Author Archive for Rome Newswire Staff Reports
Tickets on sale for Battle of the Bands
Semifinalists are vying for votes in the Battle of the Bands, the fourth annual event presented by 95.7 The Ridge and the Rome News-Tribune, benefiting Cancer Navigators. Seven bands from the region are still going head-to-head in online voting to see who will get a shot at making the live finals at the Historic DeSoto [...]
Recent Arrests: Friday, May 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:
Recent Arrests: Thursday, May 16, 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:
Isakson Co-Sponsors Bills to Prevent IRS from Targeting Conservative Groups, Implement Criminal Penalties for IRS Wrongdoers
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson this week co-sponsored two pieces of legislation in response to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting conservative political groups for addition screening. Also, Isakson joined his Republican colleagues on Wednesday in sending a letter to President Obama demanding full compliance with congressional investigation requests for information on how the IRS targeted [...]
Recent Arrests: Wednesday, May 15, 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:
Hollywood headed to Rome
Romans walking the streets of Georgia’s Rome could bump into a Hollywood star this week as a major motion picture is filmed here. “Need for Speed,” a new motion picture by Dreamworks, will be filming in Rome and Floyd County Wednesday May 15 – Sunday May 19. The film stars Dominic Cooper, Aaron Paul, Michael [...]
Floyd County Art Show now on display at Mt. Berry Mall
Works of art of students from Floyd County Schools are on display in the annual Floyd County Schools Art Show hosted by Mt. Berry Square Mall. The art work will be on display through Saturday, May 18th. Every Floyd County School is represented with the middle and high schools being judged and ribbons awarded. Kiana [...]
Recent Arrests: Tuesday, May 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:
Recent Arrests: Monday, May 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:
Graves Introduces Email Privacy Act
U.S. Reps. Tom Graves and Kevin Yoder have introduced H.R. 1852, the Email Privacy Act, which would protect consumer privacy interests by updating the privacy protections for electronic communication information that third-party service providers store. The legislation ensures that the Fourth Amendment protections to privacy that Americans receive from regular mail and other paper documents [...]
Floyd Teacher of the Year honored at state banquet of top teachers
Floyd County Schools Shannon Pollitz was honored for being a finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year at the Georgia Teacher of the Year banquet held on Friday, May 3 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Pollitz, an English/language arts teacher of gifted eighth-graders at Pepperell Middle School and the 2013 Floyd County Schools Teacher [...]
Recent Arrests: Friday, May 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:
Recent Arrests: Thursday, May 9, 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:
Recent Arrests: Wednesday, May 8, 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:
Law Enforcement Officers Honored by Local Civic Club
Several local law enforcement officers were awarded the “Respect for Law” award Tuesday at the Coosa County club in a joint meeting of the Noon Day Optimist, Kiwanis, Seven Hills Rotary and the Lions Club. According to Tom Caldwell with the Noon Day Optimists, “this award was started in the early 1970’s after then FBI [...]
