The latest: Another increase in positive coronavirus test results in Northwest Georgia on Friday, jumping by 43 from Thursday. That means 80 new cases in two days, boosting the regional total to 1,182 people in the pandemic began. Bartow County cases are up by 18 in two days while Gordon County is up by 24.… Read more
THE LATEST Floyd County Courthouse closed next Monday-Wednesday because of COVID-19 outbreak: Superior Court Judge J. Bryant Durham has ordered the courthouse closed after business Friday through next Thursday morning after additional cases have been found in the clerk’s and probate court offices. Emergency court matters will be conducted at the Forum. Also, all courthouse… Read more
A 28-year-old Cedartown woman is dead and two Floyd County women injured following a collision in southwest Polk County on Thursday afternoon, according to Georgia State Patrol reports. The accident report shows: Killed was Courtney Danielle Winkles, 29, the driver of the Volkswagen Beetle. Injured were Connie L. Mills, 46, and Margaret Rogers-Mills,… Read more
Media release: Georgia Highlands College will begin distributing $2,110,118 in CARES Act funds to students affected by changes due to COVID-19. The CARES Act establishes and funds the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and allows institutions of higher education to use funds they receive to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery… Read more
Today’s top headlines: Rome’s JC Penney among stores being closed in Georgia. Mall owners hope to use ‘this setback to create an opportunity for successful businesses to serve the Rome community.’ Community — in person and through social media — hears words of peace, healing as Trinity United Methodist Church hosted an all-faiths ecumenical… Read more
The JCPenney store at Mount Berry Mall is on the list of stores being closed by the struggling retailer. It is the second anchor to leave the mall. Sears was first as the company shuttered the retailer in March 2016. By August of that year, another part of the company — Kmart — was closing… Read more
With more than 2,700 watching on Facebook Live as well as a drive-in audience, Trinity United Methodist Church in Rome united area congregations to pray for our country and those hurting in the wake of George Floyd’s death. A post from the church following the nearly hour-long service summed it up perfectly: “We’re so grateful to all our… Read more
No permit for rumored rally in Rome on Saturday: As of 12:45 p.m. Friday, no one had applied for a permit for a rumored “counter rally” in downtown Rome on Saturday. Assistant Rome Police Chief Debbie Burnett reports no such permit had been granted. Social media is abuzz with such reports which, in turn,… Read more
Floyd County Schools has released a list of “scenarios” for reopening classrooms as the new school year starts Aug. 6. The above chart lists six scenarios under consideration: “Floyd County Schools’ District Reopening Scenarios for 2020-21 School Year (Dependent on the spread of COVID-19 in the community determined by local and state health officials. Social… Read more
Statement from Rome City Schools on the passing of Sincere Estrada-Lopez: Rome City Schools is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Rome High School rising 11th grade student, Sincere Estrada-Lopez. RHS counselors will be available, via email, and students are encouraged to contact their counselor for assistance during this difficult time. Our… Read more
In context: Occasionally, news slips through our hands for whatever reason. This is one of those cases as today we join many who celebrate the incredible life of Dr. Robert V. Ozment, 93. We first met in 2002 as Dr. Ozment would hand-deliver his column for weekend publication in the Rome News-Tribune and share a… Read more
Listen by clicking the above arrow or the SoundCloud post below. Today’s top headlines: Rome’s JC Penney among stores being closed in Georgia. Mall owner talks about new direction, what’s next. Community — in person and through social media — hears words of peace, healing as Trinity United Methodist Church hosted an all-faiths ecumenical service.… Read more
Media release: Summer is an excellent time to schedule an annual well-check visit, and the Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians at Harbin Clinic are encouraging patients to build a strong foundation and keep their health top-notch. “Men and women of all ages should see their primary care physician yearly,” says Dr. Brian McNiece of Harbin Clinic Family Medicine Rome. “By taking… Read more
OUTLOOK Thunderstorms are expected each day through Wednesday. Frequent lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds will be the primary hazards with any storms which do form. FORECAST Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through 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. SPORTS BUSINESS Welcome back to Northwest Georgia’s first stop for sports equipment and other needs: Noah Syverson, a rising senior and student assistant in the… Read more
Mr. Benjamin Ray “Benji” Logan, age 29, of Rome, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Benji was born in Rome, Georgia on November 20, 1990, son of Ray Reed Logan and the late Wanda Marjean Hunter Logan. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Talmadge Hunter, and by his paternal… Read more
Cartersville’s Swheat Market Deli reopens Monday at 11 a.m. FLOYD Bella Roma, 89. Local Joe’s barbecue, Cave Spring, 92. Jazzy Hot Wings, Redmond, 89. BARTOW No reports. GORDON No reports. POLK R & R Catering, Cedartown, 100. CHATTOOGA No reports. Read more
