THE LATEST Flash flood watch for much of North Georgia, including our area, now through 7 a.m. Thursday: Some areas could see two to three inches of additional rain, on top of what we had on Monday. Heaviest rain due this afternoon, evening. The extra rain could cause creeks and streams to overflow, flooding roads… Read more
Two-vehicle accident off Pleasant Valley: From witnesses: One vehicle is in a ditch and a truck has flipped near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Boyd Valley Road. Emergency crews were on the scene as of 3 p.m. From Georgia DOT: There was a major delay on Northbound I-75 starting before exit 294,… Read more
From Cartersville City Schools: At 7:36 a.m. Wednesday, an hour prior to school starting, a man walked onto the campus of Cartersville High School. He entered the building through a door that had been propped open by students who were at the school for a meeting. Video surveillance revealed the man entered the building. At… Read more
Robert Brady, currently the elections supervisor in Sumter County, will be the new elections clerk in Floyd County, according to WRGA Says Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord: “He comes to us with six years of experience in that position. He is also retired from AT&T on the technology side of their operation and will bring some… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Robert Brady named new elections clerk for Floyd County; could start before Dec. 4 runoff, according to WRGA. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Latest on flood watch, river warnings. Another 1.25 inches of rain due. High today 49; just 41 on… Read more
Take our Twitter poll on the economic development plans: new one or keep chamber model. Click here As expected, the future of Rome/Floyd County’s economic development push is separating from the Rome Floyd Chamber to be run by a six-member panel with three representatives each appointed by the city and county governments. The Rome… Read more
The latest: As counties continue to certify their votes, the distance between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams tightens but the gap remains wide enough to prevent a Dec. 4 runoff between the two. A federal judge has extended the counties’ reporting deadline to Friday afternoon. The latest vote totals: As of Wednesday morning,… Read more
Georgia State Rep. John Dudley Meadows, III, age 74, of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his residence. John was born on Aug. 28, 1944, in Gordon County to the late John Dudley Meadows Jr. and Doris Esther Scott “Scottie” Meadows. John was a graduate of Calhoun High School, Class of… Read more
On Tuesday, Rome High School announced its nominees for the Governor’s Honors Program that takes place on Berry College’s campus every summer from mid-June to around mid-July. Said RHS’s Governor’s Honors Program Coordinator Melody Burse: “The instruction is completely different from a regular high school classroom. Classes are designed to provide students with various academic, cultural… Read more
Property tax bills due Thursday. From the Floyd County Tax Commissioner’s Office: “Don’t forget that you can still mail your property tax bill. As long as it is postmarked by Nov. 15, it will not be considered late. Mail to P.O. Box 26 Rome, Ga. 30162. Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne joined us at 8:40 a.m.… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. The YMCA Arsenal Rome Select soccer teams closed out the season with a 7-4 record to make it 52 wins, 49 losses, and 13 ties for the season. The G’04 C-Red were the top performers, finished the fall season with 2… Read more
Nellie Virginia Fulton Johnson, of Rome, passed away November 12, 2018. She was born July 3, 1936 in Rome, Georgia. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents, John David Fulton and Rose Estelle Stegall Fulton; Siblings, Johnny Fulton and Shirley Fulton. Mrs. Johnson was survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Jimmie… Read more
FLOYD Brookdale Rome, 90. Landmark Restaurant, 81. La Gondola, 82. Redmond Regional, 100. Ryan’s Steakhouse, 80. BARTOW Dragon Garden, Cartersville, 91. Tarasco’s, Cartersville, 81. Waffle House, Ga. 20, 65. Previous scores: 87 (May 10) 89 (Nov. 27, 2017) 1-2A Violation of Code: [511-6-1.03(1)(a)-(c)] Observed that PIC could not demonstrate sufficient knowledge of foodborne illness risks as… Read more
