Fannin County Republican Party’s 2022 Valentine’s Day Dinner & Candidate Forum
Read More »Inmate Found Unresponsive in Jail Cell
— PRESS RELEASE — On January 7, 2022 shortly after 1100 PM, jail staff discovered an inmate unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff initiated lifesaving efforts and he was transported to a local hospital. Ultimately, jail staff and hospital personnel were unsuccessful in their lifesaving efforts and the inmate was declared deceased. The name of […]
Read More »Rome High Varsity Basketball Play in Exhibition at State Farm Arena
ROME, GA— For decades, young athletes have watched their sports idols on television and dreamed of one day competing at the highest level of play. During the holiday break, Rome High School’s varsity basketball teams had the unique opportunity to launch three-point shots on the floor of State Farm Arena in exhibition with Americus-Sumter High […]
Read More »Road Closure due to Norfolk Southern Railroad Work
For January 5, 2022 Release: Norfolk Southern to Close County Roads to Service Tracks Norfolk Southern will be working on several railroad crossings in Floyd County in the coming weeks by removing old rotted ties, replacing with new ties, and surfacing through the crossings. This is not a County project. The railroad will perform the […]
Read More »East Central Elementary Schools Moves to Phase Two of Covid-19 Plan
Rome City Schools JAN 05, 2022 Due to one percent of the students/faculty testing positive for COVID-19 during a seven-day period, East Central Elementary School will move into phase two of the system’s COVID-19 three-phase plan. During phase two, all faculty, staff and students on this campus will follow the following protocol: Phase Two: If […]
Read More »Happy New Year From Fetch Your News
Happy New Year from Fetch Your News to you and yours! We are so excited to be ringing in the New Year with the support of the communities! Here we come 2022!
Read More »Kentucky Tornado Relief
On Monday January 3, 2022 Rome GA Cares & the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office plan on leaving to assist Mayfield, KY and the surrounding area, after tornados devastated their communities. Between now and then we are asking for help from the community to donate supplies that will help them live & rebuild. We are very […]
Read More »Georgia Department of Revenue Will Upgrade Georgia DRIVES Motor Vehicles System
Beginning Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) will begin a system upgrade to the state’s DRIVES system (Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System) to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs. The upgrade will require vehicle registrations and titling services, including e-Services and tag renewal kiosks, to be […]
Read More »The College and Career Academy Receives Generous Grant
The College and Career Academy received a generous grant Tuesday. The Rome Floyd County Commission in Children and Youth gifted CCA leaders with the Partnering2Empower Mini Grant for $943 for the Helping Hands Food Pantry. The money will allow for two truck loads worth of food to be delivered to the food pantry at the […]
Read More »Darlington School Launched Darlington School Leadership Institute
Darlington has launched the Darlington School Leadership Institute (DSLI) in partnership with the University of Georgia‘s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development. This new program will engage all Darlington students in grades 7-12 to foster leadership and citizenship in a purposeful, meaningful way so that they continue to be the confident contributors our world needs. Read […]
Read More »Main Elementary Crushes Reading Goals, Celebrates with Principal Challenge
ROME, GA— The cheers in the Main Elementary gymnasium, Thursday November 3, were in celebration and pure amusement as students were rewarded for reaching their “Wild About Reading” goals. For the third year of their reading incentive program, students at Main have met and surpassed their goal; and in record time this year! Reading Incentive […]
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Floyd County Commissioner Recognized for Academic Achievement
ATLANTA, GA. (December 2, 2021) – ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, recently awarded Floyd County Commissioner Larry Maxey with a certificate for successfully completing the requirements for the County Operations and Management specialty track in the Lifelong Learning Academy. Commissioner Maxey was honored during the ACCG County Reconnect Conference at the Savannah Convention Center in Chatham […]
Read More »Game Day at Anna K. Davie Elementary Celebrates Positive Behavior
ROME, GA— Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, students at Anna K. Davie Elementary were having a celebration of their own. Marking the end of the first nine weeks, Friday November 19, was Game Day at AKD; a reward for those students who had received 250 PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) points. Assistant Principal, Lorraine […]
Read More »Giving Thanks From Fetch Your News
We here at Fetch Your News hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so many things to be thankful for this year; one of them being how thankful we are for the support and following of the community! We hope you aren’t too stuffed for this weekend’s festivities that can be found […]
Read More »Wanted Sex Offender: Allan Dennis Mobley
We are asking for the publics assistance in locating Alan Dennis Mobley. He is wanted for failing to follow his sex offender registration requirements. If you see Mr Mobley or know his whereabouts please contact 911 or the warrant division at the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, 706-291-4111 ext 8825. Thank you!
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