New today: Ignore those postings about Rome’s Kmart closing. Manager Michael Barger this morning says those reports are bogus. “We’re fine,” says Barger. But its sister store, Sears at Mount Berry Mall, will close by mid-March. read more Read more
Christopher & Banks now open at Calhoun Premium Outlets: The shop’s premiere was Friday and brings the retailer back to Northwest Georgia after two-plus years (closed at Mount Berry Mall). Operating hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday. Details read more Read more
#hometownbusiness Rome’s new Hampton Inn & Suites will need a few more days: Today was the scheduled opening day of Rome’s newest Hampton Inn & Suites on Turner McCall just above Broad Street but “a few delays” is pushing the opening back a few days. Developer Sam Patel told our Natalie Simms on Friday: “Were… Read more
This week’s gas prices from www.georgiagasprices.com and alabamagasprices.com Rome/Floyd County: $1.64 at Kroger and Murphy USA (Walmart). Cartersville/Bartow County: $1.68 at Kangaro Express, Jor Frank Harris Parkway and Grassdale. Cedartown/Polk County: $1.71 at Murphy USA. Calhoun/Gordon County: $1.67 at Wilco Hess, U.S. 41 North and I-75. Centre, Ala.: $1.62 at Murphy USA, Grub Mart, Fuel City, Bypass Express.… 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
Add one more job fair to the list — and this is one that has been sought for months. The Krispy Kreme doughnut shop opening this month on Turner McCall is having a job fair at the Goodwill Career Center in Rome off Hicks Drive on Thursday. Says Richard Lee of Goodwill: “Krispy Kreme will… Read more
Northwest Georgia Career Depot, part of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, has leads on several job fairs this month. Included are: Fieldturf Recruitment, Jan. 8-9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fieldturf Tarkett Sports, 175 N Industrial Blvd., Calhoun: Employer needs to hire 20-30 new employees. More below. Alorica, Jan. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Cartersville Career Center, 19 Felton Place: Alorica is currently… Read more
Express — a “fashion retailer that caters mainly to young women and men” and is based in Columbus, Ohio — is leaving Mount Berry Mall in early February, according to Coles Hull Doyle, marketing director for mall owner Hull Property Group of Augusta. read more Read more
By Natalie Simms [email protected] With just over a $20 million increase in total home sales volume, it seems 2015 was a good year for the Rome/Floyd County real estate market. But with an increase in interest rates, a presidential election and more legislation, this new year might not see the same kind of growth. read… Read more
Local fans of Christopher & Banks have some good news on the way: The retailer, which left Mount Berry Square in November 2013, will open an outlet store soon at Calhoun Premium Outlets. The shop continues to see staff as shown by this posting: Christopher & Banks is looking for a Sales Associate at the Calhoun Premium… Read more
The January edition of Georgia Trend has a strong Northwest Georgia taste to it. An expanded article by Randy Southerland profiles ‘Rome | Floyd County: Reinvestments and Opportunities. Manufacturing, tourism and a bustling downtown.’ The article, featuring Greater Rome Chamber Chair Jimmy Byars and president/CEO Al Hodge in front of the DeSoto Theatre, opens with the Bekaert… Read more
By Hometown Headlines with additional reporting by Natalie Simms. Video by George Lataif. Northwest Georgia has started past new years with some pretty big projects under way or on the way — State Mutual Stadium, various medical projects, college expansions, Lowe’s Regional Distribution Center and industrial growth. But rarely — if ever — has the… Read more
This week’s gas prices from www.georgiagasprices.com and alabamagasprices.com Rome/Floyd County: $1.69 at Marathon at 910 N. Broad St. and Broad Street, Kroger and Murphy USA (Walmart). Cartersville/Bartow County: $1.70 at Country Corner, Hamilton Crossing and U.S. 411 (cash only). Cedartown/Polk County: $1.74 at Murphy USA (Walmart) and Kroger. Calhoun/Gordon County: $1.68 at Wilco Hess, U.S. 41 North and I-75. Centre, Ala.:… Read more
The former World Hi-Fi at 1600 Shorter Ave. is off the market. Hardy Realty’s Jimmy Byars says the 34,000-square-foot building on 1.53 acres has sold to a developer out of Atlanta. “His plans are to redevelop the property into a multitenant center,” says Byars of the developer who was not identified. read more Read more
An extremely wet December has delayed the opening of the new Krispy Kreme coming to Turner McCall Blvd. Corporate officials say the don’t yet have a new tentative opening date, but hope to be open as soon as possible in the new year. The new store was previously expected to open Dec. 29. read more Read more