Category Archives: Local News
Floyd County’s chief tax appraiser explains HB581
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–11:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-On Monday it was announced that the Floyd County Board of Education will not opt out of House Bill 581, which implements a floating ...
Jan 28, 2025
City commission places two alcohol ordinance amendments onto First Reading
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–10:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission is set to vote on two alcohol ordinance amendments during their February 10 meeting.The first deals with va...
Jan 28, 2025
Arrest reports for January 28
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–10:20 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged in conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the Floyd County Prison rearrestedA Rockmart woman has been jailed for the s...
Jan 28, 2025
GNTC Culinary Arts instructor and family to appear on ‘Family Feud’
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–10:00 a.m.-GNTC News Release-Chef Greg Paulson, program director and Culinary Arts instructor at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), will appear this week on...
Jan 28, 2025
No Opt Out For HB 581: Floyd County Board Of Education To Allow Homestead Exemption
Monday, January 27, 2025–6:10 p.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwes...
Jan 27, 2025
Five qualify to run for Floyd County Commission
Thursday, January 30, 2025–7:44 a.m.-Staff reports-Qualifying for a March 18 special election to fill an unexpired term on the Floyd County Commission ended Wednesday with five candidates signin...
Jan 27, 2025
Atrium Health Floyd wins GHA award for safety and quality
January 24th, 2025 – 3:15 PMAtrium Health Floyd Press Release –(From left: Atrium Health Floyd's Katie Wingate, Inpatient Rehabilitation clinical supervisor; Christina Ridings, Inpatient R...
Jan 24, 2025
Cherokee AL jury convicts man of murder in 2022 case
January 24th, 2025 – 3:00 PMPress Release: District Attorney of the 9th Judicial Circuit of DeKalb & Cherokee AL Counties –(Eric Kyle Hooper – Cherokee County AL Sheriff’s ...
Jan 24, 2025
Corey Townsend announces bid for Floyd County Commission Post 4
January 24th, 2025 – 2:45 PMWRGA Staff Reports –On Friday afternoon, Corey L. Townsend, Senior Vice President at Ameris Bank, announced his candidacy for Floyd County Commission Post 4. Dr...
Jan 24, 2025
Gordon County files lawsuit to hold manufacturers accountable for toxic waste cleanup
January 24th, 2025 – 2:20 PMWRGA Staff Reports –Gordon County is reportedly going to court to recover the cost of cleaning up toxic waste dumped by chemical and carpet manufacturers.Accord...
Jan 24, 2025
