The Floyd County Board of Education has voted to close both Cave Spring Elementary and Glenwood Primary Schools upon the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year. The votes were cast during the school board’s first meeting for 2021 on Monday evening in the auditorium of Coosa High School, which went live and can still be…… read more »
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RECYCLING EVENT SET FOR JANUARY 16TH
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, located at 412 Lavender Drive, will hold a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, January 16th from 9 am to 3 pm. Appointments must be made in advance via phone at (706) 291-5266. According to a release from Floyd County’s Public Works Director Michael Skeen, items typically collected…… read more »
T-MINUS ONE DAY UNTIL JANUARY 5TH RUNOFF ELECTION
The eyes of the nation are now on Georgia as voters will head to the polls on Tuesday (if they did not vote in advance) for the runoff election to determine who will hold the majority in the US Senate. Polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm. The Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler…… read more »
OVER 5,000 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA ON SUNDAY
A total of 5,088 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Sunday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted three virus-related fatalities. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 587,076 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE ON PROPOSED CLOSURES OF CAVE SPRING ELEMENTARY, GLENWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLS THIS EVENING
The Floyd County Board of Education is set to vote this evening during their first meeting of ’21 on the proposed closures of Cave Spring Elementary and Glenwood Primary Schools. The meeting will be held at 5:30 pm over in the auditorium at Coosa High School; it will be preceded by a caucus at 4:30…… read more »
DPH: MORE GEORGIANS BECOME ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE COVID-19 VACCINE
A total of 5,496 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Wednesday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which also noted 49 more virus-related fatalities. Two of those fatalities were reported in Floyd County. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 558,177 confirmed…… read more »
KEEP AN EYE ON WEATHER AS WE EXIT 2020 AND ENTER 2021
Tim Herrington, the Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, encourages all Rome and Floyd County residents to keep an eye on the weather as we exit 2020 and enter 2021. Thunderstorms are expected to move into the area tonight with the biggest threat ahead for New Year’s Day. Warmer temperatures are anticipated to…… read more »
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN JANUARY 5TH RUN-OFF ELECTION
Today is the final day of advanced in-person voting in Floyd County for the January 5th runoff election. Voters may cast their ballots from 8 am to 5 pm at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue or Garden Lakes Baptist Church at 2200 Redmond Circle. The runoff will determine who will represent Georgia…… read more »
NEARLY 6,000 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS REPORTED ACROSS GEORGIA ON TUESDAY, OVER 52,000 HAVE BEEN VACCINATED
A total of 5,931 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health, which additionally noted 41 more virus-related deaths. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 552,712 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now…… read more »
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY HELD FOR MEDICAL EXTENSION AT THE FLOYD COUNTY JAIL
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday to unveil the new Medical Extension at the Floyd County Jail. The SPLOST-funded project is intended to meet health needs of inmates. A small group of local officials was on hand for the ceremony, including soon-to-retire Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and Sheriff-Elect Dave Roberson. A collection of pictures…… read more »