Thursday, September 4, 2025–10:10 a.m. -Staff reports- It’s the final First Friday Concert of the year, Friday night in Downtown Rome. Brother Mojo takes the stage first at 7 PM. They are a 5-piece rock group that are First Friday favorites. They’re fronted by Scott Thompson. After Brother Mojo, we have Bad Medicine. They are…
Thursday, September 4, 2025–10:00 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting CDC/ACIP recommendations and clinical guidance for administering the updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine. This has been DPH’s protocol since the first COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020. Health departments do not have the updated vaccine in stock, and the…
Thursday, September 4, 2025–9:45 a.m. -News Release- So far this year, 127 dogs have been reunited with their families, representing 14.22% of all dogs picked up in Floyd County. This number exceeds the national average of 11%. Public Animal Welfare Services Director Katy Walters said they’ve seen the significant return-to-owner rate for dogs thanks to…
Thursday, September 3, 2025–11:55 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- The Georgia State Patrol has released the final Labor Day Holiday traffic statistics. Over the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel period, which began Friday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. and concluded Monday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m., traffic crashes across Georgia claimed 15 lives. One fatal crash…
Wednesday, September 3, 3025–11:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of breaking into home while two children were inside A North man is facing charges of 1st-degree burglary and criminal trespass following his arrest on Tuesday. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 25-year-old Adairius Malik Orr forced his way into…