Category Archives: Local News

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:34 a.m.-Photos by John Bailey, Floyd County Government-David Thornton took the oath of office Tuesday morning as Floyd County’s newest commissioner.Thornton was ...

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:45 p.m.-Staff reports-Funeral services will be held this Saturday for a Pepperell Middle School student who was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Silver Creek area l...

April 21st, 2025 – 5:20 PMGeorgia Highlands College –(PICTURED, from left, White Rose Society Founder Linda Selig, Executive Director of the White Rose Society Julie Rau, GHC President Mik...

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:10 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged after crashing into power poleA Rome man was arrested following a crash near his Walnut Avenue home on Sunday.According to ...

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A homeless woman was arrested late last week at a location on Shorter Avenue on three felony counts of aggravated assault.According to ...

Monday, April 21, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Staff reports-The Floyd County Commission will get an update on the ag. center project on Tuesday.The update will come during the commission's pre-meeting caucu...

Monday, April 21, 2025–8:00 a.m.-Staff reports-Newly elected Floyd County Commissioner David Thornton is ready to get to work.Thornton defeated Chip Hood in the runoff for the Post 4 seat on the...

Thursday, April 17, 2025–7:50 p.m.-GBI News Release-At the request of the Paulding County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Paulding County, GA. Jame...

April 17, 2025–9:45 p.m.-Staff reports-The 11-year-old son of a Rome Police Officer has died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a pickup truck in Silver Creek Thursday afternoon.Em...

April 17th, 2025 – 2:35 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A train derailment occurred Thursday morning behind Triangle Foods in Rockmart, involving a number of empty railcars.According to the Polk Cou...