Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023–4:08 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 74-year-old Rome man is charged with murder following a deadly shooting in West Rome. According to Floyd County Jail records: Will Henry Ford Sr. shot a woman with a 12-gauge shotgun just before 7 a.m. Friday at his residence on Springdale Drive. 60-year-old Harriet Ann…
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023–3:48 p.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- Attorneys for Rome City Commissioner Mark Cochran contested the findings of an investigation into allegations of misconduct primarily stemming from comments he made during a Jan. 23 public meeting. During that meeting, Cochran challenged the procedures used by the Rome engineering department stating that he felt those…
Saturday, April 1, 2023–8:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Around 3,537 Georgia Power customers were still without power as of 8 a.m. Saturday, following a strong storm that prompted the National Weather Service to issue of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the area at around 6 a.m. The largest power outage impacts more than 1,000 households…
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–7:15 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Silver Creek man is facing charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, impersonating a police officer, and hit and run following an incident on Rockmart Road Thursday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 41-year-old Michael Leonard Hicks identified himself as a federal agent with…
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–7:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of making threat A 55-year-old Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with terroristic threats and acts. According to the warrant: Darrell Ray threatened a woman by saying he was going to kill her. Ray was holding a pick when he…
March 31st, 2023 – 2:25 PM Atrium Floyd Health – Bud Owens, executive director of Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services, has earned the prestigious Dr. Zeb L. Burrell, Jr. Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association. The award recognizes Owens for his contribution to the development of pre-hospital emergency medical care…