Wednesday, July 30, 3035–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man endangered police officer with exposed syringe A 60-year-old Rome man is facing charges after a Floyd County Police Officer was stuck by a used syringe. According to Floyd County Jail records: Alzie Ladell Tolbert failed to notify the officer that he had an exposed…
Wednesday, July 30, 2025–9:55 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A number of free screenings will be available during the annual Health Initiative for Men and Women. The event begins at 8:00 a.m. on August 16 at the Floyd County Health Department, located on East 12th Street. “This is our 23rd year doing this,” said Alvin…
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Wednesday, July 30, 3035–9:20 a.m. -Floyd County Police- The Floyd County Police Department would like to wish K-9 Major Lex a happy retirement. Lex served the Department from 2018 to 2025. In his time with the police department, he had 440 deployments and 42 apprehensions. He recovered over 5 million dollars in narcotics (including methamphetamine,…
Wednesday, July 30, 2025–9:00 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome City Commission will hold another vote on the millage rate. “It was brought to our attention at the Monday night meeting that our 5-year millage history chart did not meet the state requirements,” said Rome City Manager Sammy Rich. “Even though our practice for years has…
Tuesday, July 29, 2025–6:30 p.m. -Staff reports- Spencer Hogg has been named the new president and CEO of the Rome-Floyd County Joint Development Authority. Development authority chair Jimmy Byers made the announcement on Tuesday. Hogg is currently the president and CEO of the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority, which includes Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker…