Newsline is a mix of information gathered Friday by Hometown Headlines from a variety of sources. Off Broad hits the on switch: Since Thursday evening, Off Broad — a new lounge with a light menu at River Center and Hawthorn Suites — has been pouring and serving as Ira Levy’s latest project brings a new… Read more
The following is a note from Caroline P. Blaylock, the chair of the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority, regarding the continuing operations of the agency and a possible solution to continuing funding concerns. As Board Chairman of the RFPRA, I feel compelled to respond to the current situation between the RFPRA – city and county for… Read more
Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis is sounding the red alert — and several stories in today’s AJC confirm — over the state’s proposed transportation “solution” that would divert nearly $500 million that current goes to cities and counties into transportation funding. read more
Newsline is a mix of information gathered Thursday by Hometown Headlines from a variety of sources. Late 2015 opening for Kroger Marketplace? That’s what the marketers for other retail spots of Main Street in Cartersville as they try to fill the storefronts adjacent to Kohls. They write: “New 100,000 (square-foot) Kroger relocating across the street… Read more
Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) announces Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) will serve as chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development. This bcommittee will have responsibility for reviewing the budget and operations of the State Department and USAID. “From the debatable effectiveness of our foreign aid programs… Read more
Media release: U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) recently spent four days touring the Southwest border with fellow members of the House Homeland Security Committee. Led by Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, the delegation examined security along several major cities along the U.S. border, including San Diego, California, Tuscan and Sierra Vista, Arizona, and McAllen, Texas. “My… Read more
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) released the following statement after voting in favor of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (H.R. 7), which prohibits taxpayer funded abortions: “This legislation is especially meaningful to me because my days working to protect and promote innocent life go back many years.… Read more
New: Official release from the Board of Education on the final three. New: Interview times for the board candidates on Friday; all are open to the public. Three applicants for the vacant Coosa seat on the Floyd County Board of Education have been asked back for interviews beginning Friday. On Tuesday, following talks with representatives… Read more
For more on the president’s speech, please click White House or State of the Union As reported by the Washington Post: President Obama, who took office six years ago amid a historic recession and two U.S. wars, declared unequivocally Tuesday that the nation had clawed its way out of those dire straits, praising Americans for… Read more
Media release: Georgia House Majority Whip Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) on Tuesday announced the appointment of his Deputy Whip team, including Cedartown Republican Trey Kelley. “These Representatives are indicative of the strong geographic and ideological diversity within our caucus,” said Ramsey. “Their hard work and integrity have earned the respect of their fellow House members, and… Read more
Feb. 7: Floyd County Republican Party to hold precinct mass meetings: At 10 a.m., the Floyd County Republican Party will convene Precinct Mass Meetings to elect Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Floyd County Republican Party Convention. All Floyd County residents who are legally registered to vote and believe in the principles of the Republican Party… Read more
Six people met the noon Thursday deadline to apply for the open Coosa District seat on the Floyd County Board of Education. It might be another day before those names are public, however. Board spokesman Tim Hensley says some preliminary checks must be done to ensure the applicants all live in the Coosa district. Also,… Read more
The 2015-16 House Committee assignments are out (click). Here’s a look at how our local delegation did: Paul Battles, R. Five committees Chair, Retirement Secretary, Motor Vehicles Appropriations/higher education Economic Development and Tourism Ways and Means Christian Coomer, R. Five committees Vice chair, retirement Banks and Banking Juvenile Justice Judiciary (non civil) Appropriations/public safety Katie… Read more
Politics: Rep. Tom Graves has been named to the House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Defense and Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. In November, Graves was selected to serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch for the 114th Congress. “These subcommittee assignments will allow me to serve my constituents even more… Read more
Gov. Nathan Deal presented the annual state of the state address at 11 this morning. A media release follows: Lt. Governor Cagle, Speaker Ralston, President Pro Tem Shafer, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, members of the consular corps, my fellow Georgians: read more