Category Archives: Local News
[VIDEO] Historic Floyd County Courthouse fire
Monday, March 23, 2026 -Staff reports- From Floyd County Government: The Floyd County Historic Courthouse was evacuated after a fire was discovered in the building around 2:20 p.m. on Monday. All empl...
Mar 23, 2026
Arrest reports for March 23
Monday, March 23, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Search warrant leads to drug, weapons arrest An Aragon man was booked into the Floyd County Jail over the weekend on multiple charges, including poss...
Mar 23, 2026
Brittany Little named new principal at Elm Street Elementary
Monday, March 23, 2026 -News Release- Rome City Schools is pleased to announce that Brittany Little has been named the principal at Elm Street Elementary School, starting June 1, 2026. Mrs. Little was...
Mar 23, 2026
Gas prices rise again
Monday, March 23, 2026--7:42 a.m. -AAA South- Filling up is getting more expensive again for Georgia drivers, as higher crude oil prices lead to another uptick at the pump. The average price for a gal...
Mar 23, 2026
Floyd County Commission meets on Tuesday
Sunday, March 22, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will consider a rezoning request for property on Albion Drive when it meets on Tuesday. The applicant is seeki...
Mar 22, 2026
Rome City Commission meets on Monday
Sunday, March 22, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission will revisit a request for a Coin Operated Amusement Machine Waiver for a North Rome convenience store when it meets on Monda...
Mar 22, 2026
Fundraiser set up for family business destroyed by fire
Sunday, March 22, 2026 -Staff reports- Last week, Ole Tymer BBQ, a longtime community restaurant that opened in 1984, was involved in an after-hours fire, leaving the building and all contents unsalva...
Mar 22, 2026
Arrest reports for March 22
Sunday, March 22, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Two arrested in synthetic marijuana bust The execution of a search warrant at a residence on Woodward Street in North Rome ended with the arrest of t...
Mar 22, 2026
Child struck by gunfire in North Rome
Friday, March 20, 2026--7:30 p.m. -Rome Police Department- Police responded to Superba Avenue in North Rome on Thursday evening after shots were fired into a home, striking a juvenile who was inside. ...
Mar 20, 2026
Update: Gordon County shooting does not appear to have been a malicious act
Thursday, March 19, 2026--11:20 a.m. -Gordon County Sheriff's Office- Two Calhoun men are facing misdemeanor charges in connection with a shooting incident on Baker Road off Dews Pond Road on Wednesda...
Mar 19, 2026
