Category Archives: Local News

Sunday, April 12, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with trafficking cocaine A Rome man was charged with trafficking cocaine following a traffic stop for a seat belt violation on Highway 41...

Sunday, April 12, 2026 -Staff reports- The Atlanta United Community Fund has partnered with Atrium Health to open a customized, hard-court soccer pitch for programming and small side games at the Rome...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- A Kingston man has been charged in a burglary that was reported back in May of 2023. According to an arrest warrant: 31-year-old Lukas Shane Franks ...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- 50 years of Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful. What started as a shared vision has grown into five decades of community pride, environmental stewardship, and meaningful...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- There is plenty to do in Rome and Floyd County this weekend. Grammy winner David Phelps is bringing his Speak of Love tour to the Rome City Auditorium on Friday...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -News Release- The Georgia's Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop is proud to announce the return of its annual Spring Art Market, taking place April 10-11 at the Rome Civic Cente...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a called meeting on Friday to certify the results of the April 7 special election runoff. Republican Clay Fuller d...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -News Release- New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site, in Calhoun, will be hosting Stand Clear Weapons are Here on April 11th, 2026, at the Vann Tavern from 1-2 pm. Ra...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% in...

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -News Release- Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Senior Promotions Council, is excited to announce the upcoming Senior Inforum, set for Wednesday, April...