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Thursday, December 12, 2024–11:00 a.m. -Rachel Hartdegen, 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 Showing no remorse for the murder of his grandmother, the woman who raised him, a local man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday.…… read more
Thursday, December 12, 2024–10:55 a.m. -Georgia Lottery Corporation- For the second time in a week, a winning lottery ticket is sold in Rome. One of three $10,000 tickets in the Dec. 10, 2024, Mega Millions drawing was sold at Kroger located at 1476 Turner McCall Blvd. The other tickets were sold on the Georgia Lottery…… read more
Thursday, December 12, 2024–10:45 a.m. -Staff reports- Report: Shot fired during argument about man’s sister Rome Police responded to a ‘shots fired’ call on Silver Street in Southeast Rome on Tuesday. According to a Rome Police Department report: A man told officers that he and his long-time friend got into an argument over something that…… read more
Thursday, December 12, 2024–10:40 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- Only one minor injury was reported in a Wednesday collision between a box truck and an 18-wheeler at Riverside Parkway and Veterans Memorial Highway. According to Rome Police: The box truck was turning left onto Riverside Parkway when the 18-wheeler struck it in the right rear…… read more
Thursday, December 12, 2024–8:14 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods visited Floyd County Schools and Garden Lakes Elementary earlier this week to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of their Math and Literacy Leaders. Woods also visited Rome Middle School to honor them for being a Math Leader. You can read that story here.…… read more
Wednesday, December 11, 2024–12:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City School System’s proposed 2025-2026 school calendar was placed on First Reading Tuesday. However, there are likely to be some changes regarding teacher planning days made before the final adoption in January. “Some of the teachers had some concerns about the amount of days…… read more
Wednesday, December 11, 2024–12:35 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission will have a called meeting next week to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord went over some of the budget numbers on Tuesday. There have been a lot of changes in the last couple of weeks, or…… read more
Wednesday, December 11, 2024–12:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved an agreement with the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority for a rapid re-housing program. The memorandum of understanding and master lease agreement is for 24 months and would allow the city access to 12 housing units to help combat the homelessness…… read more
Wednesday, December 11, 2024–12:15 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Silver Creek man has been arrested in an alleged assault at his Woodberry Drive apartment on Monday of this week. According to the arrest warrant: 45-year-old Adrion Jermaine Sullivan Sr. used an “object, device or instrument which is likely to or actually result in strangulation.”…… read more
Wednesday, December 11, 2024–10:34 am -News Release- The Rome Middle School band, mascot, members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, teachers, staff, and more welcomed Georgia State Superintendent Richard Woods to Rome Middle School Tuesday morning. Woods was on hand to present the official banner recognizing Rome Middle School as a Math Leader School. After…… read more