Category Archives: Floyd County

-Shorter University- A 19th-century square piano once believed to have graced the halls of Thornwood, the historic Rome estate of Shorter University's founding benefactors Alfred and Martha Baldwin Sh...

-Floyd County Jail records- Charges have been filed in a burglary that occurred in Cave Spring in August of last year. According to Floyd County Jail records: 42-year-old Jordan Wynn Bryant of Cave Sp...

-News Release- Forty years ago, Extra Special People (ESP) began with just eight families gathering together in Watkinsville, Georgia, after founder Martha Wyllie recognized a simple but profound need...

-News Release- Rome High School Athletic Director Chris Boden has been named the Region 5-5A Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia High School Association. Boden was selected for the honor by h...

-Staff reports- Early voting for the General Primary runoff election begins Monday. There is just one week of early voting, and the election is on June 16. You can vote in advance at the Floyd County ...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Downtown Rome is ready for a weekend full of music, shopping, and community fun. KC and the Sunshine Band will perform on Friday at The Forum River Center. On Saturday, the ...

-Rome Police Department- The Rome Police Department is investigating a serious multi-vehicle traffic crash that claimed one life on Thursday afternoon. The wreck occurred just before 4:00 p.m. on High...

-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission met on Thursday and voted to recommend approval of an annexation request for a convenience store on Burnett Ferry Road, currently where A-...

-Staff reports- Rome is preparing for a visit from its sister city. A delegation from Kumamoto, Japan, is scheduled to visit during the first week in July. On Wednesday, the city's international commi...

-Staff reports- It's that time of the year again. The annual Ridge Ferry Park Farmer's Market opens this Saturday. It will be open from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday until Septembe...