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Category Archives: Local News

Residential fire on Cave Spring Road Monday

Residential fire on Cave Spring Road Monday

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–7:02 p.m. -Ethan Garrett, WRGA News- Rome-Floyd County firefighters responded to a structure fire Monday at 6400 Cave Spring Road. Crews arrived to find the 2-story residence fully involved with smoke and fire. Firefighters were able to dispatch the blaze quickly before it spread to affect any other residences and no injuries…read more

Ranger could lose its status as a town

Ranger could lose its status as a town

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–6:53 p.m. -Blake Silvers, Calhoun Times- If a new bill is passed this legislative session, one Gordon County municipality may soon lose its status as a town. The legislation was introduced into the Georgia General Assembly this week with the intent of stripping Ranger of its municipal status after repeatedly not providing…read more

Atrium Health Floyd easing visitor restrictions

Atrium Health Floyd easing visitor restrictions

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–6:48 p.m. -News Release- Visitor limits are being removed in most Atrium Health Floyd locations as COVID-19 and flu infection rates continue to decline. That means that beginning today, Monday, March 20, most adult and pediatric patients admitted to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center and Atrium…read more

Rome Police arrest man for Kidnapping, Child Cruelty

Rome Police arrest man for Kidnapping, Child Cruelty

March 20th, 2023 – 2:20 PM Rome Police Department – On Monday, March 20, 2023, at 10:01 AM the Rome Police Department responded to a domesticdispute call on Fountain Square in Rome, GA. According to information provided by Assistant Chief Debbie Burnett, Rome Police learned that 34-year-old Jackie Blaine Tucker had been at the location…read more

Arrest reports for Monday, Mar. 20

Arrest reports for Monday, Mar. 20

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–12:26 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of trespassing naked A 28-year-old Rome man was arrested Sunday on charges of intimidation of the elderly and criminal trespass. According to Floyd County Jail records: Zachery Clayton Lankford entered the Old Dalton Road home of an 86-year-old woman without permission. The woman fled…read more

11th annual Georgia’s Rome Spring Art Market returns April 1-2

11th annual Georgia’s Rome Spring Art Market returns April 1-2

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023-10:00 a.m. -News Release- Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2023 Georgia’s Rome Spring Art Market, held April 1 and 2, at the Rome Civic Center. The market will be open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  This annual event features over sixty talented local…read more

Gas prices down slightly

Gas prices down slightly

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–9:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices decreased last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline Monday’s state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, exactly the same as a month ago, and 96 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $48.30 to fill a 15-gallon…read more

City commission to revisit Rome Middle School bond issue discussions

City commission to revisit Rome Middle School bond issue discussions

Sunday, Mar. 19, 2023–12:05 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- The Rome City Commission will revisit discussions concerning the backing of approximately $103 million in construction bonds for the Rome Middle School amid concerns about the cost of the project. During a finance committee meeting this week, Rome City Commissioner Craig McDaniel entered a motion to…read more

Drew Dempsey named assistant VP at Atrium Health Floyd

Drew Dempsey named assistant VP at Atrium Health Floyd

Sunday, Mar. 19, 2023–12:00 a.m. -News Release- Drew Dempsey has been named assistant vice president of strategy, planning and medical group operations at Atrium Health Floyd. A Floyd teammate since 2009, Dempsey has served in a variety of management roles including Physician Billing, Family Medicine Residency, Information Services and Technology, Project Management and Strategic Planning.…read more