Category Archives: Local News

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...
David Crowder Mar 09, 2026

Alabama Highway railroad crossing closed for maintenance on Monday
Monday, March 9, 2026--7:45 a.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Alabama Highway is closed today at the railroad crossing west of Barker Road. The railroad will be replacing the rail starting at 6...
David Crowder Mar 08, 2026

Rome City Commission meets Monday
Sunday, March 8, 2026--5:35 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome City Commission will hold its first meeting of March on Monday. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the commission chambers on the second floor...
David Crowder Mar 08, 2026

Qualifying for state and federal races
Sunday, March 8, 2026--4:30 p.m. -Staff reports- Nikki Porcher, a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of the national organization Buy From A Black Woman, officially qualified Thursday a...
David Crowder Mar 08, 2026

Qualifying ends: Here's who is running for Floyd County Commission, school board
Friday, March 6, 2026--7:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Qualifying has concluded for the May 19 primary and November 3 General Election and there will be a number of contested local races. For Floyd County C...
David Crowder Mar 06, 2026

Arrest reports for March 6
Friday, March 6, 2026--11:00 a.m. Summerville man accused of pointing a firearm at a woman A Summerville man was arrested at North Elm Street and Laurel Avenue on Thursday and charged with aggravated ...
David Crowder Mar 06, 2026

Drug arrests made at West Rome hotel
Friday, March 6, 2026--10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Cintron had multiple THC products and multiple containers of marijuana. Police responded to the hotel after Cintron struck another woman a...
David Crowder Mar 06, 2026

FCSO "Most Wanted" in custody
Friday, March 6, 2026--10:44 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- One of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's Ten Most Wanted is now in custody after several years on the run. 30-year-old Marquis Orshae Br...
David Crowder Mar 06, 2026

Workshop - Get the most out of your grapes
Friday, March 6, 2026--9:25 a.m. -University of Georgia Extension- Bunch & Muscadine Pruning Workshop -Grow Better Grapes This Year. Learn hands-on techniques for pruning bunch and muscadine grape...
David Crowder Mar 06, 2026

GNTC free application month
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:50 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College is hosting a Free Application Month throughout March to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 summe...
David Crowder Mar 05, 2026
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