Businesses and residents of Cave Spring, GA look forward to a host of events from Springtime all the way through the holiday season in 2026. The first event on the calendar will be Bacon Fest, set for Saturday, May 2nd at Rolator Park. It will be accompanied by a Car Show, according to Curtis Burch, a member of the Boa...

Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools announced the district winners in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition on Thursday. The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provi...

Media release from Shorter University: The Ben and Ollie Brady School of Nursing at Shorter University has received a $200,000 grant from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation to support program operations and strengthen its preparation of future healthcare professionals through Christ-centered education....

Don't have time to vote early during the weekdays in the March 10th Special Election for U.S. House of Representatives, District 14? Voters may opt to cast an advance ballot over the weekend. Early voting will be offered only at the Floyd County Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street, this Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm ...

The Georgia General Assembly has enjoyed a host of guests under the Gold Dome during their 2026 session. Katie Dempsey of Rome, who represents Georgia's 13th District in the House of Representatives, states that there has been a significant uptick in visitors to the State Capital in Atlanta this year. The State Capital...

WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have broadcast coverage of Model High School's girls and boys basketball teams in the GHSA's Class A Division 1 playoffs over the weekend. WLAQ's Matt Davis encourages the public to attend playoff games to cheer for the Lady Blue Devils and the Blue Devils. If you can't be there in person, kee...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the New York Yankees by 7-3 in Spring Training action on Thursday afternoon in Tampa, FL. They will host the Boston Red Sox this afternoon at 1:05 pm in North Port. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Grapefruit League play from the Braves Radio Network over the weekend. The Braves...

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Washington Wizards by 126-96 on Thursday night in the finale of a back-to-back set of outings between the teams at State Farm Arena. Corey Kispert scored a game-high 33 points off the bench and CJ McCollum had 25 points against their former team for the Hawks, who have won their last thre...

Model High School's boys basketball team is bound for the Sweet Sixteen in the GHSA's Class A Division 1 playoffs! The Blue Devils beat Brantley County by a final score of 86-58 in opening round action on Wednesday evening at MHS. They will go on to host Elbert County in the next round on Saturday. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM...

The Atlanta Braves were victors on their Spring Training home field over the Pittsburgh Pirates by 3-1 on Wednesday down in North Port, FL. Highlights of the game included a two-run homer from Austin Riley in the Braves' three-run third inning. The Braves will be in Tampa to face the New York Yankees this afternoon at ...