Local News
Qualifying ends: Here's who is running for Floyd County Commission, school board
Friday, March 6, 2026--7:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Qualifying has concluded for the May 19 primary and November 3 General Election and there will be a number of contested local races. For Floyd County Commission, Post 1, incumbent Rhonda Wallace is facing a primary challenge from fellow Republican Shane Cowan. In Post 4,...
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Arrest reports for March 6
Friday, March 6, 2026--11:00 a.m. Summerville man accused of pointing a firearm at a woman A Summerville man was arrested at North Elm Street and Laurel Avenue on Thursday and charged with aggravated assault. According to Floyd County Jail records: 51-year-old Phillip Cornell Williams pointed a firearm at a woman durin...
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Drug arrests made at West Rome hotel
Friday, March 6, 2026--10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Cintron had multiple THC products and multiple containers of marijuana. Police responded to the hotel after Cintron struck another woman and threw her into the hallway.
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FCSO "Most Wanted" in custody
Friday, March 6, 2026--10:44 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- One of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's Ten Most Wanted is now in custody after several years on the run. 30-year-old Marquis Orshae Brooks of Atlanta was arrested on Thursday in East Point. He is charged with a violation of the RICO Act, smash and grab b...
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Workshop - Get the most out of your grapes
Friday, March 6, 2026--9:25 a.m. -University of Georgia Extension- Bunch & Muscadine Pruning Workshop -Grow Better Grapes This Year. Learn hands-on techniques for pruning bunch and muscadine grapes to improve vine health, airflow, and harvest quality. Saturday, March 7 @ 10:00 AM - Chieftains Museum What to Bring: ...
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