November 29, 2021–7:00 p.m. POLK COUNTY POLICE A man was arrested Friday following a pursuit in Polk County. According to Polk County Police, officers stopped a Chevy S-10 for traffic violations in the area of Berry Road and Piedmont Highway. As the officers were speaking to the driver, he put the vehicle in drive and…… Continue Reading
November 28, 2021–3:10 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The Rome Christmas Parade is coming up this Tuesday, and then on December 4, there will be a Christmas Parade in Lindale. The Lindale parade will begin lining up that day at 2 p.m. at Pepperell Primary School. It will start at 2:30, go north up Park Avenue, and…… Continue Reading
November 28, 2021–3:00 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center and the Ball Corporation, through its aluminum can and cup manufacturing plants in Shannon are creating a partnership to highlight the importance of recycling, specifically, aluminum cans and cups. Emma Wells, the former Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful coordinator, now Director of the Solid…… Continue Reading
November 28, 2021–2:55 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will once again ring in the Christmas season with its seasonal tours. Friday and Saturday evenings starting Dec. 3, Oak Hill’s Victorian Christmas Tours will offer a glimpse into holiday celebrations of the late 19th century. The Oak Hill home’s holiday decorations…… Continue Reading