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Arrest reports for August 27
-Floyd County Jail records- Connecticut man charged with grooming, terroristic threats A man from Norwich, Connecticut, was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Thursday on charges of grooming a minor, obscene internet contact with a child, and terroristic threats and acts. According to the arrest warrants: 29-year-old...
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Unemployment decreases in Rome area
-Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area saw an increase in employment in July, while the unemployment rate fell five-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 3.1%. A year ago, the rate was 4.0%. "July brought a cl...
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FCSO Most Wanted list updated
-Floyd County Sheriff's Office- With the recent arrest of Drake Ladon Keef in a fatal hit-and-run, another name has been added to the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's Most Wanted list. 41-year-old Matthew Paul Chambers is being sought on a felony count of aggravated assault. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of...
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Workforce-driven bachelor's degrees from GHC earn graduates $1.4 million, study shows
-News Release- A recent University System of Georgia (USG) economic impact study revealed that graduates who earn a bachelor's degree from Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are projected to earn $1.4 million more in lifetime earnings. President Mike Hobbs stated this finding reinforces the long-term value of a GHC educat...
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Floyd County Commission approves apartment development rezoning
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a rezoning request for a proposed 70-unit apartment complex on Martha Berry Highway in the Armuchee area. The property will change from community commercial and suburban residential to multi-family residential with conditions. "It's our goal to de...
Aug 26, 2026





