Several updates today on Courtney Dubois, who had been living in Fairmont, W.Va., prior to her dismembered body being discovered in Bartow County more than two months ago OBITUARY Limestone, Maine – Courtney Nicole Dubois, 20, passed away on August 13, 2018, in Georgia. Courtney was born in Jacksonville, N.C., on February 2, 1998, the… Read more
Gordon County Sheriff’s Office update, 8 a.m. Monday: Timothy C. Flippen has been located and is safe. Sheriff Mitch Ralston thanks the public, and all of the other law enforcement agencies who assisted in the search. Detectives are continuing their investigation of this matter, and more details will be released later. Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Gordon Sheriff: Man missing from the Ranger community since Friday has been found and is safe; investigation is continuing. Updates Updates from Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT It’s a $200 million week in Northwest Georgia as Georgia Highlands’ STEAM building, Cartersville’s Chick-fil-A open; Harbin Clinic breaks… Read more
It’s a huge week in terms of grand openings and ribbon cuttings in Northwest Georgia. Blend all the projects together and you’re talking about an estimated $200 million in combined investment that has wrapped up or else is getting under way. Three of the four projects are based in Cartersville while the fourth –… Read more
Among the items on the Nov. 6th ballot will be race for state Senate District 52 (includes Floyd and parts of Bartow, Chattooga and Gordon) and state House District 13 (Rome). For Senate District 52, Republican incumbent Chuck Hufstetler faces Democratic challenger Evan Ross. For House District 13, Republican incumbent Katie Dempsey faces Democratic challenger… Read more
Advance voting locations open Monday at 8 a.m. They include: Floyd County Garden Lakes Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 2200 Redmond Circle, Rome. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; Oct. 22-26; Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Elections office, 12 E. Fourth Ave. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. 22-26; Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28,… Read more
Whether from drone flyovers or emergency officials, the video coming out of the Gulf Coast of Florida and South Georgia tells a story of destruction and need. Recovery efforts are well under way but more will be needed. RomeGaCares is answering that call and will receive donations at the warehouse at 1929 N. Broad St.… Read more
September snapshot from the Greater Rome Board of Realtors: A look at last month’s data compared to the same month a year ago: Home sales: 89, a 3.3 percent drop. Average sales price: $160,139, up 2.9 percent. Active listings: 380 homes, up 2.4 percent. New listings: 119, up 2.6 percent. Gas prices declined over the weekend and that trend… Read more
FORECAST Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: A… Read more
Chick-fil-A Sports Report Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. By John McClellan For Hometown Headlines The Darlington Tigers stayed in prime contention for the Region 6-A championship with a Friday night win over Trion. The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes barely kept their unbeaten streak intact with a late win over… Read more
Chick-fil-A Sports Report Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL Football: -John McClellan picks for 14 high school games this Friday: Model over Gordon Central, Pepperell to beat Dade County. Rome, Cartersville Calhoun, Rockmart and Darlington should win. McClellan -Football rankings: Rome, Calhoun still no. 1; Cartersville dips to no.… Read more
Mary Y. Littlejohn, 68, a former Cave Spring City Council member, passed away on October 10, 2018. The family will receive friends on Monday from noon until 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Cave Spring followed by a 2 p.m. memorial service. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.… Read more
About this report: We update CrimeWatch around 5:30 each weekday morning as well as at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. We also add the Bartow County Jail report between 5:30 and 6 a.m. weekday mornings and throughout the weekend. The Polk County Jail report usually is posted between 8 and 9 a.m. weekdays. These reports… Read more
Media release: The Rome High School Sound of the Seven Hills competed in a marching competition at Albertville High School in Northeast Alabama on Saturday. The Wolves received the highest marks in all categories making them the 2018 Grand Champions of the Sixth Annual Northeast Alabama Marching Invitational. Judges graded Rome on marching, music… Read more
