Category Archives: Floyd County

Berry students named Gilman Scholars
-Berry College News Release- Faith Owens, a sophomore from Fairmount, Georgia, will attend a biology program in Costa Rica. Owens is a double major, studying biology and environmental science while pu...
David Crowder Jun 04, 2026

Bear sightings in Metro-Atlanta, few reports in Rome
-Staff reports- Although there have been few black bear sightings in our immediate area this spring, there have been some bear sightings in metro-Atlanta. David Gregory with the Georgia Department of ...
David Crowder Jun 04, 2026

Rome City school bus involved in accident, no injuries
-Rome City Schools- On Friday morning, a Rome City Schools bus transporting students to summer activities was involved in a minor accident near West End Elementary School. There were no injuries, and ...
David Crowder Jun 04, 2026

Arrest reports for June 3
-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of assaulting woman A Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault. According to the warrant: 43-year-old Stevie Ronald M...
David Crowder Jun 03, 2026

Arrest made in beating death of Rome woman in May
-Floyd County Jail records- A homeless man has been charged with malice murder and felony murder in the beating death of a 58-year old Rome woman at her Etowah Terrace apartment last month. According ...
David Crowder Jun 03, 2026

BRAG visit to Rome and Cave Spring a huge success
-David Crowder, WRGA News- As the 2026 Bike Ride Across Georgia pedals on, local officials are happy with the event that rolled into Rome and Cave Spring earlier this week. Around 1,000 cyclists spent...
David Crowder Jun 03, 2026

Arrest reports for June 2
-Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of assaulting, threatening parents A West Rome woman was arrested on Monday at her John Davenport Drive residence on charges of aggravated assault and 1st-deg...
David Crowder Jun 02, 2026

Planning Commission to hear annexation request for Burnett Ferry Road convenience store on Thursday
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will hear an annexation request for a convenience store when it meets on Thursday. The property at 203 Burnett Ferry Road is curren...
David Crowder Jun 02, 2026

Georgia PSC approves plan to lower overall rates, deliver annual savings of $50 per year for Georgia Power residential customers
-Georgia Power News Release- The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a plan to lower overall rates for customers and deliver annual savings of approximately $50 per year, or $4.04 p...
David Crowder Jun 02, 2026

GNTC student receives $5,000 Advocate Health Community Scholarship
-News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Kristin Garrett has received a $5,000 Advocate Health Community Scholarship to help cover education costs as she pursues an associa...
David Crowder Jun 02, 2026
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