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Saturday, November 8, 2025–8:00 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Trend magazine has selected Dr. Heidi Popham, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), as one of the magazine’s most influential leaders. This year marks the fourth that Dr. Popham has been profiled in the “annual publication that spotlights the most powerful leaders across major industries and…… read more
Saturday, November 8, 2025–3:40 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Bitterly cold temperatures are in the forecast for early next week. A freeze is likely across much of north Georgia early Monday morning. An area-wide hard freeze is increasingly likely early Tuesday morning with temperatures dipping at or below 28°F for much of north and central…… read more
Saturday, November 8, 2025–3:00 p.m. -Staff reports- A man wanted for the attempted murder of a DeKalb County, Alabama, Sheriff’s deputy on Thursday was taken into custody Friday evening in Floyd County. According to Sheriff Nick Welden, the deputy attempted to stop a white van driven by 50-year-old Gary Jody Childers, who had an active…… read more
Friday, November 7, 2025–10:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Last Tuesday’s elections saw the election of two new Rome City Commissioners and two new members of the Rome City School Board. That was a trend that was seen statewide. Larry Hanson, CEO of the Georgia Municipal Association, recently spoke to the Georgia Association of Regional…… read more
Friday, November 7, 2025–9:03 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- An Armuchee man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 27 North at Dugger Drive on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A silver Toyota RAV4 was stopped at the intersection, and a green Kawasaki 650 motorcycle was heading north on Martha Berry Highway…… read more
October 6th, 2025 – 2:58 PM U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia – Shane Jacquces Barfield, a multi-convicted felon and domestic abuser, has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm that he shot at local law enforcement. “Dangerous felons like Barfield forfeit the right to bear arms,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore…… read more
Thursday, November 6, 2025–12:10 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rockmart man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday on charges dating back to August 1, 2020. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 53-year-old Billy Lee Bryd Jr. failed to signal while turning into the parking lot of the…… read more
Thursday, November 6, 2025–11:55 a.m. -News Release- A kindergarten class at Main Elementary heard all about Zara the Zebra. Another class puzzled over why a pumpkin was blue. And another wondered how a seed managed to grow so big. As guest readers opened books for kindergarten classes in all of Rome City Schools’ elementary schools…… read more
Thursday, November 6, 2025–11:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Three women were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop on East Second Avenue on Wednesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Police found 132 oxycodone pills and a small bag of marijuana. During the traffic stop, two of the pills were thrown out of…… read more
Thursday, November 6, 2025–11:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The 2025 Rome International Film Festival is underway. This year’s event features a huge lineup of films, informational sessions, and more. Full Schedule Tickets Of course, there will be photo ops on the red carpet. “There will be a red carpet every single evening of the…… read more