Media release: Floyd County Schools announces a collaborative agreement between the Floyd County College and Career Academy and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. This collaboration is part of an ongoing strategy to increase partnerships with business and industry. “Many of our students are not aware of the different subsets of engineering. Areas like environmental and… Read more
First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Business: Build out value of The Spires at Berry College: ‘$135 million to $145 million.’ Momma Goldberg’s scouting a Rome site. Former car wash locations sold at auction. Business Updated: Comment… Read more
This has been a busy week for The Spires at Berry College, the continuing care residential community off Eagle Lake off the Bypass and Redmond Road. Just before noon Thursday, the Rome Floyd Chamber did a ribbon cutting at The Spires’ offices at 113 Broad St. (Suite 1000). A week ago, the same… Read more
LATEST UPDATE We received the following comment for Rome City Schools Superintendent Lou Byars Thursday night in response to our questions Wednesday night about the WSB video: “There was a video recently sent out that is of a past incident that occurred at Rome Middle School. At Rome City Schools,we are committed to ensuring the… Read more
Rome High seniors Jaaie U. Varshney and Cannon E. Rogers have been named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, were presented Thursday by Principal Dr. Eric Holland. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for… Read more
HURRICANE MARIA Hurricane Maria was moving toward the northwest near 7 mph and a motion toward the north-northwest is expected later today and Saturday. On the forecast track, Maria’s eye will move near or just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas today. Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Maria is… Read more
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HEADLINES The Berry Vikings’ critical home game vs. Centre has been voted the Division III Game of the Week. Kickoff is 6 p.m. at Valhalla. More college football below. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL John McClellan’s high school picks: Pepperell vs. Coosa, Armuchee vs. Model,… Read more
Mr. Edward Earl “Eddie” Lanham, age 75, of Summerville, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, on Sunday, September 24, 2017, from 3 until 5 pm. At other hours, they may be contacted at their respective homes. Mr. Joseph Ray Smith, age 87, of… Read more
Media release: Jenna Guzman from International Paper brought a grant for the Y’s Learn, Grow, & Thrive program. This is the second significant grant International Paper has presented to the Y in the last 12 months for a total of $17,000. The money will be used for both summer and after-school learning materials on necessities… Read more
FLOYD MCHENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Food Service Inspections) 100 MCHENRY DR ROME, GA 30161 View inspections: September 21, 2017 Score: 100, Grade: A WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Food Service Inspections) BROWN FOX DR ROME, GA 30165 View inspections: September 21, 2017 Score: 100, Grade: A BARTOW ARMANDO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3 S DIXIE AVE CARTERSVILLE, GA… Read more
Crimewatch report brought to you by Dr. Miniyar’s Pediatrics Floyd County Jail reports: 4 a.m. / 8 a.m. / 8 p.m. Polk County Jail report Friday Cartersville Police Department Wednesday: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Bartow County Jail report -How to check the Bartow County Jail log: Click Photo Name In Custody Race Gender… Read more
This page sponsored by Dr. Miniyar’s Pediatrics. Please click for more. From Cartersville Police: Early this morning, in the south zone of the city, Michael R. Brideau of 248 N. Erwin St. was arrested after a brief foot chase. The suspect allegedly backed his vehicle up to a resident’s trailer loaded with lawn equipment shortly… Read more
Executive summary: The unemployment rate dropped across the region last month, in part because school-age workers were returning to class, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. Also, employment was up for the same reason — schools were opening in late July and early August. The breakdown: Floyd: 5.3%, down a full point from… Read more
That’s Sheriff J.W. Law who’s on the lookout for “Moonshiner Bob’s Lost Cabin” and what’s inside. In between cans of Vienna sausages (regular, not barbecue), he’s on the hunt and knows where to look — the Coosa Valley Fair set for Oct. 3-7 in Rome. You and some friends can become part of the posse… Read more
