#hometownsports Pre-game festivities are underway in Frisco, Texas as Jacksonville State prepares to take on North Dakota State for the FCS national championship. There is large contingent of Rome fans at the game. According to Cedartown’s Andrew Carter, there are about 20,000 JSU fans at the game. And its a chilly one, temp at 40… Read more
From Georgia Bureau of Investigation: On Saturday, January 9, 2016 the Georgia Bureau of investigation’s Calhoun Regional Office was requested by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a deputy involved shooting incident that occurred in the 4500 block of Bartow Carver Road in Acworth . read more Read more
From Cartersville Police: At approximately 0052 hours on Saturday January 9, 2016 an Officer with the Cartersville Police Department observed multiple traffic violations which indicated a possible intoxicated operator of a motorcycle on West Avenue at Henderson Drive. read more Read more
Welcome to Hardy Realty’s open house gallery, featuring three homes in the Rome area. Please be sure to check for the open house times on each home. To view this weekend’s gallery, please click Open House. Or click here to see the mobile version of the Open House gallery. read more Read more
Ware Mechanical weather: About a half inch of rain possible today. Chilly temps return Sunday. Weather Today’s headlines: Dining: El Tapatio closed near East Rome Walmart. J.R. Crickets opening today. M & J Home Cooking returning Feb. 1? Dining Rome First United Methodist opening its parking lot to food trucks; Speakcheesy open for service tomorrow. Rome… Read more
Here’s the latest crime reports from across Northwest Georgia: Bartow County Jail report: Friday Note: If you’re having problems accessing the file, please email us at [email protected] read more Read more
Signs posted late Friday on the door of the El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant state the restaurant is now “permanently” closed. It hasn’t even been a year since the restaurant opened last April in the Rome Village in front of the East Rome Walmart. More than $10,000 in renovations were made to the spot before it opened according to previous building reports.… Read more
In order to better utilize their facilities, Rome First United Methodist Church at 202 E. Third Ave. in Downtown Rome is opening its parking lot to food trucks for Sunday brunch. First up, new local food truck Speakcheesy will be open, serving food from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Sunday and again from 5-8 p.m.… Read more
Media release: The Secretary of State’s office is providing one year of complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services to all Georgia voters whose information appeared on the October 13, 2015 voter list. Eligible voters may enroll in the services at the Secretary of State’s website using the below link: read more Read more
#hometownsports JACKSONVILLE STATE VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE: All eyes on the Gamecocks’ national championship showdown with North Dakota State on Saturday. Link to updates. You can see the game on ESPN 2 beginning at noon EST or by attending one of these Northwest Georgia watching parties: read more Read more
#hometownweather The forecast: Saturday: Patchy showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible… Read more
We’re experimenting with a few different ways to present ongoing features on Hometown Headlines. Now through Saturday, we’ve collected four top weekend events or spots to consider. Please give it a look by clicking Weekend *We’ve updated the Weekend magazine to reflect the Thursday afternoon decision to delay the Polar Bear Paddle one week. read more Read more
#hometownregion Here’s what is going across Northwest Georgia: Read more
#hometownobituaries Mrs. Doris Viola Gross, age 83, of Rome, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at a Marietta hospital. Mrs. Gross was born on September 7, 1932, in Edgar, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Theodore Redmann and the late Ida Viegut Redmann. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her… Read more
#hometowndining Floyd County PRUITT HEALTH - ROME 2 THREE MILE RD ROME, GA 30165 View inspections: January 8, 2016 Score: 84, Grade: B SOUTHERN FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT/ F & P GEORGIA CAFE 88 ENTERPRISE DR ROME, GA 30161 View inspections: January 8, 2016 Score: 98, Grade: A read more Read more