MONDAY Deadline to register to vote in the primary runoff: New or lapsed voters can sign up through 5 this evening to vote in the July 24 primary runoff. Even better, once you register, you’ll be able to vote in advance starting next Monday, July 2. Election day is Tuesday, July 24, with precincts open… Read more
POLITICS State investigation continues into May 22 voting: The Secretary of State’s Office reports that the investigation is “ongoing and continuing” into concerns about some wrong ballots were handled in the advance voting and day-of voting in the primary. At issue: Some city of Rome ballots had Floyd County School Board races on them. The… Read more
The Floyd County Democratic Party will hold its Second Annual Pimento Cheese-Off on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the community room of Northwest Georgia Housing Authority, 560 N. Division St. Bring your best pimento cheese recipe to share. Attendees will vote on the winner! Breads and crackers, other snacks, and beverages will be provided.… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net We are still two years away from the 2020 election for Floyd County Sheriff, but with two candidates already declared and more expected to come, it already is the talk of the town. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter, who was first elected in 2004, has announced his retirement effective December 2020. The newly elected… Read more
If you thought the recent superior court judge race was something, get ready for a contest that will make it look like the minor leagues. The contest to be the next sheriff of Floyd County is going to be one for the books. While simmering for months following Chief Deputy Tom Caldwell’s intent to… Read more
Media release: Capt. Dave Roberson, supervisor for field services at the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, will run for sheriff when Tim Burkhalter’s term expires in 2020. “I’ve been approached by many coworkers, community leaders, and friends who have encouraged me, and I’m humbled by the support I’ve already received,” said Roberson. “I will work hard… Read more
ON RADIO: Candice Broce of the Secretary of State’s Office joined us on Thursday’s Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM to discuss the Floyd County ballot issue. Please click the above file to hear that interview. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office has opened an investigation into the ballot errors found by local voters during absentee,… Read more
RADIO: Kay Ann Wetherington will join us at 8:40 this morning on Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM or online at wrga.streamon.fm In the end, it wasn’t as close as most of us predicted. Veteran Assistant District Attorney Kay Ann Wetherington easily defeated challenger Emily Matson by a 5,810-4,125 vote margin (58.42-41.58… Read more
Updates on Voting / Interviews with the judicial candidates / Sample ballots More precincts: Mount Alto South: Bill reports around 290 had voted by 3 p.m. Tuesday, one of the larger turnouts we’ve heard so far today. (Fellowship Baptist Church, Burnett Ferry Road). Time to vote: Precincts open until 7 p.m. Don’t know where… Read more
491 advance voters on Friday; the busiest day this election cycle: The largest day of this cycle’s advance vote occurred Friday with 491 votes cast with 230 downtown, 140 at the Rome Civic Center and 121 at Garden Lakes Baptist Church. The cumulative total since April 30 now stands at 2,574 votes. What’s trending: A look… Read more
222 advance voters on Tuesday; best day this election: The largest day yet in advance vote occurred Tuesday with 222 votes cast with almost 100 downtown and 124 basically split by the two other locations. The cumulative total since April 30 now stands at 1,586 votes. What to know about week three of advance… Read more
At least 136 advance voters on Wednesday: Day eight of advance voting was another busy one — 136 votes through 5 p.m.That boosts the Floyd County total to 840 votes since April 30. Please remember weekend voting this Saturday and Sunday at the elections office from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. Other counties will… Read more
Updates on Advance Voting / Interviews with the judicial candidates / Political meetings / Sample ballots MEET THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES Radio: Listen to judicial candidates Emily Matson and Kay Ann Wetherington from Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM. We’ve attached links to audio versions of our interviews with the candidates; together, they last… Read more