Category Archives: Local News

-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of threatening police A Lindale man was arrested at his Mark Grove Road home on Wednesday and charged with terroristic threats and acts, simple assault and obst...

News Release- Zhu Chen, the owner of Cartersville-based flooring manufacturer Wellmade Industries; his nephew, Jiayi Chen; and Jianjun Lu, a Chinese national, face federal charges of forced labor, con...

-News Release- Rome City Schools students continued to Move the Needle during the 2025-2026 school year, posting gains across multiple grade levels and subject areas on the Georgia Milestones End-of-G...

-Floyd County Jail records- Man arrested on drug trafficking charge A Rome man was arrested on a felony cocaine trafficking charge on Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 56-year-old Marvi...

-Staff reports- A man wanted for murder in Floyd County was taken into custody on Tuesday evening in Cherokee County, Georgia. Floyd County Sheriff's Office Corporal Towle, Deputy Bowerman, Deputy Dem...

-GBI News Release- The GBI has arrested and charged former Polk County Police Department Officer Tracey Royston, age 51, of Cedartown, Georgia, with four misdemeanor counts of Misuse of a License Plat...

-Staff reports- Residents will have an opportunity to comment before a possible vote on Aug. 25 Residents concerned about the potential effects of data center development, including continuous noise, ...

-GBI News Release- The GBI has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Cartersville on Tuesday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation 31-year-old Markus Maurice Willia...

-News Release- The Floyd County Board of Commissioners intends to propose a 2026 county government millage rate of 9.45 mills, the calculated rollback rate for the year. The rate is scheduled to be co...

-Floyd County Jail records- Two facing drug charges A Coosa man has been arrested on multiple charges, including possession of methamphetamine and being a fugitive from justice. According to Floyd Cou...