🌱 What Floyd County Jail records reveal about recent East and North Rome arrests

Hi Rome! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Floyd County Jail records reveal about recent East and North Rome arrests
• Why a Cedartown donkey shooting case is now in Rome’s federal court

Also on today's calendar: His Jealous Love Summit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Arrest reports for September 13 (wrganews.com) — Floyd County Jail records show multiple recent drug arrests involving East Rome and North Rome residents, including fentanyl and cocaine charges tied to a search on Olmstead Street. Additional arrests involve suspected meth possession on Old Dalton Road, giving Rome readers a clear snapshot of current local drug-related crime and ongoing enforcement activity.
   

• Lawsuit filed against Cedartown police officer over donkey shooting (fox5atlanta.com) — A Cedartown family is suing a local police officer for $1 million after their miniature donkey was shot and killed during a search for a missing child, with the case filed in federal court in Rome. Officials are reviewing the shooting, the officer is on administrative leave, and federal clerks in Rome have yet to assign an official case number.
   

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📸 Around Rome

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rome

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14

• Rome City Commission Regular Meeting →
  City Commission Chambers, 601 Broad Street, Rome
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15

• Rome Floyd County Development Authority Regular Meeting →
  Event Location, 800 Broad Street, Rome
  9:00 am
• Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting →
  Sam King Room, 601 Broad Street, Rome
  2:00 pm

Wednesday September 16

• Transportation Policy Committee →
  Carnegie Training Room, 607 Broad Street, Rome
  10:00 am
• Transportation Policy Committee Regular Meeting →
  Carnegie Training Room, 607 Broad Street, Rome
  10:00 am
• ESP Rome: Hard Hat 100 Tour of 1818 →
  Rome GA
  11:45 am
• Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) Regular Meeting →
  City Commission Chambers, 601 Broad Street, Rome
  2:30 pm
• Memory Lane Dementia Support Group: When Is It Time for Assisted Living or Memory Care? →
  600 Eagle Lk Trl NW, Rome
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• 2026 GAR Brokerage & Customer Agreements →
  Maximum One Community Realty- Rome, 2 Professional Court, Rome
• Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) Regular Meeting →
  Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive, Rome
  11:00 am
• Executive Team Meeting - 2026 →
  Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane Street, Rome
  12:00 pm

Friday September 18

• His Jealous Love Summit →
  Vernon and Gaynelle Grizzard YMCA, 1232 Turner Chapel Rd, Rome, GA 30161
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is there a reason why every mailbox I passed today this morning on my way to work is open ?
  Coming from Swan Lake all the way down old Dalton towards the mall. Literally every mailbox has been open.. (Nextdoor Applewood)
• I am looking for a meticulous experienced tile installer.
  We have two bathrooms in a historic house (nothing is level or square). I have a special needs child and water calms her, so a lot of time is spent… (Nextdoor The Avenues)

• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Rome. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Rome. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rome here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cedartown

• Father Of Cop Who Killed Baby Donkey Arrested For Attack On Reporter (crooksandliars.com)
• Cedartown honors Georgia football great Nick Chubb, retires RB's jersey number (ajc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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