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Category Archives: Floyd County

GSP: Floyd County Police vehicle involved in wreck in Adairsville Thursday

GSP: Floyd County Police vehicle involved in wreck in Adairsville Thursday

Thursday, September 28, 2023–7:54 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A Floyd County Police Department vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle accident in Adairsville Thursday. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A marked Floyd County Police Ford Explorer traveling north on Highway 41 was attempting to turn left onto Highway 140, failed to yield, and was struck…read more

Collins, Stevenson respond ethics complains

Collins, Stevenson respond ethics complains

Thursday, September 28, 2023–7:18 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- -John Bailey, 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 Rome City Commissioner Bill Collins and Rome Mayor Sundai Stevenson are responding to ethics complaints that were filed against them this week. One…read more

Dr. Mike Hobbs installed as fifth president of Georgia Highlands College

Dr. Mike Hobbs installed as fifth president of Georgia Highlands College

Thursday, September 28, 2023–6:36 p.m. -GHC News Release- On September 28, Chancellor to the University System of Georgia (USG) Sonny Perdue officially installed the fifth president of Georgia Highlands College, Dr. Mike Hobbs, Ph.D., during an investiture ceremony held in the Floyd Campus gym.   The event was attended by hundreds of members of the college and local…read more

Woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her employer

Woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her employer

Thursday, September 28, 2023–6:12 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 34-year-old Rome woman is accused of stealing $36,500 from her employer. According to the warrants: On March 30 of this year, Ashlei Leann Latimer made a check out to herself using Paper Recovery of Georgia’s checking account and then cashed the check for $30,000 at…read more

Former Armuchee High teacher arrested on child pornography charges

Former Armuchee High teacher arrested on child pornography charges

September 28th, 2023 – 2:45 PM Staff Reports – A former Armuchee High School teacher has been arrested on charges related to child pornography. According to information provided by the Floyd County Police Department, officers executed an arrest warrant on Brian Glenn Cross at his residence on Thursday morning. Cross’ arrest is the result of…read more

Woman charged with 18 counts of dog fighting

Woman charged with 18 counts of dog fighting

Thursday, September 28, 2023–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Lindale woman was arrested at her East Second Avenue home Wednesday on 18 counts of dog fighting. According to Floyd County Jail records: 35-year-old Brandi Lacha Dobbs was in possession of multiple dogs with the intent to have them fight, along with equipment used to…read more

Warrants: Woman filed more than half a million dollars in fraudulent accident claims

Warrants: Woman filed more than half a million dollars in fraudulent accident claims

Thursday, September 28, 2023–10:41 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome woman is accused of submitting over a million and a half dollars in fraudulent insurance claims. According to Floyd County Jail records: 54-year-old Denna Rochelle Conaway initiated an accident claim on Oct. 5, 2022, stating that she had fallen while hiking in Arizona. However,…read more

Atrium Health Floyd’s trauma program earns national recognition

Atrium Health Floyd’s trauma program earns national recognition

Thursday, September 28, 2023–8:00 a.m. -News Release- Trauma patients from northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama have another reason to expect continued expertise from Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, the state’s only Level II Trauma Center west of Gainesville and north of Atlanta. Floyd Medical Center, which became the state’s first designated trauma center in 1981,…read more

City of Rome gets clean audit report

City of Rome gets clean audit report

Wednesday, September 27, 2023–2:36 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Christopher McKellar, engagement lead partner with Mauldin & Jenkins was at Wednesday’s Rome Finance Committee meeting to discuss and analyze the Financial & Compliance Audit Summary for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2022. McKellar said they issued an unmodified or clean opinion, meaning all the…read more

Arrest reports for September 27

Arrest reports for September 27

Wednesday, September 27, 2023–1:33 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man attacks woman with a handheld taser A 36-year-old Rome man is accused of attacking a woman in violation of a temporary protective order. According to an arrest warrant: The victim was leaving a store in the 600 block of Broad Street on Saturday when…read more