Today’s first headlines: Newsmakers: Dr. Dana Nichols, interim GHC president, resigning June 30. Former Shorter, Darlington basketball coach Chad Warner joins Furman staff. State patrol: Accident victim, who got out of his van at the scene, then struck by two vehicles and dies. Final week of advance voting begins. Ballot and sample ballots a click… Read more
interim at ghc Another change coming to Georgia Highlands this summer: Dr. Dana Nichols, a longtime member of the Georgia Highlands College community who has served as interim president since Don Green left, plans to leave June 30. Her normal duties include serving as provost and chief academic officer, a position she was appointed… Read more
From the Georgia State Patrol; a final report is due on Monday: On Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:55 p.m., troopers from Post 3 Cartersville responded to a three-vehicle crash on Burnt Hickory Road at Mission Road in Bartow County. A silver Saturn SUV and a white Ford Transit van were involved in a… Read more
THE LATEST Latest advance/absentee voting numbers: Advance ballots cast May 2-12: 2,211. Absentee ballots mailed/received April 26 through May 12: 569 requested and mailed / 197 received / 5 rejected. Click here to track the advance and absentee ballot counts. To request an absentee ballot, please call 706-291‑5167 From the secretary of state: As the third week of… Read more
MONDAY Floyd County Public Works will close Industrial Park Boulevard beginning at Highway 27 to Superior Drive to perform paving operations. Residents needing access to Superior Drive will be detoured to Booze Mountain Road. Floyd County Board of Education meeting. Caucus will begin at 5 p.m., the board meeting at 6. Agenda TUESDAY The Rome… Read more
While you were sleeping… : There was a total lunar eclipse over our area and much of North American late Sunday into today. The National Weather Service says the timing was from 11:29 p.m. until 12:53 a.m. Read more
OUTLOOK No records but we’re in for a hot finish to this week. FORECAST Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-9 p.m. self-serve, dining room, drive-through until 10 p.m., curbside, Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 7 a.m. curbside breakfast; 9 a.m. inside; open until 8:30 p.m. Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. BASEBALL The Rome Braves fall 5-1, just missing sweep of Winston-Salem. Highlight: Lisandro Santos entered the day’s contest without… Read more
Ms. Deloris Ann Roberts, age 66, of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 12th, 2022. Services celebrating her life will be held on Monday, May 16, 2022 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc. Mr. Martavious Johnson, age 40, of Rome transitioned May 13, 2022. Complete arrangements are forthcoming. F.K.… Read more
About this page: Updates from the Floyd County Jail three times a day: 4 and 8 a.m., and 8 p.m The latest each day from the Bartow County Jail. Reports from the Polk County Jail (weekdays). Updates from Cartersville Police and Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services. Plus: Safety, crime-fighting tips. Floyd County Jail: 4 a.m.… Read more
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WHAT’S ON RADAR Those Schroeder’s folks are at it again. Coming off a pretty big update already at Schroeder’s New Deli at 406 Broad St. earlier this year, now there is something cooking in the storied courtyard area. We’ll keep an eye on it. Nagel’s Bagels opening store on Main Street in Cartersville… Read more
