Floyd County

Arrest reports for April 24

Thursday, April 24, 2025–2:45 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of making threats against a family member, DFCS worker An Armuchee man was jailed Wednesday on a felony warrant charging him with terroristic threats and acts. According to the warrant: 35-year-old Alex Maxwell Carver made a threat to another man in his Old Dalton…

Report: Hundreds of pills seized during drug bust in North Rome

Thursday, April 24, 2025–2:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The execution of a search warrant at a residence on Burnett Street resulted in the arrest of a Rome woman on drug charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 55-year-old Sabrina Cunningham Price was found in possession of oxycodone, amphetamine, adderall, alprazolam, and the generic form…

Rome City School Board to hold budget retreat

Thursday, April 24, 2025–2:30 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome Board of Education will meet on Friday from 8 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon, if needed, for its spring budget retreat. The retreat will be held at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy, located at 990 Veterans Memorial…

Floyd County unenployment rate unchanged from February to March

Thursday, April 24, 2025–8:32 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% in March, unchanged over the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 3.2%. “In March, Georgians from every corner of the state stepped up, joining the workforce and filling critical…

[VIDEO] Hands-on disaster training held at Georgia Highlands College (2025)

April 23rd, 2025 – 6:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Nursing students at Georgia Highlands College’s Floyd campus took part in a hands-on disaster simulation Wednesday. The exercise featured volunteer student actors portraying triage victims with various injuries, giving nursing students practical emergency response experience. WRGA News spoke…

Drug drop off events this weekend

Thursday, April 24, 2025–8:10 a.m. -Staff reports- Area residents can safely get rid of outdated and unused medications this weekend while helping to prevent misuse of these drugs. Floyd Against Drugs and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, will host a drug…

GNTC’s 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony on Thursday

Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:35 a.m. -News Release- Approximately 200 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Forum River Center on Thursday, April 24, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. After students, administrators and…

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™

Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 3rd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at COMPANY. This year, 97% of employees said it’s a great place To Work…

Arrest reports for April 23

Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:27 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of presenting forged prescription A Calhoun woman was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Tuesday on charges of 1st-degree forgery and obtaining dangerous drugs by fraud or forgery. According to the arrest warrants: 33-year-old Olga Rico presented a forged prescription for Adderall amphetamine…

Floyd County Ag Center project moving forward

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–7:05 p.m. -News Release- Now that architectural plans have been finalized for the Floyd County Agriculture Center, bids will soon be solicited for grading work on the property off Three Mile Road. The Agricultural Center is a citizen-submitted Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) project, approved by voters in 2017. The…

Floyd County Commission approves estimated rollback millage rate

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–7:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved the certification of the estimated rollback millage rate for 2025, in accordance with House Bill 581. The rollback rate is calculated using an estimated millage rate minus the millage equivalent of the total net assessed value added by reassessments. If…

ACC approves penalty for one business for underage sales, warning for another

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–11:05 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission is recommending a $2,000 fine and a 30-day suspension of the alcohol license at Party Time Beverages on Martha Berry Boulevard. The ACC conducted hearings for two establishments that were recently cited for selling alcohol to a person under the age of 21.…

Disaster training simulation at Georgia Highlands Wednesday

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:55 a.m. -Staff reports- If you see a lot of activity at Georgia Highlands College in Rome on Wednesday, don’t worry—it’s only a drill. Students in the nursing program will participate in a Disaster Simulation Training Exercise. The daylong training scenario, which will require second-year nursing students to triage actors depicting victims…

Man charged with card fraud, hit and run

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 76-year-old Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with financial transaction card fraud. According to the warrant: Donald Larry McFall used someone else’s card without permission to pay for $15 in food at Waffle House on Shorter Avenue on December 28.…

Advocate Health Announces Division President for North Carolina and Georgia

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:45 a.m. -News Release- Advocate Health has named Steve Smoot, FACHE, as North Carolina and Georgia Division President, effective June 2. In this role, Smoot will drive strategic priorities, operational excellence, and community engagement across North Carolina and Georgia, in alignment with the enterprise. Steve replaces Ken Hayne, who was recently named…

[Photos] David Thornton sworn in as Floyd County Commissioner

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:34 a.m. -Photos by John Bailey, Floyd County Government- David Thornton took the oath of office Tuesday morning as Floyd County’s newest commissioner. Thornton was elected to serve out the remainder of the late Larry Maxey’s term for Post 4.

Funeral services for Bentley Dean Beard to be held this Saturday

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:45 p.m. -Staff reports- Funeral services will be held this Saturday for a Pepperell Middle School student who was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Silver Creek area last week. Visitation for the family of 11-year-old Bentley Dean Beard will be from noon until 2:30 p.m. at Pleasant Valley South…

GHC’s President Mike Hobbs honored with prestigious White Rose Award

April 21st, 2025 – 5:20 PM Georgia Highlands College – Over a hundred students, college faculty and staff, and community members celebrated the President of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on Monday during a special White Rose Award Ceremony at the GHC Cartersville campus. Dr. Mike Hobbs was presented the prestigious White Rose Award from Consul…

Arrest reports for April 21

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:10 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged after crashing into power pole A Rome man was arrested following a crash near his Walnut Avenue home on Sunday. According to Floyd County Jail records: A vehicle driven by 29-year-old Luis Tomas Felipe swerved off the roadway on the Walnut Avenue Bridge and…

Woman charged with three counts of aggravated assault

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A homeless woman was arrested late last week at a location on Shorter Avenue on three felony counts of aggravated assault. According to Floyd County Jail records: 52-year-old Elizabeth Dawn Little stabbed a Bartow County woman with a key just below the left eye and then…