Sunday, March 8, 2026--5:35 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome City Commission will hold its first meeting of March on Monday. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the commission chambers on the second floor of Rome City Hall. The caucus will start at 5 p.m. in the Sam King Room. The caucus will include a presentation regardi...

Sunday, March 8, 2026--4:30 p.m. -Staff reports- Nikki Porcher, a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of the national organization Buy From A Black Woman, officially qualified Thursday as a candidate for Georgia Labor Commissioner. Porcher enters the race with firsthand experience navigating the workforce...

Friday, March 6, 2026--7:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Qualifying has concluded for the May 19 primary and November 3 General Election and there will be a number of contested local races. For Floyd County Commission, Post 1, incumbent Rhonda Wallace is facing a primary challenge from fellow Republican Shane Cowan. In Post 4,...

Friday, March 6, 2026--11:00 a.m. Summerville man accused of pointing a firearm at a woman A Summerville man was arrested at North Elm Street and Laurel Avenue on Thursday and charged with aggravated assault. According to Floyd County Jail records: 51-year-old Phillip Cornell Williams pointed a firearm at a woman durin...

Friday, March 6, 2026--10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Cintron had multiple THC products and multiple containers of marijuana. Police responded to the hotel after Cintron struck another woman and threw her into the hallway.

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...