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[VIDEO] Community celebrates law enforcement during Faith & Blue Day (2025)

[VIDEO] Community celebrates law enforcement during Faith & Blue Day (2025)

October 16th, 2025 – 12:15 PM Floyd County Sheriff’s Chaplain David Thornton and WRGA’s Digital News Editor & Video Reporter Ethan Garrett – Thursday morning, members of the Rome and Floyd County community came together at AdventHealth Redmond to honor local law enforcement and public safety personnel during National Faith & Blue Day. The event…

Early voting continues

Early voting continues

Thursday, October 16, 2025–10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Early voting continues for the November 4 elections, and the first round of Saturday voting is this weekend. Rome and Floyd County residents can vote at the Floyd County Elections office on East 12th Street from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday. Cave Spring residents…

Cave Spring’s first-ever coffin race set for Saturday

Cave Spring’s first-ever coffin race set for Saturday

Thursday, October 16, 2025–10:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Cave Spring will celebrate Halloween a little early with the first-ever coffin race. Teams of 5, including four pushers and one rider, will race custom-built, wheeled coffins in complete head-to-head timed heats. Check-in for teams will be at 1 p.m. “The race will actually start at…

Fiddlin’ Fest this weekend

Fiddlin’ Fest this weekend

Thursday, October 16, 2025–10:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Bluegrass music and activities on every block of Broad Street, including a car show, will all be a part of Saturday’s Fiddlin’ Fest. The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Broad Street will be closed from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. between the 100…

Man accused of enticing a child

Man accused of enticing a child

Thursday, October 16, 2025–10:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 19-year-old Rome man is facing multiple charges, including sexual exploitation of children, following his arrest on Wednesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Javier Juan Pascual used a phone to request nude photos of a juvenile and enticed the victim to engage in sexually explicit…

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