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Category Archives: Floyd County

AdventHealth Georgia welcomes new market leaders

AdventHealth Georgia welcomes new market leaders

Friday, November 14, 2025–11:22 a.m. -News Release- As AdventHealth continues to put patients and team members at the center of everything they do, AdventHealth Georgia is pleased to announce two key additions to its leadership team: Paris Dukes, chief people officer, and Patricia “Trish” Price, chief nursing officer. These appointments reflect AdventHealth’s continued commitment to…read more

Rome City Schools Names Class of 2030 REACH Scholars

Rome City Schools Names Class of 2030 REACH Scholars

Friday, November 14, 2025–11:15 a.m. -News Release- Five Rome Middle School students posed for photos with families and friends on Tuesday afternoon at Rome High School’s College and Career Academy as the students celebrated signing commitments for a college scholarship. The students and their parents signed the commitments signifying their enrollment in the Realizing Educational…read more

Detours announced for Woodward Creek Bridge replacement

Detours announced for Woodward Creek Bridge replacement

Friday, November 14, 2025–11:10 a.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Effective immediately, Floyd County Public Works is closing Bells Ferry Road at the Woodward Creek Bridge due to excessive wear. Inspectors will continue to evaluate, and we could reopen soon with a reduced load capacity. The Floyd County School Board has been notified, since this is…read more

Hancock not seeking re-election

Hancock not seeking re-election

Friday, November 14, 2025–8:00 a.m. -Staff reports- Floyd County Commissioner Scotty Hancock has announced that he will not seek re-election next year. In a statement to the Rome News-Tribune, Hancock said: “This decision comes from a deeply personal place,” Hancock writes in a letter to Floyd County citizens. “At this point in my life, I…read more

GHC has highest enrollment growth among state colleges

GHC has highest enrollment growth among state colleges

Friday, November 13, 2025–11:45 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is seeing record growth alongside University System of Georgia (USG), with the college experiencing a 23% increase in enrollment over the last three years, growing to nearly 6,000 students.  In addition, GHC was recognized this month by the USG Board of Regents for having the highest enrollment…read more

Arrest reports for November 13

Arrest reports for November 13

Thursday, November 13, 2025–11:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of taking $40K in construction funds A Duluth man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday on a felony warrant charging him with conversion of payments for real property improvements. According to the warrant: 62-year-old Adolfo Diaz received over $40,000 for the…read more

County projects moving forward

County projects moving forward

Thursday, November 13, 2025–11:38 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Work is continuing on renovations to the Historic Floyd County Courthouse, the new Floyd County Police headquarters, and the joint law enforcement center. Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord gave an update during Tuesday’s county commission meeting. “We did open bids on October 28 for the Historic…read more

Rome City Schools show growth in CCRPI scores

Rome City Schools show growth in CCRPI scores

Thursday, November 13, 2025–8:45 a.m. -News Release- Every school in Rome City Schools showed growth across several areas in College and Career Ready Performance Index scores released by the Georgia Department of Education. District-wide, Rome City Schools’ elementary schools showed increased scores from 2024 in all four categories measured by the state. The biggest gains…read more

Vehicle slams into Atlanta Ashtma and Allergy Clinic

Vehicle slams into Atlanta Ashtma and Allergy Clinic

Wednesday, November 12, 2025–9:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Rome Police officers responded to Riverbend Drive on Wednesday after a vehicle struck the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma office near Kroger. According to the Rome Police Department, a 60-year-old female driver’s vehicle came to rest inside the building. The receptionist at the office had seen something out of…read more

Atrium Health Floyd’s second mammography coach having an impact

Atrium Health Floyd’s second mammography coach having an impact

Wednesday, November 12, 2025–11:25 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd is celebrating the success of its second mobile mammography coach, which has already had a positive impact in its first six months of service, providing more than 1,700 screening mammograms to women in mostly rural areas of north Georgia and northeastern Alabama. A gathering was…read more