Author Archives: David Crowder

Candidate qualifying for May primary underway
Monday, March 2, 2026--6:10 p.m. -Staff reports- Candidate qualifying for the May 19 primary elections and the November General election began on Monday. For Floyd County Commission, Post 5, Ronnie Ki...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026 Screenshot

Updates railroad crossing maintenance schedule
Monday, March 2, 2026--6:00 p.m. -News Release- Turner Bend Road will close on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at noon due to railroad removal and maintenance. Barricades will be in place at the rail crossing...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

Planning commission to hear request for wedding/event venue off Blacks Bluff Road
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will hear a request for a special use permit for a wedding and special events venue at 114 Flat R...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

GNTC names new executive vice president and chief academic officer
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:20 a.m. -News Release- Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, vice president of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has been na...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

Unrest in the Middle East causes surge at the gas pump
Tuesday, March 3, 2026--8:20 a.m. -AAA South- With recent developments overseas pushing oil prices higher, Georgia drivers are beginning to feel the effects at the pump. The state average has now rise...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

P.A.W.S waiving adoption fees for next month in honor K9 Deputy
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:14 a.m. -News Release- In honor of Floyd County Sheriff's Office K-9 Deputy Mike Williams, P.A.W.S. is waiving all adoption fees for the next 32 days. He served with the Floy...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

Arrest reports for March 2
Monday, March 2, 2026--11:07 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of stealing water fountains from Rome City Schools Another arrest has been made in the reported theft of water fountains from ...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

Candidate qualifying starts Monday
Sunday, March 1, 2026--7:40 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- As early voting for Special Elections for Congress and the Georgia State Senate continues......Qualifying begins Monday for local and statew...
David Crowder Mar 01, 2026

Excitement building for Leprechaun-a-Thon
Sunday, March 1, 2026--7:30 p.m. -RFPRA News Release- The annual Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk, presented by Atrium Health Floyd for the fourth consecutive year, will transform downtown Rome in...
David Crowder Mar 01, 2026

Stanger Things in Rome Tour set to launch next month
Sunday, March 1, 2026--7:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It's one of the most popular shows on Netflix, and it is bringing tourists to Rome. Last year, an estimated 5,000 fans of the show Stranger ...
David Crowder Mar 01, 2026
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