeting. The ordinance comes with a recommendation to approve from the city’s public safety committee and mirrors an ordinance that was adopted by the county. “The essence of…… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 11, 202t5–7:05 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Education will hold a called meeting on Monday morning to approve changes in personnel and approve a contract for bathroom renovations at several schools. The recommendation is to approve StonHard for the renovations at Johnson Elementary, Model Middle, Coosa Middle, Alto…… Continue Reading
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