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GNTC free application month
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:50 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College is hosting a Free Application Month throughout March to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 summer semester. Through March 31, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants should enter...
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Register now for the 10th annual Leprechaun-a-thon 5K & Health Walk
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:50 a.m. -News Release- There's still time to register for the 10th Annual Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk, proudly sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic. The festive event will take place on Saturday, March 14, with the 5K beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the Health Walk stepping...
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Early voting ends on Friday
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Early voting concludes on Friday for the Special Election for Congress. Voters are choosing who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene to represent the 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of Wednesday, 6,296 Floyd County voters had cast thei...
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Candidate qualifying ends on Friday
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Qualifying for the May 19 Primary ends at noon on Friday, and more candidates have signed up to run for office locally. For Floyd County Commission, Post 5, Shonna Bailey has qualified as a Democrat. Ronnie Kilgo and Cleve Jackson have qualified as Republic...
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Multi-vehicle crash closes I-75 for more than an hour on Wednesday
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:40 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- Georgia State Troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on I-75 northbound near mile marker 311 in Gordon County on Wednesday evening. The investigation revealed that a Mitsubishi Mirage failed to maintain its lane of travel, traveled off the le...
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