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FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO CERTIFY RUNOFF RESULTS ON FRIDAY

FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO CERTIFY RUNOFF RESULTS ON FRIDAY

Announcement from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a special called meeting on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Floyd County Election Center, 18 East 12th Street, Rome. The purpose of the special called meeting is to certify the July 15, 2025, runoff election. This meeting will also replace the regularly…read more »

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE UNCHANGED OVER THE PAST WEEK

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE UNCHANGED OVER THE PAST WEEK

Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average parked in neutral at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average remains the same as a week ago, 4 cents higher than it was a…read more »

ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY EVENING

Rome City Commissioners will meet on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Check out the agenda at www.romega.us. To watch the meeting live online, use the YouTube link listed below:read more »

FLOYD COUNTY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE SETTING THE 2025 MILLAGE RATE

FLOYD COUNTY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE SETTING THE 2025 MILLAGE RATE

Media release from Floyd County, GA: Property taxes play a critical role in funding key services that directly impact daily life in Floyd County — everything from public safety and emergency services to roads, parks, and essential government operations. For 2025, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners plans to set a millage rate not to…read more »

FLOYD EMA: INTERMITTENT ROAD CLOSURE ON MONDAY

FLOYD EMA: INTERMITTENT ROAD CLOSURE ON MONDAY

Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Brice Station Road will experience intermittent closures on Monday July 14, 2025 between 8 am and noon to film scenes for an upcoming production near Running Wild Farm.  Please identify detours. The location is Brice Station between Old Rockmart and the railroad tracks in southern Floyd County near Polk…read more »

ADVENT HEALTH TO OFFER ANGIOSCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY IN AUGUST

Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: For the month of August, the AdventHealth AngioScreen bus will be available: Monday, August 4 | 8am to 3pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Trion Wednesday, August 13 | 8 am to 3 pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine at Cedartown Thursday, August 14 | 7 am…read more »

FLOYD EMA SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS

FLOYD EMA SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS

The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency is currently in search of new volunteers to help out with incident response, search and rescue efforts, weather spotting, and more. Tim Herrington, Floyd EMA Director, says that the number of volunteers has dwindled considerably since he began working for the agency more than two decades ago. Most of…read more »