Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:35 a.m. -News Release- Approximately 200 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Forum River Center on Thursday, April 24, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. After students, administrators and…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 3rd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at COMPANY. This year, 97% of employees said it’s a great place To Work…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:27 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of presenting forged prescription A Calhoun woman was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Tuesday on charges of 1st-degree forgery and obtaining dangerous drugs by fraud or forgery. According to the arrest warrants: 33-year-old Olga Rico presented a forged prescription for Adderall amphetamine…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–7:05 p.m. -News Release- Now that architectural plans have been finalized for the Floyd County Agriculture Center, bids will soon be solicited for grading work on the property off Three Mile Road. The Agricultural Center is a citizen-submitted Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) project, approved by voters in 2017. The…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–7:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved the certification of the estimated rollback millage rate for 2025, in accordance with House Bill 581. The rollback rate is calculated using an estimated millage rate minus the millage equivalent of the total net assessed value added by reassessments. If…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–11:05 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission is recommending a $2,000 fine and a 30-day suspension of the alcohol license at Party Time Beverages on Martha Berry Boulevard. The ACC conducted hearings for two establishments that were recently cited for selling alcohol to a person under the age of 21.…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:55 a.m. -Staff reports- If you see a lot of activity at Georgia Highlands College in Rome on Wednesday, don’t worry—it’s only a drill. Students in the nursing program will participate in a Disaster Simulation Training Exercise. The daylong training scenario, which will require second-year nursing students to triage actors depicting victims…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 76-year-old Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with financial transaction card fraud. According to the warrant: Donald Larry McFall used someone else’s card without permission to pay for $15 in food at Waffle House on Shorter Avenue on December 28.…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:45 a.m. -News Release- Advocate Health has named Steve Smoot, FACHE, as North Carolina and Georgia Division President, effective June 2. In this role, Smoot will drive strategic priorities, operational excellence, and community engagement across North Carolina and Georgia, in alignment with the enterprise. Steve replaces Ken Hayne, who was recently named…… Continue Reading
![[Photos] David Thornton sworn in as Floyd County Commissioner](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2025/04/22103823/7.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:34 a.m. -Photos by John Bailey, Floyd County Government- David Thornton took the oath of office Tuesday morning as Floyd County’s newest commissioner. Thornton was elected to serve out the remainder of the late Larry Maxey’s term for Post 4.… Continue Reading
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