Category Archives: Local News

THE NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION IS ON THE BOOKS!

Election Day 2020 is on the books! Votes are still being counted nationwide in the neck-and-neck race among Donald Trump and Joe Biden for President of the United States. A total of 270 electoral votes are necessary to officially take that office. Complete election results for Georgia, including Floyd County, are posted on the Secretary…read more »

CORONAVIRUS-RELATED FATALITIES TOP 8,000 IN GEORGIA

The number of fatalities related to the coronavirus has now exceeded 8,000 in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 364,589 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. A total of 8,029 fatalities have been attributed to the…read more »

IT’S ELECTION DAY!

Today is Election Day! Polls are open across Floyd County from 7 am until 7 pm. Voters will determine who will serve as President of the United States for the next four years. There are also numerous federal, state, and local posts on the ballots of Georgia voters, along with constitutional amendments and a proposed…read more »

FLOYD COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO RESUME JURY TRAILS IN DECEMBER

The Floyd County Superior Court has announced plans to resume jury trials in December. Chief Judge Bryant Durham “urges all citizens to respond to a summons to be a juror. Our courts have been closed since March, so we need to get back to the business of justice.” Protocols will be followed to protect the…read more »

TRUMP RALLIES IN ROME, GA

President Donald Trump paid a visit to Rome, Georgia on Sunday evening to rally support of his campaign for re-election. Thousands of people flocked to the Russell Regional Airport to attend the Make America Great Again Victory Rally; it was one of five stops on the campaign trail to close out the weekend (and with…read more »