Category Archives: Local News

Arrest reports for May 15
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated battery in fight on Broad Street A Cedartown man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated battery in connection to an ...
David Crowder May 15, 2026

Man arrested following stabbing in West Rome
-Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome man was jailed following a stabbing on Billy Pyle Road on Thursday evening. According to Floyd County Jail records: 35-year-old Domonique Xavier Rashon Smith us...
David Crowder May 15, 2026

Former Calhoun Police Office, two others arrested in Whitfield County shooting investigation
-Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release- The GBI has arrested and charged Jorge Alejandro Gonzalez, age 44, of Chatsworth, Georgia, Jose Neo Rodriguez, age 28, of Chatsworth, Georgia, and Adrian...
David Crowder May 15, 2026

[VIDEO] Fifth Avenue reopened
-David Crowder, WRGA News- Fifth Avenue in Downtown Rome is open again. On Friday morning, crews removed the barriers, and traffic began flowing again around the Historic Floyd County Courthouse. The ...
David Crowder May 15, 2026

Final day of early voting
-Staff reports- Friday is the final day of early voting for the May 19 primary elections. There are local, state, and federal contests on the ballot. You must select either a Republican ballot or a De...
David Crowder May 15, 2026

[VIDEO] Stranger Things Set Decoration Installed on Jackson Hill
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- https://youtu.be/rL2Vuc9wL2k A piece of set decoration from the Netflix show Stranger Things has been placed atop Jackson Hill. The metal sign for an asylum will be included in the...
David Crowder May 14, 2026

Update: Man who allegedly discharged gun on school grounds facing additional charges
-Floyd County Jail records- A Silver Creek man arrested on Tuesday after he reportedly discharged a handgun while on the grounds of Armuchee High School on Martha Berry Highway had previously been ban...
David Crowder May 14, 2026

Local 6-year-old Rome boy reaches national quarterfinals in Ranger Rick wildlife contest
-Staff reports- A 6-year-old from Rome is a quarter-finalist in the Ranger Rick, Jr. Ranger competition, a nationwide campaign supporting the National Wildlife Federation. Asher has reached the top 1%...
David Crowder May 14, 2026

AdventHealth expands access to primary care to Cartersville with first Georgia Primary Care+ location
-News Release- Families in Cartersville now have a simple, convenient way to get everyday care close to home, with the opening of AdventHealth's first Primary Care+ location in Georgia. The new Primar...
David Crowder May 14, 2026

Announcing the First Annual Coosa Valley Spring Fair
-News Release- The All-New Coosa Valley Spring Fair makes its debut at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, May 22 - 31st. The Spring Fair will feature many of the rides, games, food, and attractions that yo...
David Crowder May 14, 2026
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