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Cedartown man Arrested After Blowup over fireworks
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (123+ words) Coosa Valley News Cedartown man Arrested After Blowup over fireworks Terry Womack, 81 of Cedartown, was arrested this week after reports said he assaulted numerous individuals over shooting off fireworks at a home on Grady Road. Reports said that Womack came…...
More Than 100 New Georgia Laws Take Effect July 1
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (388+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jul 2, 2026 | Bartow News, Chattooga News, Floyd News, Gordon News, Polk News, Top Local News | 0 | More than 100 new Georgia laws officially took effect on July 1, ushering in changes that affect education, public safety, tax policy, workforce development,…...
Berry College and Atrium Health Floyd Announce New Athletic Training Degree
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (256+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jul 2, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Berry College will expand its graduate offerings with a new degree in athletic training'made possible by a $500, 000 donation from Atrium Health Floyd.' The Master of Science degree in athletic training…...
Two Piedmont Women Identified Following Fatal Early Morning Crash
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (207+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 30, 2026 | Cherokee News | 0 | Authorities have identified the two women who lost their lives in a head-on collision involving a sport utility vehicle and a commercial semi-truck early Monday morning on U. S. Highway 278. Emergency personnel from the Piedmont…...
Rome's Traffic Data Shows Declines in Crashes but Persistent Trouble Spots
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (203+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 10, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Rome Police reported 175 traffic accidents in May, down from 185 in May 2025. Private lot accidents also dropped from 77 to 64. Injury crashes fell slightly, from 53 last year to 48 this May. The department…...
Community Rallies Around Gordon County E-911 Employee After Premature Birth of Daughter
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (244+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 3, 2026 | Gordon News | 0 | The Gordon County community is stepping up to support a local family after a Gordon County E-911 employee gave birth to her daughter months ahead of schedule. Kaycee Conroy recently welcomed her daughter, Alice…...
Police Recover Stolen Steel Beams, Arrest Two Men on Felony Theft Charges
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (421+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 2, 2026 | Polk News, Top Local News | 0 | A 25-year-old Cedartown man has been charged with felony theft by taking after authorities say he was identified as one of two men who stole steel beams from a construction…...
Rome Woman Jailed for Promoting Partying, Drinking, and Loud Music
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (115+ words) Coosa Valley News Rome Woman Jailed for Promoting Partying, Drinking, and Loud Music Erica Shermaine Montgomery, 38 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she was found maintaining a disorderly home on Flannery Street. Police said that Montgomery encouraged…...
Rome Man Arrested After Hitting Fiance with Water Bottle
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (27+ words) Michael Keshone Kellam, 51 of Rome, was arrested in Rome after reports said he hit his 39 year-old fianc" in the forehead with a water bottle....
Rome High School earns AP Honor School recognition
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | May 15, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Rome High School has once again been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for excellence in Advanced Placement coursework and student achievement. Rome High School earned AP Honor School…...