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Seven arrested for selling alcohol or tobacco to minors

Seven arrested for selling alcohol or tobacco to minors

Friday, March 14, 2025–10:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- An operation by the Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force has resulted in seven people being arrested on charges of either furnishing tobacco to a minor or furnishing alcohol to a person under the age of 21. According to Floyd County Jail records: 28-year old Amar Kumar of…

Start time of Saturday’s Leprechaun-a-thon changed

Start time of Saturday’s Leprechaun-a-thon changed

Friday, March 14, 2025–10:30 a.m. -News Release- Due to the potential for severe weather on the evening of Saturday, March 15, the start time for the Leprechaun-a-thon sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic has been changed. We want to make sure everybody stays safe while still having fun. The start time for the…

[VIDEO] The Rome-Floyd Eco Center shows off new renovations

[VIDEO] The Rome-Floyd Eco Center shows off new renovations

March 13th, 2025 – 6:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The Rome-Floyd ECO Center celebrated a major milestone Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, unveiling its latest renovations. Originally a freshwater pump station, the ECO Center has transformed into a year-round environmental education hub along the Oostanaula River in…

Arrest reports for March 13

Arrest reports for March 13

Thursday, March 13, 2025–11:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Man possessed sexual images of children A Rome man was arrested Wednesday at his Locust Street home on three felony counts of sexual exploitation of children. According to the arrest warrants: 25-year old Dawson Lee Bragg possessed an image of an infant and videos of…

Design work on reverse osmosis water treatment facility about 30 percent complete

Design work on reverse osmosis water treatment facility about 30 percent complete

Thursday, March 13, 2025–11:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Design work for Rome’s new reverse osmosis water treatment facility continues, and members of the water and sewer committee got an update on Wednesday from InSite Engineering and Archer Western, the construction manager at-risk. The water plant is being paid for using funds from a settlement…

Latest on the severe weather threat

Latest on the severe weather threat

Thursday, March 13, 2025–5:45 p.m. -Staff reports- A lot can change in the next couple of days but, at this point, there’s a significant chance of heavy damaging winds with a potential of tornadoes late Saturday into early Sunday. The rain from a weaker storm front could bring rain into Northwest Georgia Friday into early…