Category Archives: Local News

Arrest reports for May 14
-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with terroristic threats and acts A 21-year-old Rome man was arrested on Wednesday following a domestic altercation on East 14th Street. According to Floyd Coun...
David Crowder May 14, 2026

Floyd County Elections receives national award
-News Release- Floyd County Elections has been nationally recognized for its voter education and communications initiatives. The Clearinghouse Awards, also known as the "Clearie" Awards, are presented...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

Floyd County applies for GDOT LMIG Safety Grant
-David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Commissioners have voted to approve a Local Maintenance Improvement Grant Program Safety Action Plan agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Fl...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

Report: Teen discharged firearm while on school property
-Floyd County Jail records- A teen was arrested on Tuesday after he reportedly discharged a handgun while on the grounds of Armuchee High School on Martha Berry Highway. According to Floyd County Jail...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

Arrest reports for May 13
-Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Man let the battery in the electronic monitoring device go dead A Floyd County man was jailed on Tuesday and charged with interference with an electronic monitorin...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

Deputy honored for his actions following a shooting in Coosa
-David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Sheriff's Office Deputy Dennis Noles was recognized during Tuesday's Floyd County Commission meeting for going above and beyond the call of duty while respondin...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

Change order for Historic Courthouse work approved
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission approved a change order for Quality Plus Services, Inc., in the amount of $168,800 for work at the Historic Courthouse and $20,000 additional con...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

County commission approves Mango Road contract
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a bid for roadway-design engineering for the Mango Road improvement project to Southern Engineering and Surveying, Inc. The contract...
David Crowder May 13, 2026

Rome City Schools names Dr. Christy Epps Principal at Rome High School
-News Release- The Rome City Schools Board of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Christy Epps as the new Rome High School Principal at the board meeting this morning. Dr. Epps brings a proven track ...
David Crowder May 12, 2026

Man arrested in stabbing outside of Cartersville bar
-WBHF Radio- 24-year-old Jeremiah Keith Lambert is in custody after Cartersville police say he stabbed a man multiple times outside The Local Bar and Grill early Sunday morning. Officers responded to ...
David Crowder May 12, 2026
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