Thursday, August 14, 2025–4:37 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Centre, Alabama, man is facing charges following a crash in the Coosa area on Wednesday morning. According to a Floyd County Police Department report: A patrol officer was on Alabama Highway near Emerson Drive when he observed a vehicle traveling 82 in a 45 mph…
Thursday, August 14, 2025–11:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- School safety is considered a key component in student achievement, and the Rome City School Board recently got an update on safety measures throughout the system. According to John Fricks, Director of Instructional Technology, Safety, & Operations, a new high-tech weapons detection system called Opengate recently…
Thursday, August 14, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Imnate threatens to blow up courthouse An inmate at the Floyd County Jail is facing a felony count of terroristic threats and acts. According to Jail records: 42-year-old Heith Hadden Swanson told his mother, “I’m going to blow up the freakin’ Floyd County Courthouse.” The…
Thursday, August 14, 2025–10:35 a.m. -Exchange Club of Rome Family Resource Center- The 40th Annual Tillman Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk is set for this Saturday, beginning at 8:00 AM in Heritage Park. This milestone year marks four decades of one of Rome’s most cherished traditions, hosted by the Family Resource Center…
Wednesday, August 13, 2025–10:25 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged in reported weekend assault A 21-year-old West Rome man is accused of pistol-whipping another person at his Cherry Street home on Saturday. According to an arrest warrant: Kevin Jason Lopez-Gomez struck the victim in the head with the weapon several times. Lopez-Gomez is charged…