Ware Mechanical Weather Center: No snow in latest forecast. Four area rivers/creeks still at flood warning stage; Oostanaula above 24 feet and apparently cresting. Weather Community Foundation for Greater Rome awards $58,000 in grants to seven organizations, from Elevation House to Living Proof Recovery’s ‘Next Door’ expansion. Community Foundation Politics: Q&A with four candidates for… Read more
THE LATEST THE LATEST Thankfully, no snow in the immediate forecast. We’ve seen references on and off for the past few days but it appears we’ll be too warm (morning low was 40 degrees at 5 a.m.) We’ll drop below freezing overnight into Tuesday but any precipitation threat should be long gone. RIVER UPDATES AND… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Voters in parts of Floyd and Bartow counties will head back to the polls onDec. 18 for the House District 14 special election to fill the seat vacated by Judge Christian Coomer who was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in October. The four candidates seeking the seat… Read more
HOUSE DISTRICT 14 special election Four seek House District 14 seat: They are Ken Coomer, Nickie Leighly, Mitchell Scoggins and Nathan Wilson. The winner replaces state representative and now Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer. The Special Republican Primary will be held on Dec. 18. Early voting is Monday-Friday, Dec. 10-14. A run-off, if needed,… Read more
Monday-Friday: Time for some to vote again — advance voting, that is — for registered voters living in parts of Floyd and Bartow counties, represented by House District 14. Please see our Politics page for updates on how to vote in advance and where. And please see Natalie Simms’ candidate profiles today. Wednesday: Championship football… Read more
Del Taco opening in Calhoun Dec. 28: The franchise is opening at 250 E. Ga. 53 in Calhoun. Operating partner Billy Jensen says the group is “very excited” about the new location. As for additional growth here? “We have some sites that we like in Rome, Ga., but have not made any commitments… Read more
There’s a lot more Christmas left in Northwest Georgia. On the way: PARADES Dec. 13: The City of Cave Spring’s annual Christmas Parade will be at 6 p.m. through Downtown Main Street. One of the best places to watch this festive event is on the Square in Downtown Cave Spring. (The parade was moved… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. NFL Atlanta Falcons flattened by sputtering Green Bay, 34-20. About the loss. Next: Home vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m. Sunday, Fox. Schedule Falcons now 4-9 on the season, in last place of the NFC South. MLOS Atlanta United, now MLS champs, to… Read more
About CrimeWatch: We update CrimeWatch around 5:30 each weekday morning as well as at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Weekend reports will post a bit later. We also add the Bartow County Jail report between 5:30 and 6 a.m. weekdays and throughout the weekend. The Polk County Jail report usually is posted between 8 and… Read more
While some of us don’t even have the live trees all the way up quite yet, others are thinking about just the opposite: What happens when the ornaments and lights come off after Christmas? A familiar answer is: Let those trees help area anglers build better fish habitats in our lakes. You can do… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Atlanta United are the 2018 MLS Cup Champions after defeating the Portland TImbers, 2-0, on Saturday night. A record crowd of 73,000 packed the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the game, according to the AJC. Read more #JamieStrong: Runners brave cold, rainy… Read more
MORNING EDITION: Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Over two inches of rainfall so far, more on way. Flood watch until 7 p.m. tonight. Wind Advisory until noon. Flood warning for Chattooga River in Summerville. Rain/snow mix possible tonight. Forecast Buzz: Proposed no-smoking ordinance for Downtown Broad Street district to be discussed at Monday’s City Commission meeting.… Read more
