Category Archives: Local News
GNTC awards 2026 Matthew Vroman Memorial Scholarship
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:15 a.m. -GNTC News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces O'Darius Davis as the 2026 recipient of the Matthew Vroman Memorial Scholarship. Davis...
Feb 13, 2026
Rome High Governor's Honors semifinalists named
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:10 a.m. -Rome City Schools News Release- Four Rome High School students have been named Governor's Honors Semifinalists. They will now advance to the final round of inter...
Feb 13, 2026
"Most Wanted" suspect taken into custody in Oregon
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff's Office- One of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's 10 Most Wanted is now in custody. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office Warrant Division re...
Feb 13, 2026
Arrest report for February 12
Thursday, February 12, 2026--10:55 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Purported gang member found with stolen gun A Rome man is facing multiple charges, including three counts of participation i...
Feb 12, 2026
Darlington announces strategic expansion of Pre-K to 2 program
Thursday, February 12, 2026--10:50 a.m. -Darlington School News Release- Darlington School has announced plans to expand its Pre-K through second-grade division over the next four years, responding to...
Feb 12, 2026
The City of Rome Arbor Day celebration on Friday
Thursday, February 12, 2026--10:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The City of Rome will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday. The celebration will begin at 1 p.m. at North Stars Park on North Broad Street, ...
Feb 12, 2026
Ribbon-cutting for new DDS facility set for Feb. 23
Thursday, February 12, 2026--10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for later this month for the new Georgia Department of Driver Services facility on Highway 27 ...
Feb 12, 2026
GoFundMe set up for survivors of fatal house fire
Thursday, February 12, 2026--8:40 a.m. -Staff reports- A GoFundMe page has been established to assist a family displaced by a fatal fire in Silver Creek. Timothy Born's home at 1591 Old Rockmart Road ...
Feb 12, 2026
Arrest reports for February 11
Wednesday, February 11, 2026--3:05 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with aggravated assault West Rome woman was arrested at her Fortune Street home on Tuesday on charges of aggravated as...
Feb 11, 2026
Three arrested in drug bust in West Rome
Wednesday, February 10, 2026--3:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail Records- Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers executed a search warrant at a home on Magnolia Avenue in West Rome on Tuesday and arrested thr...
Feb 11, 2026
