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Tuesday, November 26, 2024–1:45 p.m. -Staff reports- Volunteers are getting ready to serve up turkey, dressing, and all the fixings to anyone in need of a meal on Thanksgiving Day. The 37th annual Thanksgiving Day Love Feast, coordinated by Rev. Terrell Shields and the Concerned Citizens of Rome and Floyd County, is Thursday from 11…… read more
Tuesday, November 26, 2024–1:37 p.m. -Staff reports- Tuesday morning, a pickup truck clipped a power pole before traveling down an embankment on John Davenport Drive. No serious injuries were reported.… read more
Tuesday, November 26, 2024–12:20 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A traffic stop in North Rome ended with the arrest of a Centre, Alabama man on drug charges Monday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Officers stopped a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Patrick La’Don Steen Jr. on North Broad Street near Russell Street for driving without…… read more
Tuesday, November 26, 2024–12:03 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Northeastern Floyd County woman is facing multiple drug and weapons-related charges. According to an arrest warrant and other jail records: On November 8, approximately four pounds of methamphetamine was discovered during the execution of a search warrant at the Thomas Bluff Road residence of 41-year-old…… read more
Tuesday, November 26, 2024–10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Jeff and Mary Margaret Mauer have been named grand marshals for the 2024 Rome Christmas Parade. Jeff Mauer is Chairman and CEO of Global Impact International, and Co-Founder of the Restoration Rome Program, He has combined his experience as a successful business owner and heart for community service,…… read more
Monday, November 25, 2024–8:20 p.m. -News Release- The Tuesday, November 26, 2024, meeting of the Floyd County Board of Commissioners has been canceled. The public hearing for the FY 2025 budget will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Suite 206 of the Floyd County Administration Building, 12…… read more
Monday, November 25, 2024–8:18 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has placed an ordinance amendment onto first reading that, if approved, would allow downtown Rome to have a third party come to handle parking enforcement. The ordinance, as is currently written, designates that parking enforcement is the duty of the police department…… read more
Monday, November 25, 2024–10:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with hit and run, child cruelty A Silver Creek woman was arrested at her Pleasant Hope Road residence over the weekend on charges of hit and run and 1st-degree cruelty to children. According to Floyd County Jail records: 20-year-old Lindsay Michelle Bedwell struck another…… read more
Monday, November 25, 2024–9:10 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are holding steady as we head into the holiday weekend. Georgians are paying an average of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is unchanged from last week. It costs drivers an average price of $43.95 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. “Despite yet another week of…… read more
Sunday, November 24, 2024–9:20 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor News Release- The Georgia Department of Labor mourns the passing of Commissioner Bruce Thompson, a visionary leader, devoted mentor, and dedicated public servant. While his entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering commitment to excellence will be deeply missed, Commissioner Thompson’s greatest legacy lies in his ability to foster…… read more