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Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023–12:58 p.m. David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome and Floyd County have many great assets to attract visitors and tourists, according to Jay Markwalter, executive director of the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau. Markwalter spoke to members of the tourism committee on Wednesday. He told the committee that sports is a…… read more
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023–6:22 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Police arrest man on child cruelty charges A second arrest has been made in connection with an alleged child cruelty case at a home on Denson Lane in Rome. According to the arrest warrant: 39-year-old Michael Jason Bovee deprived four children of necessary sustenance to the…… read more
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023–5:35 p.m. -Floyd County Sheriff’s Office- Two men wanted in the Mar. 5 burglary of the West Rome Burger King have been added to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted list. 38-year-old Eric Alamia and 39-year-old Tyler Tremaine Gibbons face charges of kidnapping, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. 33-year-old Derricus Jamar…… read more
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023–5:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services firefighter, who became unresponsive during a search and rescue training exercise on Mar. 16 has died. According to Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services: Instructors at the Bartow-Cartersville Fire Joint Training Center recognized that 41-year-old Matthew Smith was experiencing…… read more
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023–4:57 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Four Rome residents are facing charges of participation in criminal street gang activity and a number of other felonies including conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. According to the arrest warrants: 19-year-old Charles Maddarius…… read more
March 22nd, 2023 – 3:50 PM The Rome News-Tribune – Rome Police Chief Denise Downer-McKinney was honored by the Georgia Senate in Atlanta with a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Albers, who chairs the public safety committee. “She is the first female to be named Outstanding Georgia Police Chief of the Year by the Georgia…… read more
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March 22nd, 2023 -11:35 AM Staff Reports – On Wednesday morning Rome City Commissioner Craig McDaniel discussed the bonds for Rome Middle School and other topics on WRGA ‘s First News with Tony McIntosh. Listeners can hear their conversation in the podcast linked below:… read more
Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023–5:21 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Late last year, local law enforcement agencies conducted a child abduction response drill and on Monday, that training paid off with the safe return of a child that had been from her mother in less than three hours. The local Child Abduction Response Team is led…… read more
March 21st, 2023 – 3:10 PM Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism – Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism is pleased to announce a call for entries for the annual Georgia’s Rome Photo Contest. Locals and visitors are challenged to explore area attractions and locations to creatively capture Georgia’s Rome. Photographs should highlight a variety of area…… read more
March 21st, 2023 – 3:10 PM Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism – Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism is pleased to announce a call for entries for the annual Georgia’s Rome Photo Contest. Locals and visitors are challenged to explore area attractions and locations to creatively capture Georgia’s Rome. Photographs should highlight a variety of area…… read more