Local News
Emergency Need: Blood Assurance calls for donors after surge in trauma cases
Friday, December 12, 2025--7:00 p.m. -News Release- Blood Assurance is facing an emergency need for donations after a sudden spike in trauma cases across the region. The increase in emergency situations has significantly strained the nonprofit's already thin supply. The holiday season is historically one of the most ch...
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Contract awarded for Historic Courthouse renovations
Thursday, December 11, 2025--11:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has awarded a bid for renovations to the exterior of the Historic Floyd County Courthouse. The contract went to Midwest Maintenance, Inc. in the amount of $474,300. "The amount includes an additional $50,000 in case ther...
Dec 11, 2025
Woman arrested for aggravated battery
Thursday, December 11, 2025--10:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A South Rome woman was arrested on Wednesday at her Branham Avenue apartment on a felony count of aggravated battery. According to Floyd County Jail records: 36-year-old Amanda Lynn Kuhl attacked another woman and punched her in the face. The victim su...
Dec 11, 2025
Stay safe this sick season: Ways you can help prevent the spread of illness
Thursday, December 11, 2025--10:45 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd News Release- As respiratory illnesses rise, Atrium Health Floyd is urging everyone to take steps to protect themselves and those around them. Simple actions like practicing good hygiene, staying up to date on vaccinations, and staying home when sick, can hel...
Dec 11, 2025
Troyanna Foster named GNTC's 2026 Adult Education Teacher of the Year
Thursday, December 11, 2025--10:35 a.m. -News Release- Troyanna "Troy" Foster, Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructor for Adult Education in Floyd County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2026. "Adult Education makes what seems impossible p...
Dec 11, 2025
