Category Archives: Local News

Wednesday, May 7, 2025–9:20 a.m.-News Release-Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College graduates will come together on May 15 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will h...

Tuesday, May 6, 2025–9:40 a.m.-Shorter University News Release-Dr. Kirk Shook, Executive Director of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, will serve as the keynote speaker for Short...

Monday, May 5, 2025–10:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome woman was arrested early Sunday following a stabbing at an apartment on Ashland Park Boulevard.According to Floyd County Jail reco...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:22 p.m.-News Release-Floyd County Public Works will close a portion of Wayside Road on Monday and Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.The road will be closed between Calhoun...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:15 p.m.-News Release-AdventHealth is making it easy to get screened for breast cancer with convenient 30-minute 3D screening mammograms for $30 in May for patients withou...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:10 p.m.-News Release-ACCG 2025Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters was recently reappointed to serve as an at-large representative on the Board of Managers for t...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:00 p.m.-News Release-A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. at Rome City Auditorium. All pro...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–6:50 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records/Rome Police report-Man arrested for meth, cocaine and ecstasyA Rockmart man was recently arrested at a location on Redmond Circle in Rom...

Friday, May 2, 2025–8:10 p.m.-News release-The 2025 UTR Sports National Invitational Tennis Championship (NIT Championship) is coming to Rome.Taking place May 7-9 at the Rome Tennis Center at Be...

Friday, May 2, 2025–7:10 p.m.-News Release-Floyd County Public Works is temporarily expanding its normal level of service so we can assist residents of Celanese Village with clean up after a sev...