Category Archives: Local News

Thursday, March 26, 2026 -Staff reports- The Floyd County Property Tax Office will be fully functional today at the former joint law enforcement center at 5 Government Plaza, directly across the stree...

Thursday, March 26, 2026 -News Release- Floyd County Superior Court, Juvenile Court, Magistrate Court, and Probate Court operations will reopen on Thursday, March 26. Members of the public may access ...

Wednesday, March 26, 2026 -Staff reports- Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at Winthrop Senior Care on Highway 411 on Wednesday morning. The fire started in the attic of the apartments and was qu...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 -Photos and video from Floyd County Government- The Floyd County Commission honored firefighters on Tuesday for their efforts in battling the blaze that caused extensive dama...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of assaulting, threatening woman A Rome man was arrested at his Surrey Trail home on Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault, terr...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 -Staff reports- A teacher was arrested at Rome Middle School on Monday on a felony count of possession of a Schedule I controlled substance. According to a Rome Police Depart...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 -Staff reports- The order to close the Floyd County Judicial Center has been extended. The new courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, but it is expected to reopen on Thursda...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved an emergency allocation of $100,000 to support the temporary relocation of operations formerly housed in t...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026- -David Crowder, WRGA News- As the fire marshal continues to investigate the cause of a fire that devastated the Historic Floyd County Courthouse on Monday, we are learning mor...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- 71-year-old man charged with child molestation A 71-year-old Rome man has been arrested on charges of child molestation and enticing a child for ind...