Local News
Arrest reports for June 10
-Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man uses vehicle to hit another man A Rome man was arrested on Tuesday on a felony aggravated assault charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: 33-year-old Jorginho Goncalves Lobo used his vehicle as a weapon by striking a 40-year-old man with it. The incident occurred at Lobo'...
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Floyd County Commission honors Jim and Bonnie Moore
-Staff reports- The Floyd County Commission took time on Tuesday to recognize the longtime community service of Jim and Bonnie Moore. The Moores were recently recognized by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Georgia with its NAMI affiliate Leader recognition. "The recognition reflects their decades of serv...
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Floyd County citizens may be able to vote on property tax relief this November
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a resolution to ask the state legislative delegation to introduce local legislation for Floyd County during the 2026 special session of the Georgia General Assembly to have a referendum to let voters decide a local homestead option sales tax. The LHOST...
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Floyd County implements temporary moratorium on data center projects.
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission approved an 80-day moratorium on data center projects. The move comes in preparation for an ordinance that would establish specific requirements for data center projects, including a requirement that each future project be considered by the commission after a publi...
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WE CARE Vet Fair on Thursday and Friday at the Forum
-Staff reports- Over two days, veterans from across Northwest Georgia will have access to services and information during the We CARE Vet Fair at the Forum River Center in Downtown Rome. On Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, there will be a Women Veterans Engagement event. A VA healthcare enrollment blitz is from 9 t...
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