Mark Kenneth Swanson, 56 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said he knowingly disrupted a Floyd County Board of Commissioners meeting. A 43 year-old Acworth man, Calvin Bernard Crockett Jr, has been found not guilty of malice murder, but was found guilty of a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. But, apparently, the State Election Board held firm that Swanson was not going to be allowed to speak before the very Board that hears and adjudicates elections complaints, except for 2 minutes at the end of the meeting and apparently within those two minutes he was also informed he could not speak to the two complaints he submitted. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. 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To complicate matters, Swanson said step brother had been sent home on hospice with Stage 4 Cancer with only days to live the day prior to the planned State Election Board meeting on December 13, 2022. JDruckenmiller@RN-T.com, By Dave Williams Coosa Valley News. . Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker. Not now. Reports said that Deidra Ann Watkins,18, and Jalia Bene't Woods, 17, got into a violent fight during school hours. Signup today! Remember all suspects are innocent. Swanson said he left that 53-page packet with the State Election Board Secretary and asked for it to be submitted in the State Election Board minutes as the Chair of the State Board of Elections had suggested he do before leaving the meeting. Christopher Rogers is additionally charged with giving false information to police and driving on a suspended license. Ronni Cecelia Steele, 30 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she broke into a car at an apartment on Tamassee Lane and proceeded to steal it. coosavalleynews.com. As I listened carefully to his story and asked him questions regarding the details, Swanson provided me with a 53 Page packet of information regarding the evidence corroborating his troubling story. Swanson had earlier requested longer to speak but his request was denied. Two syringes containing suspected meth, as well as another suspected meth pipe was also found under broken plastic where the gear shifter is located. Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-290-5252 What's ahead this week. Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-290-5252 Email: . Due to the nature of the CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 13-year-old reportedly shot themselves in Cartersville this morning. Reports said that they hit and kicked the victim during the altercation. Rome, GA 30161. Today's first headlines: Please click here for all today's headlines. All three are charged with two counts possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug related objects. Swanson then apparently attempted to contact the State Election Board by emailing the entire board. He said he outlined and documented hundreds of violations of State Election Laws using the documentation provided to the investigators. Success! Sunny, mid 70s today. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. See more of Coosa Valley News on Facebook. A parole hearing for a woman convicted of kidnapping and murdering a Rome teenager in 1982 i Read moreParole hearing for Judith Ann Neelley, convicted of 1982 murder of Lisa Ann Millican, scheduled for May, Today's first headlines: Please click here for all today's headlines. Basketball Read moreTruett's Chick-fil-A Sports: Calhoun girls in Elite 8 tonight, Model hosts Dodge County at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Forgot account? According to Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at approximately 1120 am, Uniform Patrol Deputies and Criminal Investigators responded to the area of Berkley Place SE, Cartersville, Bartow County in reference to a thirteen-year-old juvenile with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Would you like to receive our daily news in your inbox? The $5 billion electric vehicle battery plant planned between Cartersville and Rome took a big step forward Tuesday with the filing of the dev Read moreBig step forward for $5 billion EV battery plant due between Cartersville, Rome. An Acworth man, Calavin Bernard Crockett Jr, 42, was jailed in Rome after police said he shot and killed 32 year-old Rome woman. Georgia Power is in the process of closing coal ash ponds at several of its plants, including the Hammond Plant near Rome. Coosa Valley News Person Of The Month. Crockett is jailed currently for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana. While there at the Secretary of States office in downtown Atlanta, Swanson said he met with 3 investigators and was there nearly 3 hours during the March 2021 meeting as they took notes and copied his documents. The latest: Read moreWare Mechanical weather: Today and Thursday's highs will be in record territory; then back to low 60s Friday. The vehicle driven by Waits was westbound on the loop around 12:30 p.m., heading toward Coosa, when the driver veered into the median just south of the intersection with Blacks Bluff Road. SPLOST has made Floyd County Public Works will be closing a section of Jake Whorton Road to replace a failed cross drain starting immediately today, February 27, 2023 until Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Yankees over Braves in spring training, The Rome City Commission is expected to sign off Monday on a settlement with several major c Read moreRome to consider opiod settlement Monday; small bar ordinance also returns, Today's first headlines: Please click here for all today's headlines. Community Outreach Director Tracy Farriba and the AdventHealth Redmond community outreach team held events at local churches, the Rome YMCA and Truetts Chick-fil-A of Rome. Baseball Read moreTruett's Chick-fil-A Sports: High school basketball state tournaments continue. Nahunta ShRon Finley took two cordless leaf vacuums Nahunta Shron Finley, 44 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said he repeatedly stole items from the Home Depot on Hicks Drive. Berry Square Mall. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Update: Cave Spring Principal with COVID-19 ask for Pra Floyd-County-Arrest-Report-Wednesday-February-15-2023, New Charges Added for Rome Man Accused of Shooting Another in Head, Woman Reports Popsicles Stolen from Home, Urination on Toilet Seat. A person who cannot attend the meeting may submit written comments to [emailprotected], and they will be available on the State Election Board website. Man charged in shoplifting incidents at Home Depot, Dunhams. Thunderstorms in the morning, overcast during the afternoon with occasional rain. Monday 70F 57F Tuesday 70F 48F Wednesday 54F 57F Ware Mechanical weather: Warmer today but clouds hang around; gusts of 40 mph possible much of Monday. . New coach, same job for Marcus Dixon at Broncos. 510 Avenue A Unity boys compete in final four basketball tonight. Bartow County deputies arrived at an address on Berkley Place SE around 11:20 a.m. Two teens arrested for Feb. 11 shooting at Calhoun Walmart. The best in local basketball was honored on Monday night as the Northwest Georgia Tip-Off Club hosted its 37th annual awards banquet at the Kr Read moreBanquet honors best in local basketball, Today's first headlines: Please click here for all today's headlines. An Acworth man, Calvin Bernard Crockett Jr, 42, who was jailed earlier this week on gun and drug charges has now been charged with the murder of 32 year-old Shaina Underwood. Swanson, a former president of Northside Bank, and Alfa Insurance agent has gone on record recently about election fraud and issues with Floyd Countys open record request. Phone: (706) 234-0081, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Rome Woman Jailed for Stealing Mail from Homes, Floyd County Jail Officer Injured in Brutal Attack by Inmate. Not receiving any help so far in getting to the bottom of all the laws that appeared to be broken during those elections and subsequently against the Sunshine Law, he decided to file two formal election complaints with the Secretary of States formal complaint portal and hand delivered and submitted over 1,200 documents to support his findings. Email: [emailprotected] There is no word on the childs condition. She also served Emmanuel Marcel Knight Jr, 17 of Rome, was arrested at McDonalds on Turner McCall Blvd after reports said he stole money from the safe. Swanson is charged with the disruption of lawful meetings, gatherings or processions. Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. Read moreTruett's Chick-fil-A Sports: UCS girls win state basketball title. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records:. Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports: UCS girls win state basketball title. Posted by Staff Reports | May 12, 2022 | Floyd News | 0 |. The Georgia State Patrol says that Michael Dylan Leming lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a curve while traveling southbound on Welcome Hill Road. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Based out of NW Georgia, CVN is your home for local and national news, sports and more! On the day of the State Election Board Meeting, Swanson said he decided to go down to the Capitol to speak the two minutes allotted him to speak during the public comments period at the end of the meeting. or. Bargain Bins Rome. Baseball Read moreTruett's Chick-fil-A Sports: Braves pitcher Mike Soroka gets another health scare. High school, Berry basketball tournament updates. I will have to wait until our next meeting to gather further details. Rome Woman Arrested for Car Theft. Police said that Crocket, a convicted felon, was not only found in possession of a firearm but marijuana as well. Let's Make a Deal over massive Bartow site? High around 70F. Email: [emailprotected] Find the Wednesday, March 1, 2023 report below. Reports. Basketball Read moreTruett's Chick-fil-A Sports: Calhoun girls headed to final four Friday afternoon. Waits overcorrected and came all the way back across the highway before leaving the pavement a second time and hitting a steep embankment, which caused the car to roll several times. 510 Avenue A By John Druckenmiller JDruckenmiller@RN-T.com. BSilvers@CalhounTimes.com, Two teens arrested for Feb. 11 shooting at Calhoun Walmart, First National Community Bank headlines: City Commission to consider opiod settlement tonight. Feb 23, 2023 . 3 years later, covid's impact on Northwest Georgia: 1,446 deaths, almost 84,000 cases. There was an error processing your request. Read moreFirst National Community Bank headlines: Rome retail site a 'tale of two cities.' Reports added that a coosavalleynews.com Read moreFirst National Community Bank headlines: City Commission to consider opiod settlement tonight. Rome Man Arrested After Cursing Around Child. Membership . Atrium Health Floyd also provides virtual services to Van Wert Elementary and Cherokee Elementary schools in Polk County and to Darlington School. Rome, GA 30165 Winds light and variable. Error! Swanson also alleges he was denied three times by the Chair of the State Election Board to speak his two minutes at the beginning of the meeting citing a no exceptions policy. Renner ATLANTA The higher fuel costs Georgians have been paying at the gas pumps soon could be reflected in their electric bills. The $5 billion electric vehicle battery plant planned between Cartersville and Rome took a big step forward Tuesday with the filing of the development plan with the state. Error! As I examined the package carefully it was clear to me that the State Election Board did not want Swanson, or anyone else for that matter, speaking on those two cases. New coach, same job for Marcus Dixon at Broncos. Especially given they were apparently dismissed without violation. Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports: Updates from Atlanta Braves spring training. Shropshire left behind a long list of locals that he mentored when he passed in 2022 in a fatal wreck. Update: Cave Spring Principal with COVID-19 ask for Pra Rome City Schools Officially Name Eric Holland Superintendent, Rome City Commission moves ahead on 2022 tax rate, Police Find Over a Pound in Marijuana, Loaded Gun and More in Traffic Stop, Silver Creek Man Jailed for Attacking Two Others. @CoosaValleyNews. Wind advisory for Monday. Swanson was then informed by the Secretary of State that his Open Records request for the investigators case files were not going to be provided until after the hearing on December 13, 2022. Although Floyd County is remaining in tier two for the second consecutive year, there are some areas of the county that have been designated less developed census tracts, meaning that industries that are located in those tracts get the same incentives as those in tier one. High school, Berry basketball tournament updates. City Commissioners celebrated Romes Black history and leaders, those who are still with us and those who have passed into history. Swanson had to be forcibly removed from the chambers by Floyd County Police Department after being asked to sit down numerous times. Rome, GA. Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Phone: (706) 234-0081, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Update on Shooting at Floyd County Campground, Polk County Arrest Report Thursday July 7 2022. Crockett is then accused of moving the body, as well as a bag of marijuana (placing it along the fence of the property). Record heat due again today, The latest: Read moreWare Mechanical weather: We saw a record high of 83 and perhaps another round today. https . Update: Cave Spring Principal with COVID-19 ask for Pra Rome Man Arrested After Belligerent Incident at Taco bell, Former Pro Wrestling Star opens Optometry Office in Rome, Rome Man jailed after running from police, Floyd County Arrest Reports Tuesday June 22 2021. Three Romans, Christopher Scott Rogers, 39, Misty Deanna Rogers, 36, and Christopher Robert Atkins, 32, were arrested on various drug charges following a traffic stop on Gadsden Road. 1. He was also convicted of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of marijuana. June 6, 2017. Written comments are limited to two typed pages. Spring training updates. Georgia has lost 35,000 residents. Atlanta Braves open spring training season with a tie, By Dave Williams What's next for mall, Cartersville stores? An additional glass smoking device containing the drug was also recovered in her purse. Local News. Big honors for Berry basketball. Because his step-brother lived out of town, Swanson said he approached the Chair of the State Election Board before the meeting began and requested that his two minutes be provided at the beginning of the meeting so that he could leave the meeting early and travel 12 hours to see his step brother before he passed. Big step forward for $5 billion EV battery plant due between Cartersville, Rome. Berry men, women play in second round of SAA on Saturday. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Rome, GA 30165 Jesse Lee Harris, 26 of Rome, was arrested this week after police said he cursed around a small child and another civilian. 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