Category Archives: Floyd County

Motorist tries to avoid possum, ends up in a ditch
-Floyd County Police Department report- A motorist was able to escape injury in a single-vehicle crash on Park Road off of Cave Spring Road. According to the Floyd County Police report: The driver of ...
David Crowder May 05, 2026

UTR Sports NIT Championship underway in Rome
-News Release- The 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship began on Tuesday in at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. The national championship will feature top college tennis teams from across the coun...
David Crowder May 05, 2026

[VIDEO] New Mural Unveiled at Car Park on 3rd Ave
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- https://youtu.be/TosU_OvbCLY The car park on 3rd Avenue in downtown Rome now has more to offer than a parking spot, as Rome's "Rome is" campaign has unveiled a new mural on the gro...
David Crowder May 04, 2026

Arrest reports for May 4
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with burglary A North Rome man was arrested early Monday morning on a 1st-degree burglary charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: 21-year-old Saqueo Vas...
David Crowder May 04, 2026

AAA: Fuel costs rise across Georgia, outlook unclear
-AAA South- Georgia drivers continue to feel the strain as high fuel prices add to the burden of an already expensive economy. With the statewide average holding at $3.85 per gallon for regular gasoli...
David Crowder May 04, 2026

One dead, one hospitalized following Sunday morning house fire in Lindale
-Staff reports- A Fire early Sunday morning in Lindale has claimed one life and sent another to the hospital. According to Rome-Floyd County Fire Department Division Chief Jamie Stone: At 4:38 am, the...
David Crowder May 03, 2026

PFAS documentary and discussion at the DeSoto on Monday
-Staff reports- The public is invited to a special screening of a documentary focusing on PFAS contamination in the South on Monday at the DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome. This documentary is part of ...
David Crowder May 02, 2026 Screenshot

Watters reappointed to ACCG's board
-News Release- Floyd County Commissioner Allison Watters was recently reappointed to serve as an at-large representative on the Board of Managers for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (A...
David Crowder May 01, 2026 ACCG Annual Conference 2026

Dan Cathy to Speak at Berry College Graduation
-News Release- The chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Berry College Trustee Emeritus Dan Cathy will be the speaker for the Class of 2026 Commencement Celebration on May 9 at Valhalla Stadium. Berry wil...
David Crowder May 01, 2026

Floyd County honored with Georgia County Excellence award
-News Release- Floyd County was recently recognized with a 2026 Georgia County Excellence Award for its Rubber-Modified Asphalt Initiative. Hosted jointly by the Association County Commissioners of Ge...
David Crowder May 01, 2026
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