Thursday, April 2, 2026 -City of Rome- The City of Rome is offering some helpful tips for people trying to access downtown businesses during the closure at Tribune Street and 5th Avenue following last week's fire at the Historic Floyd County Courthouse. Access to LaScala is available after courthouse hours. Once the co...

Thursday, April 2, 2026 -News Release- Four Elm Street fourth graders recently placed among the best in the state at the Georgia Student Technology Competition. Dylan Ramirez Cornejo and Anthony Simon Hernandez placed second in the state for programming. The students wanted to use code to help create an image. They lea...

Thursday, April 2, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery A Cedartown man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday following an alleged assault that occurred in Floyd County. According to an arrest warrant: 31-year-old Eric Juan Whitehead punched and kicked a ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -Nolan Hiott, WRGA News- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday for a new pump track at Ridfgeferry Park. A pump track is a looping trail for bikes and scooters. It has banked turns for easy flow. No pedaling - just pump and ride. Pumping is using your body's up-and-down motion to buil...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -News Release- Thanks to a grant from the Rome Area Heritage Foundation (RAHF), the College Heights Historic District has been outfitted with 17 new markers capping street signs throughout the neighborhood. The project spearheaded by local real estate agents Jeb Arp and Katie Edwards - who also...