Tuesday, September 2, 2025–12:15 p.m. -Staff reports- A Gordon County Grand Jury has indicted a man arrested in early 2024 on charges of unlawful possession of a destructive device, unlawful handling of explosive devices, aggravated assault, and reckless Conduct. Warrants were issued for Dillon Wayne Long on January 11, 2024, after he allegedly assaulted a…
Tuesday, September 2, 2025–11:10 a.m. -Staff reports- As the community continues to mourn the loss of two Rome residents in a tragic ATV accident in Cherokee County, Alabama, over the Labor Day weekend, authorities continue to investigate how it happened and what can be done to keep it from happening again. A side-by-side RZR carrying…
Tuesday, September 2, 2025–9:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Silver Creek man was arrested over the holiday weekend on a felony count of terroristic threats and acts. According to Floyd County Jail records: 51-year old Herschel Kyle Graham Jr. threatened to kill another person at his Jack Street residence on Sunday.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025–9:45 a.m. -Staff reports- It was a new idea that proved so popular, it’s returning. Later this week, Downtown Rome will once again present the Night Market, which is like a typical farmer’s market, but at night. It will be this Thursday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. “It’s at Rotary Plaza,…
Tuesday, September 2, 2025–9:40 a.m. -News Release- Berry College has been named to The Princeton Review’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. The company’s 50 categories of college rankings were posted on PrincetonReview.com on Aug. 12. They are also published in “The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition”. All the ranking lists are based on The Princeton Review’s surveys of students attending…