Friday, July 11, 2025–1:15 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 4. According to Floyd County Jail records and arrest warrants: 40-year-old Jason Kirk Johnson shot Devin Darrell Burdette at a location at 400 Calhoun Avenue. Johnson is charged with aggravated assault,…
Friday, July 11, 2025–1:15 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with conversion of payments for real property improvements A Trion man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Thursday on a felony count of conversion of payments for real property improvements. According to an arrest warrant: On December 24, 42-year-old John Paul Ramsey…
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Friday, July 7, 2025–12:55 p.m. -Photos by John Bailey, Floyd County Government- The Rome-Floyd County Drug Court recently recognized nine new program graduates. The drug court is a post-plea accountability court designed for non-violent, substance-abusing offenders as an alternative to incarceration. Titus Allen remembered that on his way to prison, a deputy noted that his…
July 10th, 2025 – 5:00 PM WRGA News Staff Reports – A fatal accident shut down part of I-75 South near the GA-92 exit in the Bartow County-Acworth area Wednesday evening. According to information provided by the Georgia State Patrol, troopers were called to the scene just before 7 PM near mile marker 278. Investigators…
Thursday, July 10, 2025–12:00 p.m. -Staff reports- It may be the second Friday in July, but it will be First Friday in Downtown Rome tonight. The next installment of the First Friday Concert Series begins at 7 p.m. at the Town Green. “All the boys are going to be on stage,” said Kristi Kent with…