Local News
Tuesday is Election Day
Monday, March 9, 2026--10:40 a.m. -Staff reports- Tuesday is Election Day. Voters are choosing a replacement for Marjorie Taylor Greene to represent the 14th Congressional District. Voters in extreme northern Floyd County are also voting in a Special Election for the Georgia State Senate in District 53. According to th...
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Child advocate jailed for sexual extortion, forgery
Monday, March 9, 2026--10:25 a.m. -WBHF Radio- A 64-year-old former senior leader at Advocates for Children in Cartersville faces 31 criminal charges after his arrest by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. Scott Alan Sherwin of Rome was taken into custody last Thursday, March 5th, at his home by Bartow County deputies....
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Arrest reports for March 9
Monday, March 9, 2026--10:20 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of snatching $250 in lottery tickets An arrest has been made in a reported robbery at the Calhoun Quick Stop on Calhoun Avenue back on September 10, 2025. According to an arrest warrant: 51-year-old April Yvonne Smith of Rome snatched $250 in l...
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Another week, another pump hike
Monday, March 9, 2026--10:10 a.m. -AAA South- Another week brings another increase at the pump, as Georgia drivers continue to see gas prices edge higher. The state average has now risen to $3.22 a gallon, up from last week, and some day‑to‑day price fluctuations are still likely. "As tensions in the Middle Ea...
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Second arrest made in December armed robbery at State Line
Monday, March 9, 2026--9:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A man being sought in connection with an armed robbery at the State Line Tavern at the Georgia-Alabama State Line back on December 28 is in custody. According to an arrest warrant: 23-year old Alric Gabriel Crawford of Centre, Alabama, entered the business wi...
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