Today’s first headlines: Newsletter: Dunkin about ready on Shorter Avenue. Massive Kroger in Cartersville adding liquor sales. Politics: Exiting with class; 75% no shows. Peaks & Valleys. Community Kitchen’s ‘pantries;’ more vote count issues. Also today: Pedestrian in the roadway killed after being hit by a car in Chattooga County. Long holiday weekend begins on… Read more
Just add signs at Dunkin doughnuts in West Rome: They’ve done a quick and gorgeous job with the new Dunkin doughnuts and beverages shop at 2101 Shorter Ave. in West Rome. So far, the only official word on progress is “coming soon” but our guess is it is about a month away at the most.… Read more
Media release: Floyd Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will become Chattooga County’s official emergency medical service provider beginning in August. County Commissioner Blake Elsberry announced the agreement Thursday, just weeks after Atrium Health Floyd gained approval from the Georgia Department of Community Health to build a freestanding emergency department in the county. The service represents… Read more
Media release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has approved a consent decree resolving the department’s Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging race discrimination in housing by the owners and manager of two rental properties in Cedartown. The defendants are Crimson Management LLC; Benefield Housing Partnership… Read more
Voccio: We’re seeing COVID cases increase across Northwest Georgia: In his latest video briefing, Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, cautioned area residents to “just be careful” if among Memorial Day crowds as COVID cases are rising again in our area. Local health officials are “kind of… Read more
Armuchee High’s class of 2022 graduated Thursday night. For additional photos, please click here / Even more here. THE LATEST Three graduations remain for tonight and Saturdy morning. They are: Friday: Coosa at 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Model at 9 a.m. Saturday: Rome High, 8:30 a.m., Barron Stadium. Above: The Facebook Watch recording of Pepperell High’s graduation… Read more
In context: As an investigation continues into an early Thursday fatality in Chattooga County, law enforcement across the state prepare for extra traffic on the Memorial Day weekend. Last year, 20 people died in holiday accidents on Georgia’s roads (more below). From the Georgia State Patrol: On Thursday, at 4:13 a.m., Georgia State Patrol Post… Read more
FRIDAY Fairview-E.S. Brown’s 13th annual barbecue will take place between 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center and from 11 to 4 p.m. at the Welcome Center in Cave Spring. The event is catered by Williams Brothers BBQ. Menu includes whole Boston butt, ribs, brisket, pork, chicken and sides. All proceeds will benefit operational expenses… Read more
The Northside Swim Center is set to open on Tuesday, May 31. Due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage, the pool’s hours and days of operation, as well as rental dates and times and pool capacity has changed for the 2022 summer swim season. The pool will be open for open swim from noon to 5… Read more
OUTLOOK There is a chance of isolated thunderstorms Friday. Some storms could become strong to severe and will be capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. FORECAST Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear,… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-9 p.m. self-serve, dining room, drive-through until 10 p.m., curbside, Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 7 a.m. curbside breakfast; 9 a.m. inside; open until 8:30 p.m. Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. Hunter Davis named head baseball coach at Coosa High. Former Coosa and later Calhoun High School volleyball coach… Read more
Charles Gregory Parris, age 62, of Silver Creek, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at a Marietta hospital. Mr. Parris was born in Rome, Georgia on August 7, 1959, son of the late Charles David Parris and the late Geneva Willoughby Parris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gina Lee Rowland… Read more
About this page: Updates from the Floyd County Jail three times a day: 4 and 8 a.m., and 8 p.m. The latest each day from the Bartow County Jail. Reports from the Polk County Jail (weekdays). Updates from Cartersville Police and Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services. Plus: Safety, crime-fighting tips. Media release: During the… Read more
The timing was coincidental — and critical. One Community United welcomed “faith leaders” to a gathering Wednesday at the Wilder Center at Rome First United Methodist Church. It would convene just 20 hours after 19 children and two adults were slaughtered at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Or 11 days after… Read more
