Local News
[VIDEO] New Rome Middle School Campus has Completed Construction
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- The ribbon has been cut on a new campus for Rome Middle School, just across the road from Rome High School and the old campus. With ground being broken on the project in 2023, this project has been years in the making. And the final result of all of the hard work of various architects, builders, and...
10h ago
Man charged with being a habitual violator
-Floyd County jail records- A traffic stop ended in the arrest of a Rome man on a felony count of being a habitual violator. According to Floyd County Jail records: 32-year-old Oscar Jovany Martinez was stopped on North Fifth Avenue at Martha Berry Boulevard for driving without lights. It was discovered that his licens...
19h ago
Dr. Owen Strachan to Headline the 2026 Rome Are Prayer Breakfast
-News Release- The 2026 Rome Area Prayer Breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 7, on the National Day of Prayer, at the Forum River Center in downtown Rome. Doors will open at 6:30 AM for seating. The program will start at 7:00 AM and will end at promptly 8:30 AM. Breakfast will be provided by Truett's Chick-fil-A an...
20h ago
Narcan heads to Northwest Georgia schools in life-saving push
-News Release- The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), in partnership with the Northwest Georgia Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), began distributing opioid overdose reversal kits to 180 schools across Northwest Georgia on Tuesday, April 21. This effort is part of a b...
20h ago
AdventHealth Redmond earns prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation
-News Release- AdventHealth Redmond has earned the prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a national honor that recognizes health care organizations for creating a healthy, empowering work environment where nurses thrive. This designation reflects Advent...
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