Category Archives: Local News

(From the Rome/Floyd County Fire Department):Annual Award Recipients and Nominees. Congratulations to Cricket Holder for receiving Company Officer of the Year, David Harris for receiving Firefighter o...

(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon...

Calling all job seekers that are interested in a career in law enforcement – the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is looking for you!The FCSO remains in search of hardworking and honest new t...

(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Two Floyd County high schools were among a select group of 273 high schools across the state honored by State School Superintendent Richard Woods as he an...

(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home):Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is pleased to host the 10th Annual Floyd County Seed Swap on the museum campus from 1pm-3pm on Sunday, Februa...

(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):Dr. Pamela Obi has always enjoyed writing, and after giving birth to four children, it just seems natural that a kids book would show up in her repertoire."I h...

Georgians may want to hug a tree this Friday as that will be the state’s Arbor Day, observed annually on the third Friday in February.Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful will team with TRED of Rome/Floyd ...

(Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office):On Wednesday, Senate Bill 73, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R - Vidalia), passed in the Senate with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 73 would rev...

(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office):State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) recently filed House Bill 380, or the "Georgia Lottery Game of Sports Betti...

(From the Paradise Garden Foundation):The exhibition "Howard Finster Before He Painted: Wood Creations from the ’50s to ’70s" will open this Saturday, February 18th and continue through Ma...