Category Archives: Local News
Anna K. Davie Elementary recognized as CSI progress school
Saturday, January 18, 2025–2:15 a.m.-News Release-The Georgia Department of Education has recognized Anna K. Davie Elementary School as a Comprehensive and Support and Improvement school that ha...
Jan 17, 2025
Arrest reports for January 18
Saturday, January 18, 2025–2:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with child cruelty, terroristic threatsA 29-year-old Silver Creek woman has been arrested on felony warrants charging...
Jan 17, 2025
2025 Leprechaun-a-Thon registration underway
Wednesday, January 15, 2025–9:20 a.m.-News Release-The annual Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk, presented by Atrium Health Floyd for the third consecutive year, will transform downtown Rome ...
Jan 15, 2025
Local King Celebration starts Friday
Wednesday, January 15, 2025–9:15 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome and Floyd County's four-day celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday.The four-day observ...
Jan 15, 2025
Rome BoE approves 2025-2026 school calendar, reappoint Collins as chair and Byington as vice chair
Wednesday, January 15, 2025–8:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City School Board has approved the school system's 2025-2026 school calendar.The calendar was revised somewhat following t...
Jan 15, 2025
Watters re-elected Floyd County Commission chair, Wallace elected vice chair
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–6:35 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission welcomed its newest board member Mike Burns, and then selected a chair and vice-chair for the coming year...
Jan 14, 2025
One Man’s Opinion, “A Man Made Dante’s Inferno,”
Monday, January 13, 2025-Bill CraneIn January of 2018, I followed our Georgia Bulldogs to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The game was incredible, the Dawgs won, and I would not return to Ca...
Jan 14, 2025
US 27/BUS closed over Cedar Creek Bridge
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:25 p.m.Georgia Department of Transportation-The US 27 BUS/SR 1 bridge over Cedar Creek Tributary has been closed and will remain so for approximately 90 days while c...
Jan 14, 2025
Arrest reports for January 14
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:15 p.m.-Staff reports-Man accused of fleeing from police twice also charged with fentanyl traffickingA West Rome man was arrested Monday on multiple charges includin...
Jan 14, 2025
Student detained after social media threat aimed at Rome Middle School
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:11 p.m.-Rome City Schools-On Tuesday, Rome City Police in collaboration with Rome City Schools investigated a potential threat made on social media and a Rome Middle...
Jan 14, 2025
