A staff member at the Floyd County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a post Wednesday night on the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office’s page on Facebook. The staff member was asymptomatic and was sent home upon notification. Floyd County Sheriff Tim Burkhalter indicated, “We are following our policies and procedures to include, but…… read more »
The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home introduces a new fundraiser for 2020 – the Chieftains BBQ to Go sale will replace the museum’s annual Low Country Boil and BBQ normally held in August, according to a release from the museum. Customers will be allowed to pre-order racks of ribs for $35 each and whole hens for…… read more »
From City of Rome Press Release: Rome, GA, July 29, 2020– The Rome Tennis Center at Berry College would like to invite the community to a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of the indoor courts. The ceremony will be held on Monday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear masks for this…… read more »
Over 175,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH released just before 3 pm Tuesday, there have been 175,052 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,563 fatalities have been attributed to the virus. In Floyd County, there…… read more »
Communities in Schools of Rome and Floyd County is ‘on the ready’ for the upcoming school year, come what may. Gregory Wooten, Executive Director, asserts that his organization is ready to respond to the needs of Rome and Floyd County schools during the 2020-21 school year, whatever those needs may be in these days of…… read more »
Free food boxes will be distributed this evening to Rome and Floyd County families in need, courtesy of the USDA’s Farmers to Families program. The distribution will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome. Over 2,000 boxes of fresh produce are up for grabs. Families will drive-in…… read more »
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Rome man in connection with a series of armed robberies in North Georgia. According to a GBI media release, Anthony Lavell Williams, age 27, was arrested last Wednesday on an armed robbery warrant from Carrollton Police. This arrest followed a search warrant that was executed at his…… read more »
Over 170,000 people in Georgia have been infected with coronavirus as the death toll has topped 3,500, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm on Monday afternoon, there have been 170,843 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. A total of 3,509 fatalities have…… read more »
Suspects in the RICO investigation involving Floyd County Schools entered guilty pleas in superior court on Monday. These individuals were accused of stealing millions of dollars from the school system. The guilty pleas followed a nearly six-year investigation. Derry Richardson, the former maintenance director, has been sentenced to 40 years, 20 in prison with the…… read more »
The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth will proceed as planned this year with their Swing Fore Kids Golf Classic, which is slated for Friday, September 25th at Stonebridge Golf Club. The 26th annual tournament is being held a little later than normal because of concerns over the coronavirus, asserts LaDonna Collins, RFCCCY Executive…… read more »