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Covid Claims 2 More Locally -- 1 From Floyd, Another From Bartow. New Cases Dip
Two more Northwest Georgians died from covid over the past seven days, one in Floyd County and another in Bartow. Since the pandemic began four years ago, 1,512 residents in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties have died from the virus while another 290 were lost to health issues involving covid. Georgia lost another 38 residents over the last week, including the local cases, boosting the state’s death toll...
Floyd County Enacts Vape Shop and Gaming Machine Moratorium
The Floyd County Commission enacted a six month moratorium, effective Tuesday, on new businesses that will contain coin operated amusement machines or sell vape products. Commissioners discussed possibly bringing a county ordinance regarding COAMs and vaping stores to the April 2 Joint Services Committee meeting with Rome and Cave Spring officials. Rome and Cave Spring have enacted identical moratoriums. Local officials have long expressed concern about their inability to regulate...
Floyd County Police Host K9 Bomb Dog Training At Battey Property
The K9 teams quickly spread out across the abandoned hospital building to cover as much ground as fast as possible. Each handler moved to a floor, quickly opening doors and helping guide their canine partners as they sniffed the air intensely to detect the tiny particles that would tell them where the bomb was hidden. One of the dogs began to whine, his huffing becoming more intense as he suddenly...
Rome Water Department Responds To Concerns At Ashland Park Homes
The Rome Water Department is reporting that its drinking water is safe after recent concerns raised by tenants at Ashland Park Homes. Upon receiving reports of illness and concerns regarding E. coli bacteria in the water supply, Water and Sewer Division Director John Boyd initiated inquiries into the matter, according to a City of Rome press release. “The Rome City Water Department assures residents that stringent water treatment protocols and...
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