Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2023–10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome man was jailed Tuesday on a felony count of 1st-degree burglary. According to Floyd County Jail records: 50-year-old Earl Ballew entered an unoccupied house on Maple Avenue with the intent to commit a felony or theft. Ballew is also charged with criminal trespass. Report:…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023–10:07 a.m. -Georgia Northwestern Technical College- Cayla Pemberton, an Automotive Technology student from Walker County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) 2023 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, and Salvador Gonzalez, program director and instructor of Diesel Equipment Technology, has been named the college’s 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. The winners…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023–10:03 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with various conservation groups and the State of Georgia to expand the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest to protect forests for conservation, forestry, and recreational use. The bi-partisan effort would add new land across watersheds that provide drinking water to millions…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023–10:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The City of Rome’s General Administration Committee will hold a called meeting Thursday morning to get an update regarding a new provider for the city’s employee wellness clinic. The City of Rome and Floyd County have been looking at other providers for the clinic after receiving…… Continue Reading