DNR
Posted under Police, Accidents, DNR, Outdoors/Nature, Fire Dept. on July 28th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
An unidentified male was found dead after diving underwater and never resurfacing at the Rocky Mountain Recreational Area in Texas Valley early Monday Evening.
According to Rome Fire Deputy Chief Gordon Henderson, the 49 year old white male, now identified as Dwight Steven Pass of Calhoun, went under near the beach […]
Posted under DNR on June 16th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Local residents have been reporting the sighting of a small alligator swimming in Lake Conasauga in Garden Lakes.
The most recent sighting occurred on Saturday night when it was spotted by two local fisherman.
Reports are that the alligator is about 4 1/2 feet long with about a 6 inch thick head.
Officials with local DNR office said […]
Posted under Police, DNR, Wildlife on June 11th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
The City of Rome has its share of wildlife, but it isn’t usual that a Black Bear is sighted in the city as one has been throughout the evening late Wednesday into Early Thursday Morning.
The first report came into 911 around 10:20 PM after a driver stated he was traveling down […]
Posted under Nature, DNR on April 7th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
The Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources has published a new non- game wildlife report which includes data on both rare flora and fauna across the state.
The report discusses a couple of rare orchids, one called the monkey faced orchid found on the Pine Log Wildlife management area in northeastern Bartow County and the Shadow Witch […]
Posted under Education, Environment, DNR on February 7th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Ranger First Class Byron Young, a graduate of Adairsville High and Shorter College has been tapped as the 2008 Georgia Boating Officer of the Year.
Col. Terry West said “RFC Young performed exceptionally well in all areas of boating safety in 2007,
‘I commend Young for his efforts to go the extra mile to protect and […]
Posted under Auto Accidents, Crime, State Patrol, Police, Bartow County, DNR on September 5th, 2007 by RomeNewswire
Georgia State Patrol officers led a chase Wednesday morning that saw speeds reach as high as 154mph on Highway 27 North in Armuchee.
Rome-Floyd 911 received a call at 9:34am from Chattooga 911 warning them that a grey motorcycle was being chased in Chattooga County by Chattooga authorities and Georgia State Patrol officers and heading into […]
Posted under DNR on July 23rd, 2007 by RomeNewswire
Floyd County 911 received several calls over the weekend concerning sightings of a small black bear.
All of the sightings were in the Eastern portion of the county near Morrison Campground road and Kingston Road. Callers said they spotted the bear, which according to experts is most likely, a small male black bear.
Apparently this time of […]
Posted under Crime, DNR on June 12th, 2007 by RomeNewswire
(ThreeRiversReport) When you think of commercial fishing, the Coosa river does not come to mind for most people. However, it did for one Cedar Bluff Alabama Man.
36 year old Franklin Kenny Ford was arrested by Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies Monday Jun 11 on warrants taken by Georgia DNR ranger Shaun Elmore for taking 117 catfish […]
