THE LATEST TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT… A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours Peak Wind Forecast: 30-40 mph with gusts to 55 mph, early Thursday morning. Potential for wind 39 to 57 mph – The wind threat has remained nearly steady from… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. THE LATEST From Cartersville City Schools: “Unfortunately, the Purple Hurricanes football game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, is canceled due to the number of… Read more
Today’s first headlines: Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Zeta spawning tropical storm, flash flood watches. So far: Half inch of rain in Rome; 273 without power in Bartow. Continuing updates all day. Rome Schools all virtual today-Nov. 6. 618 students, faculty/staff in quarantine. Floyd: 243 in quarantine, up 29; 12 new positive cases. Bartow: 4th school… Read more
From media releases and earlier reports: Anheuser-Busch announces it is increasing its investment in its Cartersville brewery from $85 million to $150 million. The investment, which was originally announced in January, will support new brewing capabilities, the creation of a new can line, and will generate new efficiencies in the brewing process as the company… Read more
Rome City Schools will go virtual starting Wednesday through Nov. 6. (Click here for Spanish) The media release: At the direction of Superintendent Louis Byars, all Rome City Schools will transition from in-person learning to virtual learning on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 through Friday, November 6, 2020 due to several schools showing symptoms commonly associated… Read more
COVID-19 trends: Reported Tuesday by the state Department of Public Health. Transmission rate here among highest in the state: All of Northwest Georgia now has among the state’s highest transmission rates. New cases: From Oct. 20-26, the seven-day average of new cases reported increased 15%. Positivity Rate: The statewide percent positivity (7-day moving average) for PCR test increased from… Read more
A Cartersville man faces murder and other charges following a Saturday night shooting that left another man dead. Killed from a gunshot wound was Jonathan Smith, 31, according to Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton. Smith was taken to Floyd Medical Center where he later died, Guyton says. Smith’s body was sent to the GBI crime… Read more
A few concepts have been tried at 3793 Martha Berry Highway in Armuchee since the closing of Mr. D’s in January 2016. Most have involved southern cooking, including a few meat-and-threes. Now on the way is Armuchee Cafe. The sign shows “Armuchee Cafe coming soon” and some interior work is under way. We’ll have updates soon.… Read more
ON THIS PAGE: Updates on absentee ballots / drop box locations / advance voting / sample ballots / debates All Floyd precincts adopted for election day: Dr. Melanie Conrad of the Floyd County Board of Elections reports that all precinct workers will have meals sent their way on election day. Says Conrad: “Thank you… Read more
Mrs. Vivian Marie Wells, age 84, of Rome, Ga. transitioned October 23, 2020. Services for Mrs. Vivian Marie Wells will be Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11 am at Holsey Sinai CME Church (1233 Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd. NE). Mrs. Wells will lie instate from 10 am until the funeral hour. The service… Read more
FLOYD No reports. BARTOW Second Half Sports Pub & Grill, 78. Two Amigos, Kingston, 96. Mister Softee, base and mobile, Cartersville, 100. Doug’s Place, Emerson, 70. Previous: 89 on March 12. 2-2B Violation of Code: [511-6-1.03(5)(j)1&2] Observed employee drinks not stored in single service beverage containers with lid and straw. CA: PIC removed drinks. Educated PIC to… Read more
About this page: Updates from the Floyd County Jail three times a day. The latest each day from the Bartow County Jail. Reports from the Polk County Jail (weekdays). Updates from Cartersville Police. Plus: Safety, crime-fighting tips. Floyd County Jail: 4 a.m. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Polk County Jail: Wednesday Cartersville Police reports: Oct. 28: 1… Read more
Developing: Polk County Police say wanted murder suspect Jimmy Blackmon, 50, is in custody as of Monday. Arrested by the U.S. Marshal’s Office, Blackmon is now charged with murder, possession of a firearm or knife in the commission of a felony and cruelty to children, Polk County Jail records show. He is charged in… Read more
