News Desk

From National Weather Service Any wet or slushy roads from snow and melted snow will have an opportunity to refreeze overnight tonight as temperatures drop well below freezing resulting in some hazardous driving conditions tonight […]

ROME, GA., January 13, 2022 – Cecilio Cervantes is glad to be back at his Cedartown home after spending 115 days at Floyd Medical Center. The 44-year-old was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 in […]

From Polk School District: Polk School District continues to work daily to ensure the health and well-being of our staff and students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the recent […]

Due to rising COVID-19 cases across the community, the Polk County Board of Commissioners decided to move their regular monthly meeting ahead a week. Assistant County Manager Connor Hooper confirmed that they decided to postpone […]

ATLANTA, Ga., (January 3, 2022) — Georgia gas prices continue to decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.09 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than […]

NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the allocation of Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 to select retail pharmacies in Georgia. Initial supply of Molnupiravir and Paxlovid™from the federal […]

ROME, GA., DECEMBER 29, 2021 – As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in the community, Atrium Health Floyd is further limiting visitation at all locations, including Floyd Medical Center, Polk Medical Center and Cherokee Medical […]