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State Labor Department to help recruit 40 for manufacturing jobs in Rome, Adairsville

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Media release: The Georgia Department of Labor will host a recruiting event Friday, May 22, to help Apollo Staffing Co. hire about 40 workers for manufacturing plants in Adairsville and Rome. The staffing company is recruiting forklift, machine and grinding operators, along with welders, packers and painters. The recruitment will be held from 10 a.m. to… Read more

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Buzz: Dalton’s getting a Krispy Kreme; who’s next? Growing pains on Turner McCall. Preview the ‘cue.

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Kind of a Krispy Kreme rumor: At least the doughnut shop is edging closer to Rome as bids are sought for a spot said to be 2,671 square feet at 1500 W. Walnut Ave. in Dalton. It appears to be a corporate store with the owner identified as Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. in Winston-Salem, N.C,… Read more

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Gas prices up another six cents but still a buck less than this time last year

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A quick check of regional prices shows, courtesy of www.georgiagasprices.com: Rome/Floyd County: $2.55 at Marathon on Maple and Stallion on Calhoun. Cartersville/Bartow County: $2.65 at Smart Mart at 1139 N Tennessee St near Felton Road. Cedartown/Polk County: $2.47 at Murphy USA (Walmart in Cedartown). Calhoun/Gordon County: $2.49 at Wilco Hess, Pure at U.S. 41 and I-75. Gas… Read more

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Hardy Realty’s open house gallery for today: 10 homes from Rome to Silver Creek

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This week’s open house hours are from 1-3 p.m. , 2-4 p.m. or 3:30-5:30 p.m. Please check each home listing. For more, just click Hardy Realty. An advertising supplement of Hometown Headlines Read more

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Another sale in Broad Street’s Cotton Block due in two weeks as rebirth continues

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Two more buildings addresses — 110 and 112 Broad St. — are about to get a new owner. Once home to John Massey’s jewelry store and the Cotton Block Hall, Realtor Debra McDaniel of Toles, Temple & Wright reports a closing is set for May 29 and future plans will help “bring life to that… Read more

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ALDI plans to add third area store in Calhoun as work begins on Cartersville site while Rome location nears first anniversary.

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German food retailer ALDI continues to grow in Northwest Georgia with a third location now seeking bids, this one off Ga. 53 near Short Street in Calhoun. The Rome store in the former Village Theatres (and A&P) location opened last August. Work now is beginning on a second location off U.S. 41 and Morningside Drive… Read more

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Labor Department, staffing companies interviewing Monday to fill 80 jobs in Calhoun

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Media release: The Georgia Department of Labor will help two staffing companies, TiDra and Aerotek, recruit more than 80 workers for manufacturing plants located in Calhoun on Monday, May 18. TiDra will be hiring about 80 workers for a textile manufacturer. The recruitment will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gordon… Read more

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Business: Brinson Askew Berry marks 40 years in Rome. Downtown Development Authority meets Thursday

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Media release: Rome-based Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, LLP is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Growing from a boutique two-man firm in 1975 to a full-service nearly-20-attorney firm today, Brinson Askew Berry represents clients throughout North Georgia and metro Atlanta. read more Read more

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Cabela’s Fort Oglethorpe store opens Wednesday with full week of activities; Jack Link’s Sasquatch due that morning

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Cabela’s newest location in Georgia, off I-75 next to Costco in Fort Oglethorpe, opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. On tap: a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a weekend-long celebration featuring giveaways, family activities and more. Expanded release on opening week read more Read more

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Gas prices leveling just about at the $2.50-per-gallon mark after last week’s surge; still $1.10 per gallon below a year ago.

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A quick check of regional prices shows, courtesy of www.georgiagasprices.com: Rome/Floyd County: $2.46 at Virgil’s Market at Ga. 101 near Chateau Drive intersection. Cartersville/Bartow County: $2.48 atthe Pure station on Joe Frank Harris Parkway. Cedartown/Polk County: $2.59 at the Fleet station at East Avenue and Collard Valley. Calhoun/Gordon County: $2.46 at Wilco Hess. Gas trends from aaa.com: Media… Read more

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New look for Greater Rome Chamber website; city of Rome website on the way

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It is considered the first contact for individuals and residents considering a move to Rome/Floyd County. Starting this week, the first impression is a much-improved one as the web home of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce is undergoing some updates. The first image you see has been changes to reflect the popular Clocktower. The… Read more

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WRGA: Fire destroys much of the former Garrett’s Salvage. Business shut down in December; site up for bank sale

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WRGA is reporting on a massive fire that had parts of Ga. 20 blocked this morning, a blaze that consumed the former Garrett’s Salvage and Supply at 3005 Alabama Highway. The fire began around 3 a.m. “Battalion Chiefs Gene Proctor and Clete Bonney said about 40,000 square feet of building supplies including doors and windows… Read more

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Business: Bojangle’s getting an updated look. Grapevine: Big retirement brewing? Pirelli updates. Business calendar.

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Still ‘Bo time’ as refit continues on Martha Berry Boulevard restaurant: You’ve got to appreciate makeshift marketing. As motorists watch a remodel jobs continue on Bojangles, they’re also seeing some creative use of some of the plyboard in the windows. Note the O-P-E-N sign facing the Turner McCall side. This area remains red hot for… Read more

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Gas prices surge by 30 cents a gallon over the pass month; still $1.18 less than a year ago.

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A quick check of regional prices shows, courtesy of www.georgiagasprices.com: Rome/Floyd County: $2.37 at Calhoun Avenue: Stallion and Quick Stop. Cartersville/Bartow County: $2.45 at Smart Mart on Tennessee, Citgo at Cassville Road and Country Corner at Hamilton Crossing. Cedartown/Polk County: $2.45 at Murphy USA (Walmart) and Cowboy’s. Calhoun/Gordon County: $2.43 at Midnite Oil, Wilco Hess, Murphy USA… Read more

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Hardy Realty’s open house gallery for today: Five homes from Rome to Armuchee to Silver Creek

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This week’s open house hours are from 1-3 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. Please check each home listing. For more, just click Hardy Realty. 17 Pine Valley Road, Rome. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath. $169,500. Hours: 1-3 p.m. Great home in Horseleg Estates. Large living area and large kitchen. Hardwoods. Two-car carport. Tenant occupied, 24-hour notice to… Read more

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