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Floyd County Board of Health endorses trail expansion
The Floyd County Board of Health today unanimously passed a resolution at its quarterly meeting that “strongly urges the expansion of the Rome and Floyd County multi-purpose trail system…to encourage active transport and recreational opportunities and…improve the public health.” Trails for Recreational and Economic Development (TRED) representative, Mark Webb, spoke to the board about that [...]
Isakson Calls for Senate Hearing in Atlanta to Address Mismanagement at VA Medical Center
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, who is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has formally requested that Senate VA Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders, D-Vt., and Ranking Member Richard Burr, R-N.C., hold a field hearing in Atlanta in August. Isakson requested the field hearing in wake of the April 2013 reports from the Department of [...]
Public Invited To Juneteenth Weekend Celebration Events Planned For June 15th and 16th
The public is invited to attend the Juneteenth Weekend Celebration events this year being held on Saturday and Sunday. This year’s theme is “I Believe in Miracles and I Believe in Fairy Tales”. The weekend will begin with the Progressive Roman Organization’s Family Fun Day at Heritage Park on Saturday June 15, 2013 starting at [...]
Five Romans recognized as Superstars of Service
Five individuals from across multiple industries in Rome have been recognized by the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau for their outstanding customer service. Winners include: Sheila Murray of Hawthorn Suites, Ellie Mahon of Swift & Finch, Donna Brumbelow of Home Depot, Skip Fowler of Winthrop Court Senior Living and Advertising Dynamics Inc., and Jay [...]
Country School Association of America to Meet at Berry College
The Country School Association of America will hold its 13th annual CSAA conference Monday (June 17) through June 19 at Berry College. The association is an organization for people who wish to preserve country schools often referred to as “one room school houses.” Association members create and/or maintain museums and also promote living history programs. [...]
Rep. Graves Questions New IRS Commissioner On Targeting Scandal
Rep. Tom Graves member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following statement after the recent hearing on the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups and those who appeared to disagree with the Obama Administration: “The IRS that targeted Americans for their political beliefs is the same IRS [...]
Arrest Reports
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Recent Arrests: Monday, June 17, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Friday, June 14, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Thursday, June 13, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Community
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Floyd County Board of Health endorses trail expansion
The Floyd County Board of Health today unanimously passed a resolution at its quarterly meeting that “strongly urges the expansion of the Rome and Floyd County multi-purpose trail system…to encourage active transport and recreational opportunities and…improve the public health.” Trails for Recreational and Economic Development (TRED) representative, Mark Webb, spoke to the board about that [...]
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Public Invited To Juneteenth Weekend Celebration Events Planned For June 15th and 16th
The public is invited to attend the Juneteenth Weekend Celebration events this year being held on Saturday and Sunday. This year’s theme is “I Believe in Miracles and I Believe in Fairy Tales”. The weekend will begin with the Progressive Roman Organization’s Family Fun Day at Heritage Park on Saturday June 15, 2013 starting at [...]
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Five Romans recognized as Superstars of Service
Five individuals from across multiple industries in Rome have been recognized by the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau for their outstanding customer service. Winners include: Sheila Murray of Hawthorn Suites, Ellie Mahon of Swift & Finch, Donna Brumbelow of Home Depot, Skip Fowler of Winthrop Court Senior Living and Advertising Dynamics Inc., and Jay [...]
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Public Safety
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Local Arrests Made After Recent Investigations Into Illegal Gambling
Floyd County Police have made arrests as a result of the recent illegal gambling investigations. The charges against those arrested are gambling, commercial gambling, possession of a gambling device, keeping a gambling place, and unlawful use of coin operated games. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Fire Destroys Abandoned Car in East Rome
A black Nissan Altima was totally gutted by fire after it was left abandoned on a side street in East Rome Friday evening, leaving the owners and authorities puzzled as to how it got there. Rome Fire Quint 3 was initially dispatched to the area of Sunset Drive between Dean Avenue and Dodd Boulevard around [...]
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NWGASWT Special Report: Tornado Victims Begin Cleanup, Question Warning System
Just a little under 48 hours after a tornado struck North Rome and Kingston without warning, the RNW affiliated Northwest Georgia Severe Weather Team returned to the scene Friday for a damage assessment, a task that they seem to be having to do way too much lately. Kingston Road Resident Darlene Chatman was standing in [...]
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Government
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Isakson Calls for Senate Hearing in Atlanta to Address Mismanagement at VA Medical Center
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, who is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has formally requested that Senate VA Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders, D-Vt., and Ranking Member Richard Burr, R-N.C., hold a field hearing in Atlanta in August. Isakson requested the field hearing in wake of the April 2013 reports from the Department of [...]
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Rep. Graves Questions New IRS Commissioner On Targeting Scandal
Rep. Tom Graves member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following statement after the recent hearing on the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups and those who appeared to disagree with the Obama Administration: “The IRS that targeted Americans for their political beliefs is the same IRS [...]
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Rep. Graves’ Email Privacy Act Gaining Broad Support
Rep. Tom Graves, along with Reps. Kevin Yoder (R-KS-03) and Jared Polis (D-CO-02), recently announced continued and growing support for H.R. 1852, the Email Privacy Act. Since introducing the legislation Rep. Polis joined the effort as the lead Democrat sponsor and worked with Reps. Graves and Yoder to gather 75 cosponsors for the bill. The [...]
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Other Recent Articles
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Recent Arrests: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Monday, June 10, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Friday, June 7, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Thursday, June 6, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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Recent Arrests: June 4, 2013
According to police and Floyd County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:
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