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Category Archives: Floyd County

The Rome International Film Festival starts Thursday

The Rome International Film Festival starts Thursday

Wednesday, October 30, 2024–12:20 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome International Film Festival kicks off Thursday at the DeSoto Theatre. The day one schedule includes a Trick-Or-Treat Red Carpet for Kids at 4 p.m. to be followed by a free screening of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” at 5:15. At 7 p.m. there will be…read more

Be safe this Halloween

Be safe this Halloween

Wednesday, October 30, 2024–12:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Thursday is Halloween and children will be out and about trick-or-treating, so safety should be a top priority for both motorists and pedestrians. Chris Fincher with Floyd County Emergency Management suggests participating in one of Halloween events in a more controlled environment such as the Downtown…read more

Downtown Rome Trick-Or-Treat highlights Halloween activities locally

Downtown Rome Trick-Or-Treat highlights Halloween activities locally

Wednesday, October 30, 2024–11:48 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Thursday is Halloween and the annual Downtown Rome Trick-or-Treat is from 3 until 5 p.m. According to Sammi Spangler, marketing coordinator for Downtown Rome, Broad Street businesses will set up booths giving away candy to children 12 and under. “Some of them were going to have…read more

Plans for pump track at Ridgeferry Park in the early stages

Plans for pump track at Ridgeferry Park in the early stages

Tuesday, October 29, 2024–6:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome City Commissioners got a trails update during their Monday caucus session and heard about plans for a possible new feature at Ridgeferry Park that would surely be a hit for local cycling enthusiasts. “We’re planning to build a pump track,” said Commissioner Jamie Doss during…read more

Arrest reports for October 29

Arrest reports for October 29

Tuesday, October 29, 2024–12:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged in theft of tip jar A South Rome man is accused of taking the tip jar from a local restaurant. According to Floyd County Jail records: 33-year-old Deqwan Keith Stafford took the jar containing $400 in cash and change from Chef Chen on Riverbend…read more

Proposed liquor store near Chieftains Museum drawing opposition

Proposed liquor store near Chieftains Museum drawing opposition

Tuesday, October 29, 2024–12:12 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Opponents of a proposed liquor store on Riverside Parkway made their case to the Rome City Commission Monday night. Last week, for the third time, the Rome Alcohol Control Commission voted to approve an extension of the beer, wine, and liquor package license request for Cherokee…read more

RHS student film places third in RIFF competition

RHS student film places third in RIFF competition

Tuesday, October 29, 2024–11:40 a.m. -News Release- Rome High School Audio, Video, Tech, and Film students recently took third place in the Rome International Film Festival student film competition. Their film, “The Magic 8 Ball”, is about a vintage toy finding new life when an unsuspecting student picks it up and starts using it to…read more

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down Veterans Memorial Highway

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down Veterans Memorial Highway

Tuesday, October 29, 2024–11:40 a.m. -Staff reports- All lanes are open and traffic is flowing again after a morning accident shut down Veterans Memorial Highway at Riverside Parkway. A truck hauling 53,000 pounds of cargo overturned at the intersection Tuesday morning. The cleanup process closed the road to all eastbound and westbound traffic for an…read more

Nearly 23,000 have voted early in Floyd County

Nearly 23,000 have voted early in Floyd County

Monday, October 28, 2024–11:55 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- As we get close to the November 5 General Election, 37 percent of Floyd County’s active voters have already cast their ballots. As of Monday morning, 22,533 have voted in advance. There are 60,891 active registered voters in Floyd County. 12,192 people have voted at the…read more