Category Archives: Local News
Rome High names STAR Student, Teacher
Wednesday, January 29, 2025–9:20 a.m.-News Release-Karly Nguyen Named Rome High School STAR StudentWorking hard and persisting during her high school journey paid dividends for Rome High senior ...
Jan 29, 2025
County commission approves ordinance amendment for chicken houses
Wednesday, January 29, 2025–9:15 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has approved an ordinance amendment pertaining to the regulation of commercial poultry operations and c...
Jan 29, 2025
Floyd County’s chief tax appraiser explains HB581
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–11:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-On Monday it was announced that the Floyd County Board of Education will not opt out of House Bill 581, which implements a floating ...
Jan 28, 2025
City commission places two alcohol ordinance amendments onto First Reading
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–10:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission is set to vote on two alcohol ordinance amendments during their February 10 meeting.The first deals with va...
Jan 28, 2025
Arrest reports for January 28
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–10:20 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged in conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the Floyd County Prison rearrestedA Rockmart woman has been jailed for the s...
Jan 28, 2025
GNTC Culinary Arts instructor and family to appear on ‘Family Feud’
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–10:00 a.m.-GNTC News Release-Chef Greg Paulson, program director and Culinary Arts instructor at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), will appear this week on...
Jan 28, 2025
No Opt Out For HB 581: Floyd County Board Of Education To Allow Homestead Exemption
Monday, January 27, 2025–6:10 p.m.-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 northwes...
Jan 27, 2025
Five qualify to run for Floyd County Commission
Thursday, January 30, 2025–7:44 a.m.-Staff reports-Qualifying for a March 18 special election to fill an unexpired term on the Floyd County Commission ended Wednesday with five candidates signin...
Jan 27, 2025
[VIDEO] Floyd County Police unveils new electronic detection K9 unit
January 27th, 2025 – 4:47 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –On Monday afternoon the Floyd County Police Department and the Defenders for Children organ...
Jan 27, 2025
Floyd County Police introduces electronic detection canine team
January 24th, 2025 – 3:40 PMFloyd County Police Department –On Monday, January 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at the Floyd County Police Department, the Floyd County Police Department and Defende...
Jan 24, 2025
