Category Archives: Local News
CAVE SPRING POLAR PLUNGE SET FOR JANUARY 1ST
The Cave Spring Historical Society will welcome 2024 with the annual Cave Spring Polar Plunge on Monday, January 1st. Participants will jump into the chilly waters of Rolater Lake at 12 pm. The cost t...
Dec 28, 2023
LOOK UP THIS SUNDAY EVENING, ROMANS! ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION WILL WELCOME 2024 WITH NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation):More than 800 colorful blasts will light the sky to usher in 2024 as Atrium Health Floyd will again sponsor the New Year's Eve Fireworks show on Su...
Dec 28, 2023
REMINDER – AAA’S TOW-TO-GO AVAILABLE THROUGH 6 AM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):AAA is working to keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. The Auto Club Group has activated its Tow to Go program in Georgia an...
Dec 28, 2023
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2024 LEPRECHAUN-A-THON, SET FOR MARCH 16TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation):Rome's most fun and festive 5K returns with all the glowing, foamy goodness on Saturday, March 16, 2024, as the Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Wal...
Dec 21, 2023
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that Georgia’s November unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from a revised 3...
Dec 20, 2023
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUSPEND LANE CLOSURES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY TRAVEL
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):In anticipation of heightened travel during the upcoming holiday season, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has declar...
Dec 20, 2023
AAA TO ACTIVATE TOW-TO-GO FOR THE HOLIDAYS
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):AAA is working to keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. Friday night, the Auto Club Group will activate its Tow to Go program...
Dec 20, 2023
CRAVEN NAMED GNTC’S ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR A SECOND TIME
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Karen Craven, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Floyd County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) A...
Dec 20, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF DAVE ROBERSON URGES CAUTION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is warning shoppers and revelers to be cautious this holiday season.Sheriff Dave Roberson urges holiday shoppers at local stores and shopping centers to hide al...
Dec 20, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORS 2023 OFFICER OF THE YEAR, OFFICERS OF THE QUARTER, AND RETIREES AT THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department):On Tuesday, the Floyd County Police Department recognized its 2023 Officer of the Year, along with Officers of the Quarter, and Retirees, at its...
Dec 20, 2023
