Category Archives: Local News
GHC COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 15TH
Media release from Georgia Highlands College:Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) graduates will come together on May 15 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will ha...
Cripple Creek May 06, 2025
AAA REVEALS SUMMER TRAVEL TRENDS AMID ECONOMIC CONCERNS
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:As temperatures rise, so does the desire to travel. A new survey from AAA - The Auto Club Group reveals that 58% of Georgians plan to take a...
Cripple Creek May 06, 2025
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE STALLS
The Georgia gas price average saw little movement at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.92 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change ...
Cripple Creek May 05, 2025
WATTERS REAPPOINTED TO ACCG BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR 2025-26
Media release from Floyd County, GA:Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters was recently reappointed to serve as an at-large representative on the Board of Managers for the Association County Co...
Cripple Creek May 05, 2025
BERRY COLLEGE TO GRADUATE LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORY
Media release from Berry College:Berry College will celebrate two milestones at commencement May 10: the retirement of President Steve Briggs after nearly two decades of leadership and the class of 20...
Cripple Creek May 05, 2025
GBI CONDUCTS DEATH INVESTIGATION IN ARAGON, GEORGIA
Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation:The GBI is investigating the deaths of a mother & her four-year old daughter at the request of Aragon Police Department Chief John Tortoso.&n...
Cripple Creek May 01, 2025
JOHNSON ELEMENTARY AND MODEL ELEMENTARY HONORED BY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WITH PRESTIGIOUS STATE AWARDS
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools:Johnson Elementary School (JES) and Model Elementary School (MES) have been recognized as 2024 winners in the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) ...
Cripple Creek May 01, 2025
AAA OFFERS SAFETY TIPS FOR NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:May marks National Bike Month, a time to celebrate the joys of cycling, promote its environmental benefits, and encourage more people to ride on two wheels...
Cripple Creek May 01, 2025
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF DAVE ROBERSON URGES CAUTION AS SPRING CONTINUES AND SUMMER NEARS
Warmer weather and events season are now here. Memorial Day weekend is approaching, and the kids will soon be out of school for the Summer.Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson encourages local drivers t...
Cripple Creek Apr 30, 2025
GRAND FINALE EARNS NO. 5 SOUTHEAST RANKING IN FINAL POLL
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Grand Finale, which wrapped up its most successful competition in school history a few weeks ago, added one final feather to its cap recently when Rome High Sc...
Cripple Creek Apr 30, 2025



