Locals, Celebrities, Tee up for good cause!

Posted under Uncategorized on September 29th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Floyd County Commissioner Gary Fricks Tees off at Coosa Country Club.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former Atlanta Brave Ron Gant signs autographs for fans.

Riding City Bus May Be Free By End Of Year.

Posted under City of Rome on September 28th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Riding a City bus may be free by the end of the year.  
According to Transit Director kathy Shealy, The department is looking at making Rome’s city bus routes free to increase ridership.
The Transit department does a customer appreciation day every year and according to Shealy, they see a sharp increase in riders during that time.
In […]

Tractor Trailer Wrecks To Avoid School Bus.

Posted under Accidents on September 27th, 2006 by RomeNewswire1 Comment

A tractor trailer has wrecked near Cave Spring after avoiding a collision with a school bus.
The truck was traveling from Cave Spring toward Rome when it topped a hill and spotted a School bus stopped letting off children in the oncoming lane. In the truckers lane, there was a student driver stopped for the bus.
The […]

Accident Victim Airlifted To Grady Memorial Hospital.

Posted under Fire, State Patrol, Police, Accidents on September 27th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

An accident Wednesday morning on Hwy 27 at the intersection of Hwy 140 has sent a Summerville woman to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
The unidentified driver of the 1998 Chevy Cavalier was heading north on hwy 27 when an 18 wheeler, driven by Daniel Blackwell of Fort Payne, apparently blinded by the sun, attempted […]

Driver Flees On Foot After Wreck.

Posted under Police, Accidents on September 27th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

A one vehicle accident at the intersection of the Bypass and US Hwy 27 led to the driver fleeing the scene on foot.
Officers responded to the scene and found a Red Nissan Truck wrecked into a tree. According to witnesses, the truck was speeding and weaving back and forth with another vehicle on the Bypass.
After the […]

Development Officials Discuss Nonattainment.

Posted under Business Development on September 26th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Member of the Development Authority met Tuesday and discussed how to handle the nonattainment issue involving fine particulate matter.
Floyd County is one of 22 counties in Georgia that are classified as nonattainment areas (basically the measurements show that the air contains more of the fine particulate matter than the law allows).
The current law […]

Rome N’ Ride For The Children This Weekend.

Posted under Public Service on September 26th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Now in it’s fifth year, Rome ‘n Ride for the Children has continued it’s growth, featuring activities for individuals and families of all ages. Plans for the 2006 event include a golf tournament hosted by football legend Ray Donaldson; the traditional Saturday motorcycle ride followed by activities, including a home-cooked meal and a vendor fair; […]

Fire Damages Home On Southern Street.

Posted under Fire on September 25th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

A blazing fire has heavily damaged a home in North Rome.
Just before 3pm, firefighters responded to a structure fire on Southern Street in North Rome near Kingston Avenue.
The fire was heavily involved when the fire department arrived. According to witnesses at the scene, the occupant was down the street picking up her kids when the […]

First Lady Visits Berry’s WinShape Retreat.

Posted under Public Service on September 25th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

September is Champion our Children month and the first lady of Georgia was in Rome to encourage the community to dedicate volunteer hours to foster children during the month.

The first lady said, it is “My desire that Georgians will discover the unique opportunities to make a difference within their local communities”.

During the Champion […]

Roman David Doss On Wrecked German Train, Just Days Before Crash.

Posted under Accidents on September 25th, 2006 by RomeNewswire0 comments

David Doss and members of the Atlanta Regional Commission were on the High Speed German Train just six days before the horrific accident that killed 23 people.
According to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Doss said the group “had talked about going this weekend or last weekend, and I’m kind of glad we went […]