Category Archives: Floyd County
GNTC honors spring 2025 graduates
Friday, April 25, 2025–4:00 p.m.-News Release-Approximately 200 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Forum River Center in Rome on Thursday, April 24, ...
Apr 25, 2025
Floyd County Ag Center project moving forward
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 prope...
Apr 22, 2025
Floyd County Commission approves estimated rollback millage rate
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 Bi...
Apr 22, 2025
ACC approves penalty for one business for underage sales, warning for another
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 Marth...
Apr 22, 2025
Disaster training simulation at Georgia Highlands Wednesday
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 wil...
Apr 22, 2025
Man charged with card fraud, hit and run
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 warr...
Apr 22, 2025
Advocate Health Announces Division President for North Carolina and Georgia
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 s...
Apr 22, 2025
[Photos] David Thornton sworn in as Floyd County Commissioner
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 ...
Apr 22, 2025
Funeral services for Bentley Dean Beard to be held this Saturday
Monday, April 21, 2025–5:45 p.m.-Staff reports-Funeral services will be held this Saturday for a Pepperell Middle School student who was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Silver Creek area l...
Apr 21, 2025
GHC’s President Mike Hobbs honored with prestigious White Rose Award
April 21st, 2025 – 5:20 PMGeorgia Highlands College –(PICTURED, from left, White Rose Society Founder Linda Selig, Executive Director of the White Rose Society Julie Rau, GHC President Mik...
Apr 21, 2025
