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
A quick check of regional prices shows, courtesy of www.georgiagasprices.com: Rome/Floyd County: $2.35 at Virgil’s Market on Chateau Drive. Cartersville/Bartow County: $2.35 at SmartMart on Tennessee and at Citgo on Cass Road and Erwin Street. Cedartown/Polk County: $2.45 at Cowboy’s. Calhoun/Gordon County: $2.43 at Kangaroo, Wilco Hess and Midnite Oil. read more Read more
The following statement is from Patrick Nelson, the chairman of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, on the resignation of Joe Frank Harris Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of the group, a position he started four years ago. read more Read more
Barely a month after leaving the Shorter University basketball team he led to the NCCAA national title and to other honors while on his way to becoming the Hawks’ coaching win record, Chad Warner has a new home just down the street. Starting Friday, Warner will become a vice president with River City Bank, focusing on new… Read more
From WRGA: A new pay plan approved by Floyd County commissioners Tuesday night will up the starting pay for new employees, effective Friday. Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord said the code amendment will consolidate the current three pay plans into one. The commission also approved a $500 cost-of- living increase for all county employees, effective June 1.… Read more
Joe Frank Harris Jr., the president and chief executive officer of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, has announced plans to leave that post. Harris’ decision comes at a time of transition within the chamber’s administrative team and on the eve of “Throwback Thursday Business Showcase” set for Thursday afternoon and evening. read more Read more
On two occasions in recent years, separate owners tried to give Fox’s Pizza Den a spin at 3672 Martha Berry Highway. A solid lunch pizza buffet and other menu items drew a crowd on the northside but never really caught on. The first attempt lasted around a year; the second opened a year ago but… Read more
Unique Fashions clothing store is moving from North Broad Street to Rome Village, the strip center in front of the East Rome Walmart. This note was on the company Facebook page: “We are happy to announce our new store opening, May 9 at 10 a.m. (at) 847 Cartersville Highway.” What’s scheduled: “Fashion, food and fun.” The… Read more
Coming up next — and quickly — at LakePoint Sporting Community is a new Wendy’s just across Old Allatoona Road from the entrance to the developing sports mecca and from the recently opened Chick-fil-A. The rush is on to get it finished in time for what is expected to be a huge summer at the sports… Read more
With separate Hampton Inn & Suites under way with more to follow, the accommodations industry is booming in Northwest Georgia. Construction is quickly moving ahead on several of the projects, including the $9 million Hampton on Turner McCall. According to an interview in the current edition of Momentum magazine from the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce,… Read more
Dr. Raj Miniyar, who has purchased two buildings in recent weeks on Broad Street, is making his first move: Rugs and Antiques of Rome. According to the Rome pediatrician’s Facebook page: “I bought the Cotton Block Antique Mall business (which was separate from the 114 Broad St. building he read more Read more
A quick check of regional prices shows, courtesy of www.georgiagasprices.com: Rome/Floyd County: $2.28 to $2.29 at many stations across the county. Cartersville/Bartow County: $2.29 at Texaco on Sugar Valley. Cedartown/Polk County: $2.29 at Fleet on East Avenue, Murphy USA (Walmart). Calhoun/Gordon County: $2.25 at Murphy USA (Walmart). Gas trends from aaa.com: Media release: For the first time in 127… Read more
Another sale is closed on Broad Street with a name that’s becoming familiar in the downtown community: Dr. Raj Miniyar. The Rome pediatrician has purchased 216 Broad St., until recently the home of Promotions Plus. Patty Magnant closed her business earlier this year and the Fort Myers-based family put the shop on the market. It… Read more
This is a developing story; please check back for updates today. 11Alive News broadcast what appears to be the first of two segments questioning operating practices of Rome’s Gretchen Corbin, recently named the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. read more Read more
United Community Banks Inc., the holding company for United Community Bank which has offices across Northwest Georgia, and Palmetto Bancshares Inc., the holding company for The Palmetto Bank, jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Palmetto will merge with and into United. The resulting combination is designed to create immediate value for… Read more