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 Brooks of Atlanta was arrested on Thursday in East Point. He is charged with a violation of the RICO Act, smash and grab b...

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 grapes to improve vine health, airflow, and harvest quality. Saturday, March 7 @ 10:00 AM - Chieftains Museum What to Bring: ...

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 summer semester. Through March 31, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants should enter...

Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:50 a.m. -News Release- There's still time to register for the 10th Annual Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk, proudly sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic. The festive event will take place on Saturday, March 14, with the 5K beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the Health Walk stepping...

Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Early voting concludes on Friday for the Special Election for Congress. Voters are choosing who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene to represent the 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of Wednesday, 6,296 Floyd County voters had cast thei...

Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Qualifying for the May 19 Primary ends at noon on Friday, and more candidates have signed up to run for office locally. For Floyd County Commission, Post 5, Shonna Bailey has qualified as a Democrat. Ronnie Kilgo and Cleve Jackson have qualified as Republic...

Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:40 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- Georgia State Troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on I-75 northbound near mile marker 311 in Gordon County on Wednesday evening. The investigation revealed that a Mitsubishi Mirage failed to maintain its lane of travel, traveled off the le...

Thursday, March 5, 2026--9:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Shoplifting suspect charged with drug possession A Rome man initially arrested on a misdemeanor count of theft by shoplifting is also facing felony drug charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 33-year-old Fernando Willie Mills took $19.98 in mercha...

Wednesday, March 4, 2026--11:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- An arrest has been made in a double shooting that occurred on Monday of this week at an apartment on Dean Avenue. According to the arrest warrant: 49-year-old Tasha Williams Dublin of Rome fired a handgun at a man, who was hit in the right leg, causing a ...

Wednesday, March 4, 2026--11:35 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of assaulting teen with a knife A West Rome woman is facing charges of aggravated assault, 1st-degree cruelty to children, and 3rd-degree cruelty to children following her arrest on Tuesday at her Tamassee Lane residence. According to Floyd ...