LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING REPORT Dining: Fuddruckers restaurant, building on the market for $1.9 million. One of at least four larger dining spots available. Dining Floyd County Police name Katy Walters officer of the year for her heroics in saving a wounded child’s life. Agency commends other… Read more
Fuddruckers on the market in Rome: The first business to open adjacent to State Mutual Stadium 15 years ago is on the market. Toles, Temple & Wright has the listing for both the franchise and building housing Fuddruckers at 595 Riverside Parking. Asking price: $1.9 million. Included are the building, covering nearly 7,000 square… Read more
THE LATEST ‘Doing well.’ Officer Joe Yother, shot in Tuesday’s exchange outside the BP station on Wall Street in Calhoun, has been released from the hospital and is home recovering, “doing well,” according to Calhoun Police. This note Wednesday from Calhoun Police Chief Tony Pyle: “I would like to thank everyone for the prayers and… Read more
Rome Police are investigating the city’s seventh homicide in 2018. According to the media release: On Tuesday Dec. 11, the Rome Police Department was requested by an E911 call to investigate a shooting that occurred in the parking lot located at 1105 Martha Berry Blvd. in Rome. Preliminary information indicates that at 9:38 p.m.,… Read more
The annual Shop With a Cop program, sponsored again by the Coosa Valley Fraternal Order of Police, will host 49 kids this Saturday at the East Rome Walmart. Families will visit with police and enjoy breakfast before beginning a $200 shopping spree with police escort per child. Walmart has been very gracious and is a… Read more
OUTLOOK The updated forecast calls for two-thirds of an inch of rain starting this evening and stretching into Friday. We could hear some thunder on Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. FORECAST Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: A… 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. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Class 4A: Cartersville falls to no. 1 Blessed Trinity 23-9. The defending champions, Blessed Trinity was the team that knocked the Purple Hurricanes out of the post season last year, ending Cartersville’s incredible run. A grudge match, Blessed… Read more
Mr. Earl Clemons “Jack” Hubbard, age 85, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at his granddaughter’s residence. Mr. Hubbard was born in Bartow County, Georgia on January 19, 1933, son of the late Ervin Clemons Hubbard and the late Leila Abernathy Hubbard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret… Read more
FLOYD Stanley’s on Broad, 93. BARTOW Adairsville High, 96. Adairsville Middle, 100. IHOP, Cartersville, 95. Hometown Karaoke, Adairsville, 100. GORDON Chick-fil-A, Calhoun, 97. Holiday Inn Express, breakfast, Calhoun, 97. POLK Dairy Queen, Rockmart, 98. KFC/Taco Bell, Rockmart, 95. CHATTOOGA Big Boy’s Barbecue & Stew, Summerville, 82. Read more
There’s a lot more Christmas left in Northwest Georgia. On the way: PARADES Thursday: The City of Cave Spring’s annual Christmas Parade will be at 6 p.m. through Downtown Main Street. One of the best places to watch this festive event is on the Square in Downtown Cave Spring. (The parade was moved because… Read more
HOUSE DISTRICT 14 special election Four seek House District 14 seat: They are Ken Coomer, Nickie Leighly, Mitchell Scoggins and Nathan Wilson. The winner replaces state representative and now Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer. Please see our candidate profiles by clicking House 14. The Special Republican Primary will be held on Dec. 18. Early… Read more
About CrimeWatch: We update CrimeWatch around 5:30 each weekday morning as well as at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Weekend reports will post a bit later. We also add the Bartow County Jail report between 5:30 and 6 a.m. weekdays and throughout the weekend. The Polk County Jail report usually is posted between 8 and… Read more
So what to know if you’re not among those First 100 but are anxious to visit on Thursday: First 100 Campout The overnight First 100 Campout party includes fun, engaging activities while enjoying Chick-fil-A meals throughout the countdown to the opening. Details include: Up to 100 adults will win a digital offer card with… Read more
Media release: Officer Katy Walters was selected as the 2018 officer of the year by the Floyd County Police Department for her role in saving the life of a child who was shot during an incident in July. Other recognitions were made for quarterly awards as well as three officer retirements. The honors were presented… Read more
THE LATEST Jose Santamaria, executive director of Tellus Science Museum, says today’s quakes came close to breaking records set in recent years in Fort Payne and Knoxville. Both those quakes were 4.6; today’s quake/aftershocks were 4.4 and 3.3. Please see our full interview above with Santamaria and what happened this morning — and… Read more
Ana’s Rotolos Deli opens at 11 a.m. Thursday. Ana Williamon brings back some of her favorites from over the years at a new location, 1817 N. Broad St. A much “liked” posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page included this note: “We are so thankful and grateful to have the best community and customers… We… Read more
