Sunday, March 8, 2026--5:45 p.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Alabama Highway will close Monday (March 9) at the railroad crossing west of Barker Road. The railroad will be replacing the rail starting at 6 am, but the contractor plans to be finished before the close of business. Detours are in place. Expect dela...

Sunday, March 8, 2026--5:35 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome City Commission will hold its first meeting of March on Monday. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the commission chambers on the second floor of Rome City Hall. The caucus will start at 5 p.m. in the Sam King Room. The caucus will include a presentation regardi...

Sunday, March 8, 2026--4:30 p.m. -Staff reports- Nikki Porcher, a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of the national organization Buy From A Black Woman, officially qualified Thursday as a candidate for Georgia Labor Commissioner. Porcher enters the race with firsthand experience navigating the workforce...

Friday, March 6, 2026--7:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Qualifying has concluded for the May 19 primary and November 3 General Election and there will be a number of contested local races. For Floyd County Commission, Post 1, incumbent Rhonda Wallace is facing a primary challenge from fellow Republican Shane Cowan. In Post 4,...

Friday, March 6, 2026--11:00 a.m. Summerville man accused of pointing a firearm at a woman A Summerville man was arrested at North Elm Street and Laurel Avenue on Thursday and charged with aggravated assault. According to Floyd County Jail records: 51-year-old Phillip Cornell Williams pointed a firearm at a woman durin...