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Wednesday, June 19, 2024–10:57 a.m. -WBHF Radio- Bartow County deputies arrested 38-year-old Adrian Jamar Daniels of Rome in front of Burger King on Dixie Avenue and East Church Street in Cartersville on Saturday after a wild chain of events. A deputy started following a white U-Haul GMC Savannah full-size van that had left from behind…… read more
Wednesday, June 19, 2024–10:24 a.m. -Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation- Get ready for a fun-filled day on Thursday, July 4, with food, music, inflatables, and moreawaits as the 2024 Independence Day Extravaganza sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd takes over RidgeFerry Park. The park opens to the public at noon with food trucks and concessions available. At…… read more
Wednesday, June 19, 2024–9:27 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff’s Office- The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has added a new name to its Top 10 “Most Wanted” list. 49-year-old John Patrick Tant is wanted for aggravated stalking. If you have any information on his whereabouts, you can call the warrants clerk at the jail between 8 a.m.…… read more
Wednesday, June 19, 2024–9:06 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In 2021, a partnership between Floyd County, the City of Rome, and the Berry family to complete the Mt. Berry Trail to the Armuchee Connector, providing a continuous loop for the trail system. On Monday, Rome City Commissioner Jamie Doss announced that the project has been…… read more
Wednesday, June 19, 2024–8:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Today is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, which marks the date when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to emancipate the last enslaved Americans following the Civil War, more than five months after the 13th Amendment was ratified. Earlier this week, the Rome…… read more
Tuesday, June 18, 2024–10:26 p.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Railroad crews will close the track crossing in Lindale at Maple Road / Park Avenue on Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for an emergency repair. Detours include Booze Mountain and Eden Valley Roads from US 27, or Old Rockmart Road from Maple.… read more
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 -Staff reports- We now know who the Democrat candidate for Congress in the 14th District will be. In Tuesday’s runoff, Shawn Harris defeated Clarence Blalock. In Floyd County, Harris received 1,133 votes to Blalock’s 293 votes Harris will now face incumbent Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene in the November General Election. In…… read more
Tuesday, June 18, 2024–6:59 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Following a lengthy discussion, the Rome City Commission has approved a request to rezone property on Hardy Avenue and South Broad Street from high density traditional residential to multi-family residential. The applicant is seeking to construct approximately 28 new units and the plan includes the demolition…… read more
Tuesday, June 18, 2024–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Inmate facing additional charges An inmate at the Floyd County Jail has been charged with four counts of felony obstruction of officers. According to jail records: 29-year-old William Roberts III refused to give up contraband and follow orders given by the officers. Roberts has been in…… read more
Tuesday, June 18, 2024–10:22 a.m. -Rachel Hartegan, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com The Floyd County Board of Education approved the final reading for the fiscal year 2025 budget during a called meeting Monday, including a decrease in the tax…… read more