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Category Archives: Local News

Arrest reports for April 24

Arrest reports for April 24

Wedensday, April 24, 2024–10:24 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of hitting boyfriend, found with meth inside body cavity A 41-year-old Rome woman is facing multiple charges following her arrest in the area of Riverside Park on Chatillon Road Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Brandi Zelinka Dobbs hit her boyfriend between the…read more

Accident reported during filming for “The Pickup” outside of Atlanta

Accident reported during filming for “The Pickup” outside of Atlanta

Wednesday, April 24, 2024–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The Associated Press and other news outlets are reporting there was an accident during the shooting of an Amazon production on Saturday that injured several crew members. According to the AP, a car and a truck involved in a filming sequence collided Saturday outside of Atlanta. The injuries…read more

Family Resource Center “Giving Day” on Thursday

Family Resource Center “Giving Day” on Thursday

Wednesday, April 24, 2024–8:14 a.m. -News Release- The Family Resource Center announces its Inaugural “Giving Day” on April 25th.  Donors can pledge or contribute to support the child abuse prevention programs of the agency.  All donors will receive a limited-edition sticker created by Berry College Bonner Program volunteers.  According to Chase Tolbert, Chair of the…read more

Portion of Blacks Bluff Road closed due to road base failure

Portion of Blacks Bluff Road closed due to road base failure

Tuesday, April 23, 2024–7:47 p.m. -Floyd County News Release- Blacks Bluff Road is closed immediately from approximately #2232 to #2391 to repair a recent failure in the road base.  Thru traffic should use the Old Bluff Road, except for Commercial Traffic.   All Commercial Traffic should use Cedartown Highway (US 27) and the Southwest Bypass (Ga…read more

County commission approves contractor for Glenwood renovation

County commission approves contractor for Glenwood renovation

Tuesday, April 23, 2024–7:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a bid from Pennant Construction for renovations to the former Glenwood school building. Three companies submitted bids, with Pennant being the lowest. They were also responsive to the scope of work, according to Floyd County Facilities Manager Ryan Davis during…read more

Stolen fiream leads to charges for two teens

Stolen fiream leads to charges for two teens

Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:26 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The execution of a search warrant at a residence on East 14th Street led to the recovery of a stolen Glock 17. According to Floyd County Jail records: 17-year-old Eric Christian Byars Jr. of Silver Creek and 17-year-old Gregory Geemar Charles North Jr. of the residence…read more

Warrants: Man molested child, threatened to kill her if she told

Warrants: Man molested child, threatened to kill her if she told

Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:22 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 30-year-old Rome man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Monday on charges of child molestation, terroristic threats and acts, and 1st-degree cruelty to children. According to the arrest warrants: Mark Paul Dawson Sr., of a Dodd Boulevard address, molested a child in December of…read more

Arrest reports for April 23

Arrest reports for April 23

Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:07 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Woman threw blender blade at another woman A North Rome woman was jailed Monday on a felony aggravated assault charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: 27-year-old Brittany Tiana Strickland threw a sharp blade from a blender at another woman at an apartment on Ashland…read more

City Commission tables rezoning for town homes on North Broad Extension

City Commission tables rezoning for town homes on North Broad Extension

Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has tabled a rezoning request for townhomes on the North Broad Extension. The project would consist of 14 single-family attached townhomes, approximately 1,500 square feet, that will sell for $225,000 to $250,000 each. Sam Evans, who lives in the nearby North Point…read more