Dr. Ken Davis, Chairman of Heritage First Bancshares Inc., announces that Ryan P. Earnest, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage First Bank, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Graduate School of Banking Louisiana State University. Says Davis: “On behalf of the Boards of Heritage First Bank, Heritage First Bancshares Inc., and our officers and… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT Suspect who fired on troopers dies; identified as Kenneth Martin Anderson. Trooper who was shot in the abdomen — he was wearing a vest — treated for blunt force ‘impact,’ released. Woman who was driving the suspect vehicle in… Read more
FRIDAY’S UPDATES We are awaiting final confirmation on the identity of the female driver from Thursday’s shootout on I-75 near exit 293. We have notes into the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office for additional information on her but today’s Bartow County Jail logs list a Courtney Shay Caudill of Ansted, W. Va., as having been… Read more
It’s pretty clear economic development and recruitment will have a new formula in Rome/Floyd County going into 2019. With Monday’s announcement that Al Hodge was retiring as president and chief executive officer of the Rome Floyd Chamber, effective April 19, it apparently provided the green light for those anxious to move industry recruitment directly… Read more
Harbin Clinic Cartersville breaks ground on new medical building. Harbin Clinic drew a large crowd Thursday evening for a groundbreaking ceremony at 200 Gentilly Blvd. for a 34,000-square-foot expansion next to its offices at 150 Gentilly Blvd. near Home Depot just off U.S. 41/Joe Frank Harris Parkway. The construction site is three acres and includes parking for… Read more
The Weekend Guide is sponsored by Lawrence Plantation. To be included, please send a quick summary in an email — no PDFs, no flyers — to druck@hometownheadlines.com. Ware Mechanical Weather Summary: Much cooler Sunday with a high of 60, low of 38. Saturday’s rain chances easing as well. TODAY BooFest at the YMCA’s Grizzard Park will… Read more
ROMEGACARES update: Those 600 five-gallon buckets from Ace Hardware have been purchased thanks to the retailer’s great deal and your generosity. In fact, “we have raised enough to cover the cost with a little extra to buy more kit supplies.” If still want to help Hurricane Michael survivors, we definitely could use more… Read more
New Antioch Baptist Church in Shannon invites you to attend BBQ and Bluegrass this Sunday with special guests, Dixie Jubilee. Music in Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. with a barbecue lunch in the Activity Building immediately following the Worship Service. New Antioch Baptist Church is at 4553 Calhoun Road NE (in the Shannon Community, near the intersection… Read more
FORECAST Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of… Read more
Chick-fil-A Sports Report Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: Please check back after 7:30 tonight for our continuing scoreboard. Also, check us on Facebook @hometownheadlines, @bartowheadlines or on Twitter @hometown or @bartowheadlines. WEATHER: 63 degrees with a 5-mph wind at kickoff; rain possible in the second half. This… Read more
MegaMillions drawing soars to $1 billion: That jackpot is another record for the MegaMillions drawing. It has grown since July 27 and has rolled 24 times (meaning no overall winning ticket sold). Tickets cost $2 each. Powerball: Saturday jackpot swells to $430 million. Two tickets had four numbers and the Powerball, each winning $50,000. CBS News reports… Read more
About this report: We update CrimeWatch around 5:30 each weekday morning as well as at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. We also add the Bartow County Jail report between 5:30 and 6 a.m. weekday mornings and throughout the weekend. The Polk County Jail report usually is posted between 8 and 9 a.m. weekdays. These reports… Read more
As the picture states, the second Cartersville office of Coosa Valley Credit Union is now open. The office is at 15 Walnut Grove Road, off Old Mill and West Avenue. The office includes 7,000 square feet under roof and compliments the credit union’s other Cartersville site at 1149 N. Tennessee St. Old Havana Cigar Co. has… Read more
Local jobs climb by 300 vs. September 2017, drop by 300 vs. previous month: Another mixed bag of employment reports today as the local job market climbed to 41,400 jobs in September, 300 more than the same month last year. But the jobs total also dropped by 300 vs. August’s report of 41,700 positions here, the… Read more
The National Association of Student Affairs Administrators has named Berry College Chief of Staff Debbie Heida a “Pillar of the Profession” for her service to students and higher education. Each year, the organization recognizes a series of distinguished individuals who have served as leaders, teachers, and scholars in student affairs and higher education. Each individual… Read more
OUTLOOK Cooler days ahead and a wet Saturday morning, early afternoon; probably a half inch of rain. FORECAST Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.… Read more
Chick-fil-A Sports Report Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Model vs. Coosa game moves up to Thursday, Oct. 25: The game at Model had been set for a week from Friday but the date has been changed — and has a 7 p.m. start time. Repeat:… Read more
