-Staff reports- Cave Spring will celebrate 250 years of American Independence with its 42nd annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Participants are asked to line up between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. Motorized vehicles and horses should line up on Perry Farm Road. Participants who prefer to ...

-News Release- Celebrate 250 years of American independence in true red, white and blue fashion on Saturday, July 4, as the 2026 Independence Day Extravaganza, sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic, fills Ridge Ferry Park with a high energy day of music, food and family fun. The celebration kicks off at 3 ...

-News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) wants it to be a safe and healthy 4th of July for all Georgians and visitors to the state. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-90s, so be sure to stay well hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to the heat. At the beach, barbecuing, or watching fireworks, ...

-News Release- Keep the fireworks in the sky and off the road during this July 4th holiday weekend by having a ride with a sober driver scheduled if alcohol is part of the plan to celebrate the United States of America's 250th birthday. The Governor's Office of Highway (GOHS) is joining state and local law enforcement ...

-National Weather Service- We are under an Extreme Heat Warning from noon until 8 p.m. today. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 are expected in Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Murray, Polk, and Whitfield Counties. Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high hum...