Category Archives: Local News
Another $100 million investment due at International Paper in Rome
Wednesday, October 18, 2023–8:47 a.m.-John Druckenmiller, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found a...
Oct 18, 2023
RCS School Board votes to approve middle school construction price
Ocotober 17th, 2023 – 7:45 PMWRGA Staff Reports –At its Tuesday night meeting the Rome City School Board heard the guaranteed maximum price from the Parrish Construction group regarding th...
Oct 17, 2023
Crime reports for October 17
October 17th, 2023 – 1:50 PMFloyd County Jail Records –A 40-year-old Chattooga man was arrested in Floyd County on Monday night after fleeing from law enforcement in his vehicle while unde...
Oct 17, 2023
Applications for 2023 Rome Christmas Parade are due November 15th
October 17th, 2023 – 1:30 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(Photo by Ethan Garrett)Applications to be included in the lineup for the 2023 Rome Christmas Parade are due by November 15th.The entry fee ...
Oct 17, 2023
Armuchee High School locks down on Tuesday morning
October 17th, 2023 – 10:55 AMFloyd County Schools –Floyd County schools sent out the following message to parents on Tuesday morning: “Due to a situation going on in the vicinity of ...
Oct 17, 2023
16th Annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event this Friday
October 16th, 2023 – 4:00 PMWRGA Staff reports –A fun annual event that raises awareness about a serious problem will again take place in downtown Rome on Friday."Walk A Mile In Her Shoes"...
Oct 16, 2023
Rome man wanted after fleeing law enforcement, shooting Bartow K9 deputy
(30-year-old Geoffry Frank Walker) The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of a Rome man who fled from law enforcement and shot a K9 Deputy in Bartow C...
Oct 13, 2023
Arrest reports for October 13
Friday, October 13, 2023–11:11 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man entered vehicle, used stolen credit cardA Silver Creek man is facing multiple counts of financial transaction card fraud...
Oct 13, 2023
Man charged with armed robbery
Friday, October 13, 2023–9:44 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Taivion James RosserA 24-year-old Rome man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a convenience store in Silver Creek ba...
Oct 13, 2023
Arrest reports for October 12
Thursday, October 12, 2023–1:36 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with theft by taking a motor vehicleA Rome woman is accused of stealing a car from a yard on Brumbelow Road in Aragon...
Oct 12, 2023
