Wednesday, July 9, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Garden Lakes woman was arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop on Redmond Circle Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 53-year-old Carla Michelle Willingham was suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and was found with methamphetamine. She is charged with DUI…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, July 9, 2025–10:55 a.m. -Rome Police Department- Details have been released concerning a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Rome man that occurred just after midnight on June 29. According to a Rome Police Department report: A 2025 Nissan Sentra, driven by 19-year-old Dominic Mason Lugo, was traveling south on Old Summerville…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, July 9, 2025–10:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County receives an unmodified opinion, which is a clean opinion regarding its 2024 financial statements. The opinion means that the financial statements were materially correct as provided by management. James Bence, engagement partner with Mauldin and Jenkins, presented the audit report during Tuesday’s Floyd County…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, July 9, 2025–10:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- On Tuesday, the Floyd County Police Department moved into its new headquarters, located at the former Glenwood Primary School off Old Dalton Road. According to Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord, the move has been a long-time coming, and will provide much-needed additional space for the police…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, July 9, 2025–9:50 a.m. -News Release- As back-to-school season approaches, Bloom is calling on the community to help area foster children and families start the school year with confidence. On Thursday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bloom will host its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Drive-A-Thon—a convenient, drive-thru donation event taking place at…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–5:20 p.m. -News Release- During the 78-hour Independence Day holiday travel period, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated eight fatal traffic crashes, while local law enforcement agencies investigated an additional five, resulting in a total of 13 traffic-related deaths statewide. The holiday travel period began at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, and…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–5:10 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with assault, battery, and false imprisonment A Rome man is accused of assaulting a woman at his apartment on Avenue A. According to Floyd County Jail records: 31-year-old Leland Thomas Ash threatened the victim with a knife, strangled her, and kept her from leaving…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–4:35 p.m. -Staff reports- An arrest has been made in the murder of a couple in Carrollton that occurred in February, and the suspect is the woman’s 17-year-old daughter. According to a news release from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office: On the morning of February 20, 2025, deputies with the Carroll County…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–7:45 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff’s Office News Release- On the morning of July 2, 2025, Floyd County officers responded to a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) alert for a stolen vehicle reported to be entering the county via Highway 411. Officers quickly located the vehicle, but when they attempted to initiate a…… Continue Reading
Monday, July 7, 2025–7:45 p.m. -Staff reports- A woman who was featured on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” is accused of supplying drugs to a man who overdosed in February. 33-year-old Whitney Blake Purvis was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Monday on charges of felony involuntary manslaughter, use of a communications…… Continue Reading