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Rome Woman Arrested After Toddler Found Wandering Alone Naked, Second Child Sleeping Alone in Home
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (156+ words) Coosa Valley News Rome Woman Arrested After Toddler Found Wandering Alone Naked, Second Child Sleeping Alone in Home Alyssa Marie Higginbotham, 29 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she left a 9-year-old and a 1-year-old child alone in…...
Georgia Begins Issuing $1 Billion in Special Tax Refunds to Residents
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (180+ words) Coosa Valley News Georgia Begins Issuing $1 Billion in Special Tax Refunds to Residents Georgia has begun issuing more than $1 billion in one-time special tax refunds, with payments starting May 4, according to the Department of Revenue. Approved under House Bill 1000, the…...
Rome Teen Jailed for Stalking Woman
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (93+ words) Coosa Valley News Rome Teen Jailed for Stalking Woman David Cruz-Guzman Jr, 19 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said he stalked a woman at her home on Paris Drive. Reports said that Cruz-Guzman violated a conditional bond to…...
Rome Man Jailed for Lying to Police About Auto Accident
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (138+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | May 6, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Christopher D Garrett, 35 of Rome, was arrested after making false statements to police following a wreck at the intersection of Branham Avenue and Porter Street. Reports said that Garrett wrote…...
17 Year-old GNTC Student Set to Graduate This Week with Precision Machining and Manufacturing Degree
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (878+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | May 6, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | A commitment to self-sufficiency prompted Mayahuel Yaoapoqa, a Micronesian native, to pursue a career in Precision Machining and Manufacturing at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Seventeen-year-old Mayahuel Yaoapoqa will graduate…...
Children's Museum Announces 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (330+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | May 6, 2026 | Floyd Events, Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | The Children's Museum of Rome is excited to host its 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck, a hands-on, family-friendly event happening Saturday, May 9 from 9: 00 AM to 1: 00 PM at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds....
Cartersville High Teacher Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Student
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (196+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | May 5, 2026 | Bartow News, Top Local News | 0 | A former Cartersville High School teacher has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the sexual exploitation of a student, according to court records. Fifty-four-year-old Mark Russell Mathison entered a…...
Jefferson's Restaurant Names Calhoun Primary School Educator as "Teacher of the Year" Winner
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (240+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | May 5, 2026 | Gordon News | 0 | Jefferson's of Calhoun is pleased to announce that Anabelle Roper has been named Jefferson's 2026 Calhoun Teacher of the Year! Ms. Roper teaches first grade language arts at Calhoun Primary School, and is in…...
Rome Woman Jailed for Endangering Children while DUI
1+ day, 43+ min ago (110+ words) Coosa Valley News Rome Woman Jailed for Endangering Children while DUI Sheralyn Breann Curtis, 33 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she was found driving while under the influence of drugs and with two small children in her…...
Rome Woman Jailed After Injuring Sister During Dispute
1+ day, 44+ min ago (88+ words) Coosa Valley News Rome Woman Jailed After Injuring Sister During Dispute Madison Sincere Roberts, 23 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she injured her 19 year-old sister during an altercation on Woodland Street. Reports said that Roberts scratched the…...