Category Archives: Local News
Arrest reports for May 11
-Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man hit a minor An Armuchee man was arrested on Sunday at his Martha Berry Highway apartment and charged with 1st-degree cruelty to children and battery. According ...
David Crowder May 11, 2026
Rome City School Board meets on Tuesday
-Staff reports- It will be an earlier start time for Tuesday's Rome Board of Education meeting. The caucus will be held at 8:30 a.m., and the regular meeting will start at 9:45 a.m. at the Rome City S...
David Crowder May 11, 2026
Haywood Valley Road closed on Monday
-News Release- Haywood Valley Road will be closed on Monday to allow Floyd County Public Works to replace a cross drain. The area of construction will be at #1248 Haywood Valley Road. The period of cl...
David Crowder May 10, 2026
Bobby Cox (1941-2026)
-Staff reports- The baseball world is mourning the loss of one of the best-former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, who has died at the age of 84. During his 29 seasons as a manager, Cox led his teams...
David Crowder May 10, 2026
Arrest reports for May 8
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with conversion of payments for real property improvements A Marietta man is accused of defrauding a Rome resident out of money. According to an arrest warrant:...
David Crowder May 08, 2026
Drug bust nets three arrests
-Floyd County Jail records- The execution of a search warrant on Bailey Road in Aragon has resulted in the arrest of three people. According to Floyd County Jail records: 60-year old Charles Desmond B...
David Crowder May 08, 2026
Booth Western Art Museum names new executive director
-News release- The Booth Western Art Museum is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Eric Singleton as its new Executive Director, effective mid-July. Dr. Singleton brings over 25 years of experien...
David Crowder May 08, 2026
GDOT to give Second Avenue update on Monday
-News Release- Representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) District 6 will provide an informational update regarding the ongoing Second Avenue widening project in Rome on Mond...
David Crowder May 08, 2026
[VIDEO] Rome's DeSoto Theatre Receives Two Grants from The Fox Theatre in Atlanta
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- https://youtu.be/J0vqj6TQcsA In The Fox Theatre's own Egyptian Ballroom on Wednesday many theatres were recognized for their contributions to their community and contributions were...
David Crowder May 07, 2026
Work on Riverside Parkway railroad tracks set to start on Tuesday
-Staff reports- Norfolk Southern will be back in the area early next week to continue its railroad maintenance project. The railroad crossing on Riverside Parkway will be closed beginning on Tuesday a...
David Crowder May 07, 2026


