Local News
Arrest reports for February 19
Thursday, February 19, 2026--10:20 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Assault suspect now charged with gang activity Additional charges have been filed against a South Rome man originally arrested late last year for allegedly waving around an AK-variant rifle and threatening another man at the Callier Forest Apartments o...
5h ago
Called Floyd County BOE meeting scheduled for Friday
Thursday, February 19, 2026--9:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The Floyd County Board of Education will consider changes in personnel and cafeteria upgrades at several schools when they meet on Friday morning. The contract for cafeteria floor renovations at Armuchee, Johnson, Alto Park, and Garden Lakes Elementary Schools, Pep...
6h ago
NASCAR driver Erik Jones in Calhoun on Friday
Thursday, February 19, 2026--9:10 a.m. -AdventHealth Gordon- NASCAR returns to Atlanta this weekend, and one of the drivers will be in Calhoun on Friday. AdventHealth Gordon, the Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community, and the Calhoun Early Learning Academy will host driver Erik Jones and his #43 AdventHealth ...
6h ago
Crawley named Floyd County Schools Transitional Academy Administrator
Thursday, February 19, 2026--9:00 a.m. -News Release- Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Ian Crawley as the new Floyd County Transitional Academy (TA) Administrator. Mr. Crawley brings more than three decades of experience in education, having begun his career at St. Catherine's Acad...
6h ago
New filings with Georgia Public Service Commission propose overall decrease in Georgia Power rates beginning in June
Wednesday, February 18, 2026--3:30 p.m. -Georgia Power News Release- Georgia Power has filed its expected Fuel Cost Recovery and Storm Cost Recovery cases with the Georgia Public Service Commission. Together, the cases seek to lower costs for customers through two distinct filings. The first filing requests to recover ...
Feb 18, 2026
