#hometownbusiness The latest from GEORGIA TREND: Click here for more: Below are today’s top business and political stories from sources around the state of Georgia. Jan. 13, 2016 | Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia No. 1 state in America for racial progress Read more. Jan. 13, 2016 | Georgia Trend - Exclusive! 100 Most Influential Georgians … Read more
#hometownheadlines Our latest headlines: State business updates from Georgia Trend. Latest updates from the Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Cartersville Police. Ware Mechanical weather: Light snow remains in the Sunday morning forecast; rain back Friday. Weather Today’s headlines: Sear’s closing Rome store in mid-March; 86 jobs in all. No changes in the Kmart operation… Read more
Here’s the latest crime reports from across Northwest Georgia: Bartow County Jail report: Tuesday Note: If you’re having problems accessing the file, please email us at [email protected] read more Read more
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
From WRGA: Floyd County commissioners approved a tax break for the proposed Courtyard by Marriott hotel Tuesday, clearing the way for construction to begin next month. Rome city commissioners already had agreed to $2.5 million in funding as part of the tax allocation district that would be allocated over the next 12 years for the… Read more
Get the latest updates on tonight’s drawing as Georgia Lottery’s John Crow joins Hometown Headlines Radio Edition at 8:40 this morning on WRGA 98.7 FM and streaming at wrga.streamon.fm A record $1.5 billion is six numbers away with the drawing set just before 11 p.m. EST. The odds certainly are against you — more than… Read more
#hometownpolitics Here’s what area lawmakers are saying about President Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday night. For a transcript of the address, click here. U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga.: “Tonight, we heard the president’s plans for his final year in office. Let’s be honest – it’s the same old stuff. It’s time to… Read more
#hometownweather The situation: HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK: ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COULD BRING A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTH GEORGIA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. The forecast: Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. read more Read more
The Georgia Highlands Chargers, previously no. 4 in the NJCAA basketball rankings, have used their 13-1 record to jump into second place in the poll announced Tuesday. Chargers Aaron Kelton is Shorter University’s new football coach. A media release confirms rumors from earlier in the day that a coach would be named soon. Kelton had… Read more
Community Watch focuses on the King Holiday Celebration this week with Jon Hersey joined by Alvin Jackson. Click the above image to watch the 30-minute show. The King weekend celebration schedule: Friday, Jan. 15 The M.L.K. Commission of Rome and Northwest Georgia will be hosting its annual King Celebration Weekend. The Celebration begins on Friday… Read more
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#hometowndining Floyd County LANDMARK RESTAURANT 2740 MARTHA BERRY HWY ROME, GA 30165 View inspections: January 12, 2016 Score: 86, Grade: B WENDY’S 801 MARTHA BERRY BLVD ROME, GA 30165 View inspections: January 12, 2016 Score: 91, Grade: A Bartow County read more Read more
Aaron Kelton is Shorter University’s new football coach. A media release confirms rumors from earlier in the day that a coach would be named soon. Kelton had been spotted in the community in recent days. Most recently, Kelton was head coach of Division III Williams University in Williamstown, Mass. His record over six seasons: 23-25 (.479). The… Read more
Media release: Floyd County Schools Pre-K registration period is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Feb. 12. This is an opportunity for parents to register their children for the slots available in the Pre-K program in Floyd County Schools for the 2016-2017 school year. read more Read more
#hometownheadlines Our latest headlines: State business updates from Georgia Trend. Latest updates from the Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Cartersville Police. Ware Mechanical weather: Another cold start (18 on Monday) with a high of 50. Weather read more Read more