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Armuchee resident named Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist

Armuchee resident named Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist

Wednesday, March 27, 2027–6:10 p.m. -Staff reports- Leigha Burnham serves as the Library Media & Technology Specialist at Summerville Middle School in Chattooga County. According to the Georgia Department of Education: Burnham began the school’s first STEM program, which has now expanded to all three grade levels. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Berry College,…

TAD discussed for Battey Business Center

TAD discussed for Battey Business Center

Wednesday, March 27, 2024–6:04 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital site may become the City of Rome’s newest redevelopment area, eligible for Tax Allocation District funding, although the discussions are in the very early stages. Missy Kendrick, Rome-Floyd Development Authority CEO, told the Rome Redevelopment Committee on Wednesday that the…

Arrest reports for March 27

Arrest reports for March 27

Wednesday, March 27, 2024–1:18 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated sexual battery A 52-year-old Silver Creek man was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated sexual battery and simple assault. According to Floyd County Jail records: Willie Lee Lowe Jr. pushed a woman down and forcefully violated her. The incident occurred at Lowe’s…

Berry College hosting solar eclipse lectures

Berry College hosting solar eclipse lectures

Wednesday, March 27, 2024–12:48 p.m. -New Release- Berry College will host an eclipse viewing and offer solar eclipse lectures from NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors. The lectures will take place: Professor of Physics and Astronomy Todd Timberlake and Mary Jenkins, a physics student at Berry, will discuss eclipses and how to view them safely. Additionally, they…

County implements moratorium on new gaming machines, vape shops

County implements moratorium on new gaming machines, vape shops

Tuesday, March 26, 2024–8;23 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County is joining the City of Rome and the City of Cave Spring in temporarily halting new vape shops, convenience stores, and gaming machines. The gaming machines, also known as ‘ding-ding” machines are located primarily in convenience stores. The concern is based on one related…

Local officials attend opioid settlement meeting

Local officials attend opioid settlement meeting

Tuesday, March 26, 2024–7:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel and Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters recently attended a meeting in Dawsonville regarding the opioid settlement. In January 2022, Georgia opted into opioid litigation brought by states and local subdivisions against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors – McKesson, Cardinal Health, and…