Category Archives: Floyd County

GNTC announces Free Application Week for the 2026 fall semester
-GNTC News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Week from June 1-5 to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 fall semester. GNTC will waive the...
David Crowder May 20, 2026

Georgia DOT will suspend lane closures for Memorial Day Weekend, releases statewide travel forecasts
-Georgia Department of Transportation- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces that during Memorial Day Weekend, all interstate lane closures will be suspended beginning Frida...
David Crowder May 20, 2026

Downtown Rome Night Market Returns on Thursday
-David Crowder, WRGA News- Grab fresh produce, homemade goods, and treats, and enjoy the festive atmosphere as the first Rome Night Market of the Season takes place from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday in Downto...
David Crowder May 20, 2026

Runoff Elections on June 16
-David Crowder, WRGA News- A number of Primary Election contests were not decided on Tuesday and will head to runoffs on June 16. In Georgia, a candidate needs 50 percent plus 1 of the vote to win out...
David Crowder May 20, 2026

DPH confirms three new measles cases in Georgia
-Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in three members of a metro Atlanta family. The family was not vaccinated and traveled interna...
David Crowder May 20, 2026
[VIDEO] May Primary Election in Floyd County
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- https://youtu.be/UGxywtJikKw Local voters speak to why they were out at the polls on May 19th.
Nolan Hiott May 19, 2026

Shane Cowan elected to Floyd County Commission, David Thornton re-elected
-Georgia Secretary of State- There will be at least two new faces on the Floyd County Commission come January 2027. Shane Cowan defeated Incumbent Rhonda Wallace for the Post 1 seat. Wallace is also t...
David Crowder May 19, 2026

Arrest reports for May 19
-Floyd County Jail records- Stolen vehicle lands two behind bars Two people were arrested in Garden Lakes on Monday and charged with theft by receiving stolen property. According to Floyd County Jail ...
David Crowder May 19, 2026

Rome City Schools unveils FY27 budget
-Rome City Schools- Rome City Schools has released its tentative Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, highlighting that the district's actual operating budget totals approximately $86.9 million, while the la...
David Crowder May 19, 2026

Trailer loses load of corn in North Rome
-Staff reports- Motorists were advised to drive with caution on Tuesday morning as a large trailer lost its load of corn in the inbound lane of Highway 53/North Broad Street. Corn was in the roadway f...
David Crowder May 19, 2026
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