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Category Archives: Floyd County

Watters re-elected Floyd County Commission chair, Wallace elected vice chair

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 during their first meeting of 2025 Tuesday. Allison Watters was tapped to serve another year as chair, while Rhonda Wallace was chosen as vice…read more

Arrest reports for January 14

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 trafficking A West Rome man was arrested Monday on multiple charges including trafficking fentanyl, possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, and fleeing or attempting to elude. According to Floyd County Jail records: 25-year-old Mibzar Maquito Perez…read more

Student detained after social media threat aimed at Rome Middle School

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 School student has been detained pending investigation. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. “We take all threats to our…read more

City Commission approves reinstatement of RTD bus fares

City Commission approves reinstatement of RTD bus fares

Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:10 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Transit Department will reinstate bus fares this spring. The Rome City Commission approved the fares Monday night. According to RTD Director Courtnay Griffin, the transit service has offered free ridership for the past few years due to federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. That…read more

Rome police detain student over social media threat

Rome police detain student over social media threat

January 14th, 2025 – 12:00 PM Rome Police Department (Press Release) – The Rome Police Department released the following statement Tuesday afternoon (January 14th, 2025): “Rome City Police in collaboration with Rome City Schools investigated a potential threat made on social media and a Rome Middle School student has been detained pending investigation. The safety…read more

McDaniel reappointed Rome mayor

McDaniel reappointed Rome mayor

Monday, January 13, 2025–8:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome City Commissioner Craig McDaniel has been re-elected Rome’s mayor. The Rome City Commission voted Monday to reappoint McDaniel. “It is an honor to serve as the mayor of this city,” McDaniel said. “There have been some people that have sat in this chair that I…read more

Rome School Board meets Tuesday

Rome School Board meets Tuesday

Monday, January 13, 2025–11:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City School Board will tackle a full agenda when they meet Tuesday. The meeting begins at 5:45 p.m. with the caucus at 4 p.m. at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy on Veterans Memorial Highway. Agenda items include the election of board…read more

Arrest reports for January 13

Arrest reports for January 13

Monday, January 13, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged in thefts from storage units A Dallas, Georgia man is facing multiple charges in Floyd County. According to the arrest warrants: 50-year-old Johnathan Lynn Stansell entered storage units on Alabama Highway between May and August of 2021 and took various items including tools and…read more

Gas prices rising

Gas prices rising

Monday, January 13, 2025–10:10 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 1 cent less than last year.  It costs…read more

Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday

Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday

Monday, January 13, 2025–9:47 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission will hold its first meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, and the first item of business will be to elect a commission chair and vice chair. Other first-of-the-year housekeeping measures will include resolutions to designate financial institutions as depositories of county funds, and…read more