Monday, September 30, 2024–10:20 a.m. -News Release- Rome City School students showed growth in math proficiency in several grades according to the Georgia Department of Education which released Georgia Milestone Scores for Math on Monday, Sept. 30. Some highlights from the report for Rome City Schools included a 4.5 percent increase in students earning proficient…… more »
Monday, September 30, 2024–10:10 a.m. -News Release- The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K has been rescheduled for Oct. 19 at Ridge Ferry Park. The event, sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin Clinic, Floyd Healthcare Foundation, and Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, was originally scheduled for this Saturday but was washed out by Hurricane…… more »
Monday, September 30, 2024–10:00 a.m. -Staff reports- For 75 years, the Coosa Valley Fair has marked the beginning of fall for the residents of Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. The fair opens Tuesday with a Grand Opening Special from 5 until 6 p.m. where carloads will be admitted for $10 (no cars or vans and…… more »
Sunday, September 29, 2024–7:18 p.m. -News Release- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has announced Federal grant funding is available through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help protect Georgia families from hazardous materials. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Brownfield Cleanup Grants program, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, offers Federal funding to clean-up “brownfield” sites, which are often abandoned factory or…… more »
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with child cruelty A Celanese woman is accused of leaving three children unsupervised while she went to a local bar. According to Floyd County Jail records: There was no edible food in the home for the children aged 9 to 15. Police found the…… more »
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:35 p.m. -News Release- After 52 years of faithful, dedicated service, AdventHealth Redmond and The Heart of the Community Foundation Board of Governors announced the retirement of Ms. Wanda J. Whitten from both the hospital and the foundation. Ms. Whitten has been employed with the hospital since before its opening on July…… more »
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A change.org petition has been established with the goal of halting the construction of a commercial broiler and chicken houses on Bethel Church Road in Silver Creek. Residents of the area packed the room at Tuesday’s Floyd County Commission to plead their case, and commissioners say they heard…… more »
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:35 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- According to Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 4 percent in August, which is down two-tenths of a percent over-the-month. A year ago, the rate was 3.5 percent. “Innovation drives opportunity, and that is exactly why Georgia has secured the top spot…… more »
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:20 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Power’s restoration efforts following Hurricane Helene continued Sunday, with the company having restored service to approximately 690,000 customers since the start of the storm. This rapid response has been possible through the implementation of new “smart grid” technologies and the quick work of pre-positioned teams who were…… more »
Saturday, September 28, 2024–11:30 a.m. -WZQZ Radio- The Georgia State Patrol Post 38 in Rome released information on the two fatal wrecks in Chattooga County on Thursday afternoon. According to state troopers, at 3:30 PM, they received reports of a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 27 near Sloppy Floyd Lake Road. The investigation…… more »
