Armuchee News

The task of forming a list of possible projects to be funded by a 1-cent special purpose, local option sales tax begins this week.

The sounds of banjos, guitars and accompanying voices will once again stake their claim in Floyd County this week.

Some new storms have brought more rain to Rome and Floyd County as well as some new problems.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Floyd County until 4:45 p.m. today.

Mud and water still cover a portion of the riverwalk just north of Turner McCall Boulevard.

The Rome Exchange Club donated a new rocking chair to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care unit at Floyd Medical Center on Friday.

Armuchee senior Tanner Boyd signed to play golf at Reinhardt University on Friday afternoon.

Employee promotions at Coosa Valley Credit Union. Rhonda Padgett has been promoted to Manager of Indirect Lending for Coosa Valley Credit Union.

Georgia Power community representative Tequila Smith talks with Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, Rep.

The sweet sounds of Bluegrass music will fill the Armuchee air Memorial Day weekend when the 30th Annual Armuchee Bluegrass Festival returns to Rome.

Emergency responders have been called off after a "suspicious package" was found on Depot Street in Armuchee this afternoon near a residence.

Floyd County Jail officials are tabulating the cost of repairs after they say three inmates flooded their cells during the weekend by overflowing toilets.

Life Church, located at 2006 Martha Berry Highway, Armuchee, will conduct meetings at the Brewhouse Music & Grill on Broad Street starting in August.

Approximately 650 students of Cleveland State Community College's class of 2013 will walk across the stage to receive their degrees and certificates during the 45th Commencement Ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m. in L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium.

Looking back a decade, one could note the opening of a new community-focused bank as Heritage First Bank opened its doors for business.

Joy Jones, Director of Heyman HospiceCare, is the latest Floyd Hero. She has dedicated more than 20 years to providing hospice care services to families of North Georgia.

Forecasts no longer call for the Oostanaula River in Rome to exceed its flood stage, though Floyd County remains under a flood watch until further notice, the National Weather Service reported late Monday.

Floyd County police charged an ArmuA chee woman with possession of controlled substances following a traffic stop, according to Floyd County Jail reports.

Several parts of northwest Georgia remained under a flood watch. Others were under food warnings as rivers and creeks were spilling over their banks.

With nearly 3 inches of rain falling on Rome over the weekend, the Oostanaula River is expected to crest just above the 25-foot flood stage downtown later today, but no serious problems are expected.