Cherokee County, Alabama
Advocate Health offering $200K in scholarships
Tuesday, March 17, 2026--12:30 p.m. -News Release- Advocate Health will award $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education in health care and STEM-related fields, supporting the development of a strong and diverse future workforce. The organization will provide 40 $5,000 scholarships, including 20 awards ava...
Mar 17, 2026
Severe weather possible tonight into Monday, Freeze Warning for Monday night
Sunday, March 15, 2026--3:00 p.m. -National Weather Service- Confidence continues to increase that we will see severe weather late tonight for North and west Georgia. and continuing into Central and East Georgia Monday morning through early afternoon. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible. Our area is at a le...
Mar 15, 2026
Second arrest made in December armed robbery at State Line
Monday, March 9, 2026--9:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A man being sought in connection with an armed robbery at the State Line Tavern at the Georgia-Alabama State Line back on December 28 is in custody. According to an arrest warrant: 23-year old Alric Gabriel Crawford of Centre, Alabama, entered the business wi...
Mar 09, 2026
Keeping sneezing to a minimum as pollen counts rise
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--9:55 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd- As plants begin a new season of growth and bloom, health care providers at Atrium Health Floyd are reminding residents that rising tree pollen levels can trigger seasonal allergy symptoms and are offering practical tips to help people feel their best this season...
Mar 04, 2026
Atrium Health Floyd to ease masking and visitors policy
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--10:55 a.m. -News Release- After observing a steady decrease in respiratory illness cases among our patients and teammates, beginning 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, all Atrium Health Floyd locations are lifting temporary masking and visitor restrictions in place since December. Additionally, chi...
Feb 24, 2026



