Today’s first headlines: Floyd loses 77th resident to coronavirus; county tops 5,000 cases since March. Region: 294 deaths, 15,578 cases. Rome City Commissioner Mark Cochran details his battle with coronavirus this past week: ‘Thought I was getting better (Thursday) and then got hit hard again today.’ Floyd County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of retired Reserve… Read more
Saturday’s updates: 77th Floyd resident dies; sixth this week. Regional total since March 15 now 294. 92 patients with COVID, up 1 from Wednesday, at Floyd, Redmond Regional. That’s a pandemic record. No free testing sites open today through Sunday. 74 new positive cases in the past 24 hours in NW Georgia. Record: 202 cases on Aug.… Read more
One of the strongest voices in local government when pushing for enhanced safety protocols for coronavirus has been Mark Cochran, a Rome city commissioner and partner in Cevian Design Lab. During caucus sessions and commission meetings, and especially on Facebook, Cochran has been quite vocal in supporting mask mandates, social distancing and other steps… Read more
Area law officers are among those mourning the death Friday morning of Ray Brierly, an honored retired major from the Floyd County Sheriff’s reservists’ division, The sheriff’s office posted this note at midday Friday: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of retired Reserve Major Ray Brierly. Please keep his wife Ann,… Read more
Effective today, Hometown Headlines is suspending all posts involving public gatherings with potential crowds of 25 or more at least until Jan. 31. This includes potential news stories, media releases, indoor high school or college sporting events, entertainment and other nonessential assemblies. We likewise will not accept any advertising for such events. Anything that has… Read more
OUTLOOK Another storm system will affect the area on Sunday and Monday. At this time, heavy rainfall appears to be the primary threat, which could lead to localized flooding concerns. The heaviest rain will be Sunday afternoon and evening; probably 1.2 inches total. FORECAST Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. HIGH SCHOOLS Round 1 playoff games: Friday night’s scores, today’s schedule: Class 6A: FINAL: Rome tops Habersham Central, 35-14. Round 2: At River Ridge. Class… Read more
Mr. Fred Methvin “F. M.” Massey, age 89, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Massey was born in Rome, GA on June 19, 1931, son of the late Fred Sewell Massey and the late Lucy Rosalee Formby Massey. He was also preceded in death by 2… Read more
State Patrol to holiday motorists: Be careful out there: The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division are out in full force during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The 102-hour holiday travel period continues until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29. During the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday, the Georgia State Patrol investigated 615 crashes,… Read more
Media release: Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice George H. Carley died late Thursday night from COVID-19, Chief Justice Harold D. Melton has announced. The former justice passed away around 11 p.m. at Emory Decatur Hospital. He was 82 years old. Justice Carley was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia in 1993 by then-Gov. Zell Miller.… Read more
Multimillion-dollar industrial park coming together in Polk? Bids are being sought for a $10 million to $15 million industrial park in Polk County. Dodge Construction shows the project listed as West Girard Industrial Site; there’s also a listing for Cedartown North Business Park, Route 101 Business Park and Rockmart Vulcan Site Industrial Building. They all carry… Read more
Sample ballots now out: It is pretty much cut-and-dry — two U.S. Senate races and a post on the state Public Service Commission. The above ballot was available on our MVP voter page on Thursday (click here to check your page). ABOUT THE JAN. 5 RUNOFF: Who can vote? Anyone who is a registered voter… Read more
There’s a different way to help the Salvation Army’s annual canned food drive “Stock our Shelves” this year. Schools and churches already have been collecting canned and non-perishable food items and we collections are under way. This year, the Salvation Army has added a day of community giving on Friday, Dec. 4, from 7:30 a.m.… Read more
