Local News
Arrest reports for February 13
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:25 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with fleeing or attempting to elude A 72-year-old Coosa man is accused of leading police on a chase on Thursday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Alan Wayne Brinson was traveling 87 in a 55-mile-per-hour zone, passing other vehicles ov...
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Four arrested on drug charges on Wax Road
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:25 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Four people were arrested after Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Wax Road. According to Floyd County Jail records: Officers found methamphetamine, packaged in separate baggies, along with a glass smoking de...
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GNTC awards 2026 Matthew Vroman Memorial Scholarship
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:15 a.m. -GNTC News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces O'Darius Davis as the 2026 recipient of the Matthew Vroman Memorial Scholarship. Davis, a resident of Rome, is an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at GNTC's Floyd County Campus in Rome. Matthew Vroma...
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Rome High Governor's Honors semifinalists named
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:10 a.m. -Rome City Schools News Release- Four Rome High School students have been named Governor's Honors Semifinalists. They will now advance to the final round of interviews for selection into the prestigious summer program. The four students include: Emerson Hunter, Dance Delilah Beasto...
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"Most Wanted" suspect taken into custody in Oregon
Friday, February 13, 2026--11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff's Office- One of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's 10 Most Wanted is now in custody. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office Warrant Division recently identified an address associated with Reginald Watkins, also known as Autumn Sky, in Portland, Oregon, and prompt...
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