Local News
Arrest reports for June 29
-Floyd County Jail records- Man facing aggravated battery charge A Cave Spring man was arrested at his Lyons Bridge Road residence over the weekend on a felony aggravated battery charge. According to an arrest warrant: 40-year-old Jeremy Kenneth Lambert punched another man in the face, breaking the man's jaw. The incid...
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Blood Assurance offering $40 e-gift cards to all donors June 29-July 7
-News Release- Local hospitals are using blood faster than donations are coming in. That's why Blood Assurance is offering $40 e-gift cards to all donors who give between June 29 and July 7. The call for donors comes as the July Fourth holiday approaches, a time when hospitals must be ready for trauma patients while bl...
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Julian Barfield named Rome High School Girls Basketball Coach
-News Release- Rome High School has named Julian Barfield as its new head girls basketball coach. Coach Barfield brings nearly two decades of experience in education and a proven record of success. Barfield most recently served as the head girls basketball coach at Milton High School, where he led the Eagles to three r...
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Red Cross issues advice to stay safe during extreme heat
-News Release- Experts are warning that dangerously high temperatures are headed to Georgia. The American Red Cross of Georgia urges everyone to take three critical actions to stay safe: Stay hydrated by drinking a cup of water every 20 minutes, even if you don't feel thirsty. Avoid sugary, caffeinated, and alcoholic d...
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Georgia gas prices decline as we head into the Independence Day holiday
-AAA South- Gas prices are declining nationwide just ahead of the Fourth of July travel surge, offering welcome relief for drivers. In Georgia, pump prices have steadily eased in recent weeks, even as demand remains strong amid ongoing inflation, reflecting a broader trend across the Southeast where prices remain below...
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