Cave Spring News

Weather service issues winter weather advisory for Thursday; schools deciding how to deal with possible icy roads.

Rome police backed up by other local agencies pulled a shoplifting suspect out of the Etowah River after he jumped in the chilly water Thursday morning trying to elude capture.

Christmas trees can be taken to any of the countya TMs remote solid waste collection sites for recycling through Friday, Jan.

A Rome man and a Cave Spring woman remain jailed Sunday morning without bail on a felony drug charge after they were found with a pipe, reports stated.

A Cave Spring man remains jailed Saturday on felony aggravated assault and terroristic threat charges after pointing a weapon and threatening to kill two people, reports stated.

The Cave Spring Christmas Day of Sharing was a successful event for the fourth consecutive year, but organizer Kathron Crider said there is still a need throughout the year for quality clothing items for the community clothes closet.

A way to resolve the budget tug of war between the Floyd County Commission and the Sara Hightower Regional Library might be worked out in January.

The birth of Jesus is being celebrated with drive-through Nativity scenes beginning Saturday.

Rome Mayor Wright Bagby had an interesting idea Tuesday concerning a meeting to get more broad based support for sales tax projects - invite those who usually say no.

The Floyd County Commission plans to hire a team of consulting engineers to build from scratch a new countywide emergency communication system.

After receiving numerous complaints, backed by continuous urging by the Tribune-Herald, the county commissioners had voted to improve Romea s four bridges, re-flooring and reconstructing where necessary.

The City of Cave Spring will hold its annual Christmas parade featuring the Coosa High School marching band and Santa Claus starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Families of the 108th squadron, which is currently stationed in Afghanistan, gather to celebrate the holidays.

IT SEEMS rather weird, in a region best known for its mother lode of "You might be a Redneck if ..." material, to talk of the best hope for future prosperity being in the creation of an "intellectual industry." In reality this is not only possible but Rome/Floyd in particular seem particularly well suited to be such an incubator.

This year may go down as one of the most challenging ever for the United Way of Rome and Floyd County.

Gen. Burwell "BB" Bell Retired Gen. Burwell "BB" Bell said the date-specific Afghanistan plan announcement by President Barack Obama was "the crucial ingredient that's been missing in our Afghan strategy." Gen.

Benard Jackson , 10, and Kenya Robbins set out chairs at the civic center for the Thanksgiving Love Feast.

Keenan Neal, 3, holds up a jacket he likes during Cave Spring's annual Thanksgiving Day of Sharing at the Hearn Academy in Rolater Park.

During its caucus session Tuesday, the Floyd County Commission questioned Richard Garland, executive director of the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority, regarding plans for a fitness room at the North Floyd Park recreation center under construction in Armuchee.

Damien and Marla Wallace, of Cave Spring, announce the birth of a daughter, Braelyn Harper Rose Wallace.