Author Archives: David Crowder
Georgians get a bit of a break at the pump
-AAA South- As Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season approach, Georgia's extension of the gas tax suspension offers relief for drivers navigating persistently high fuel prices. The statewi...
May 18, 2026
Arrest reports for May 18
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault and battery A West Rome man has been arrested in connection with an assault on Wilson Avenue in South Rome. According to Floyd County ja...
May 18, 2026
Man charged with arson
-Floyd County Jail records- A Coosa man was arrested after allegedly following up on a threat to damage a building on Pearson Road. According to Floyd County Jail records: 43-year-old Jimmy Lee Ashwor...
May 18, 2026
Report: Woman hits two people with a vehicle, man then shoots at vehicle
-Staff reports- Dennis then drove back to the church and parked the vehicle. That's when 42-year-old Christopher Lamont Darden of Rome discharged a firearm, striking Dennis' vehicle. Dennis is charged...
May 18, 2026
Rome Alcohol Control Commission meets on Monday
-David Crowder, WRGA- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission will consider the approval of beer, wine and liquor licenses and hear from a business owner regarding the city's church distance buffer requir...
May 17, 2026
East Central to offer a new Pre-K Inclusion Class
-News Release- Rome City Schools is excited to announce the addition of a new Pre-K Inclusion class at East Central Elementary School beginning in the fall of 2026. The new class marks the first time ...
May 15, 2026
Rome High School earns AP Honor School recognition
-News Release- Rome High School has once again been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for excellence in Advanced Placement coursework and student achievement. Rome High School earned A...
May 15, 2026
Arrest reports for May 15
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated battery in fight on Broad Street A Cedartown man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated battery in connection to an ...
May 15, 2026
Man arrested following stabbing in West Rome
-Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome man was jailed following a stabbing on Billy Pyle Road on Thursday evening. According to Floyd County Jail records: 35-year-old Domonique Xavier Rashon Smith us...
May 15, 2026
Former Calhoun Police Office, two others arrested in Whitfield County shooting investigation
-Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release- The GBI has arrested and charged Jorge Alejandro Gonzalez, age 44, of Chatsworth, Georgia, Jose Neo Rodriguez, age 28, of Chatsworth, Georgia, and Adrian...
May 15, 2026
