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Category Archives: Bartow County

Four People arrested for breaking into multiple Vehicles

Four People arrested for breaking into multiple Vehicles

February 7th, 2023 – 2:30 PM Rome News Tribune – Four people, including two juveniles, were arrested for entering 14 unlocked vehicles in West Rome, Armuchee, and Coosa and stealing items, including several firearms, from inside the cars. The property taken in these thefts included six stolen pistols, $900 in cash as well as illegal…read more

29-year-old Rome man arrested for Assault and Battery Charges

29-year-old Rome man arrested for Assault and Battery Charges

February 7th, 2023 – 12:30 PM Floyd County Jail Records – A 29-year-old Rome man was arrested on Monday by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office at Allen Murphy’s Appliances for multiple charges. According to Floyd County Jail Records, Tyler Landon Murphy of an Alabama Highway address allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old victim (causing visible injuries) at…read more

Rockmart Woman arrested after Fatal Accident

Rockmart Woman arrested after Fatal Accident

February 6th, 2023 – 3:05 PM Georgia State Patrol – A Rockmart woman has been jailed on vehicular homicide charges. According to Georgia State Patrol Reports, on Saturday troopers were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover accident on Hwy. 113 near Gordon McCormick Road in Taylorsville. The investigation revealed that a Hyundai Sonata was traveling south on…read more

Adairsville Police respond to Shooting outside of Restaurant

Adairsville Police respond to Shooting outside of Restaurant

February 5th, 2023 – 3:45 PM Adairsville Police Department – The Adairsville Police Department is currently investigating a shooting. On 02-04-2023 at about 8:15 p.m. an incident occurred in the parking lot of the Blue Agave restaurant located at 15 Legacy Way in Adairsville.      Initial details emerged that a father and son had…read more

Ossoff pushing for Chattahoochee-Oconee Forest expansion

Ossoff pushing for Chattahoochee-Oconee Forest expansion

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023–10:03 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with various conservation groups and the State of Georgia to expand the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest to protect forests for conservation, forestry, and recreational use. The bi-partisan effort would add new land across watersheds that provide drinking water to millions…read more

Bartow, Paulding to benefit from $313 million investment to expand rural electric infrastructure

Bartow, Paulding to benefit from $313 million investment to expand rural electric infrastructure

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023–10:27 a.m. -news release- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced electric infrastructure investments in Georgia totaling $313 million to help four Georgia electric cooperatives and utilities expand and modernize the rural electric grid and increase grid security.  The announcement was made by GreyStone Power…read more

Georgia gas price average continues to rise

Georgia gas price average continues to rise

Monday, Jan. 30, 2023–10:01 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas price average rose at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 14 cents more than a week ago, 67 cents more than a month ago, and 20 cents more than this time last…read more

Cartersville Man arrested for explosive device in vehicle

Cartersville Man arrested for explosive device in vehicle

January 27th, 2023 – 11:36 AM WRGA Staff Reports – The following is an update from the Cartersville Police Department: Contact was made with Richard Bailey following an accident investigation in the area of N. Erwin Street. Mr. Bailey was determined to be under the influence of drugs and taken into custody. Following his arrest,…read more

Cartersville police find possible explosive device

Cartersville police find possible explosive device

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023–11:02 a.m. -Cartersville Police Department- Cartersville Police are awaiting the arrival of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which was contacted after officers found a possible explosive device Thursday morning. According to a Cartersville PD news release: At around 8:10 a.m., officers responded to a wreck on North Erwin Street near Cassville Road.…read more

Cartersville police find possible explosive device

Cartersville police find possible explosive device

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023–11:02 a.m. -Cartersville Police Department- Cartersville Police are awaiting the arrival of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which was contacted after officers found a possible explosive device Thursday morning. According to a Cartersville PD news release: At around 8:10 a.m., officers responded to a wreck on North Erwin Street near Cassville Road.…read more