Category Archives: Floyd County

Arrest reports for August 30
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with influencing a witness A man initially arrested on aggravated assault charges for allegedly strangling a woman is now charged with influencing a witness. Ac...
David Crowder Aug 30, 2026

Arrest reports for August 27
-Floyd County Jail records- Connecticut man charged with grooming, terroristic threats A man from Norwich, Connecticut, was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Thursday on charges of grooming a minor...
David Crowder Aug 27, 2026

Unemployment decreases in Rome area
-Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area saw an increase in employment in July, while the unemployment ra...
David Crowder Aug 27, 2026

FCSO Most Wanted list updated
-Floyd County Sheriff's Office- With the recent arrest of Drake Ladon Keef in a fatal hit-and-run, another name has been added to the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's Most Wanted list. 41-year-old Matt...
David Crowder Aug 27, 2026

Workforce-driven bachelor's degrees from GHC earn graduates $1.4 million, study shows
-News Release- A recent University System of Georgia (USG) economic impact study revealed that graduates who earn a bachelor's degree from Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are projected to earn $1.4 mi...
David Crowder Aug 27, 2026

Floyd County Commission approves apartment development rezoning
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a rezoning request for a proposed 70-unit apartment complex on Martha Berry Highway in the Armuchee area. The property will change f...
David Crowder Aug 26, 2026

Call for Artists: 3rd Annual Plein Air Showcase of Georgia's Rome
-News Release- The Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism invites artists of all skill levels to participate in the 3rd Annual Plein Air Showcase of Georgia's Rome on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Held during ...
David Crowder Aug 26, 2026

Arrest reports for August 26
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault A homeless man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault. According to the warrant: 41-year-old Matthew...
David Crowder Aug 26, 2026

Fatal hit-and-run suspect in custody
-Staff reports- A man being sought in a hit-and-run on Chulio Road at Cole Road over the weekend is in custody. 32-year-old Drake Ladon Keef was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Taylorsvill...
David Crowder Aug 26, 2026

Floyd County Commission approves data center regs in front of a packed room
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved new regulations for data center projects. Data centers will be allowed only in the Heavy Industrial zoning district, and there are s...
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