MORNING EDITION A closer look: ‘The Big Switch’ is now official and so are additional tax dollars pledged to make it happen. What to watch: Next steps for chamber, hiring new directors, impact on fall and 2020 elections. Big Switch Love Library Express won’t push downtown location — but operators are searching for other sites. Business Cave… Read more
The contract for industrial recruitment in Rome and Floyd County is locked down through Dec. 31, 2030, with just one formal tweak scheduled on or before March 31, 2022 — if needed. The urgency initiated by the Floyd County Commission with a rushed, nearly clandestine unanimous vote on Nov. 12 took four months to… Read more
By Andy Miller Georgia Health News Once again, Forsyth County ranks as the healthiest county in Georgia. And the next four healthiest — Oconee, Cherokee, Fayette and Gwinnett — are the same as last year’s, in the newly released 2019 County Health Rankings. All five counties are suburban and in the northern half of the… Read more
Two road closings from Floyd County Department of Public Works, one today and one next week: Baby Doe Drive will be closed to through traffic at no. 102 just before the cul-de-sac to replace a failed cross drain on Wednesday, March 20, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.. Please plan to park outside of… Read more
OUTLOOK Mostly sunny through Saturday with a slight rain chance Thursday. Highs in the mid 60s. FORECAST Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high… 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. Jim Jones leaves the Rome Braves for Georgia Public Broadcasting: For 17 years, he was the go-to guy with the Rome Braves, from advertising to special events to just about anything dealing with multimedia. But come Thursday, Assistant General Manager Jim… Read more
Community safety: Track registered sex offenders in your community. Click Offender Watch Crime Mapping: See what crimes have been reported in your neighborhood. Crime Mapping Rome Police Department’s anonymous crime tip line. 706-236-5000.” Click for details. Floyd County Jail 4 a.m. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Polk County Jail report: Wednesday Tuesday Cartersville Police reports: Tuesday… Read more
From the GBI: On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with the Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force and in cooperation with the Georgia Lottery Corp., executed a search warrant in Cartersville for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws. A search warrant was executed at one business location in Cartersville, Gas & Go at 2320 Highway… Read more
Story lines: Drew Haynes won’t continue the battle to open The Love Library Express on Tribune Street, citing city’s rush of new ordinances to prevent its opening. Another location for the Express is being scouted in North Georgia. The original store on Shorter Avenue remains in full service. Media release: The Love Library Express,… Read more
Media release: Georgia Northwestern Technical College received a $2.1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education called the Strengthening Institutions Program to improve academic quality, institutional management and fiscal responsibility. The five-year grant is intended assist eligible higher education institutions to become more self-sufficient and expand capabilities to better serve lower-income students and boost… 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. Update to our coaches’ salaries stories: Hometown Headlines asked both city and county school leaders for comment Monday evening on the First Coast News report. Tuesday morning, Floyd County Schools‘ provided the following updates on the salaries and stipends for their… Read more
Media release: River City Bank announces that Jamie Tallent has been named the President and Chief Executive Officer of the bank and its parent company, RCB Financial Corp. Tallent succeeds Roger Smith who retired Feb. 28. As President and CEO, Tallent will be responsible for strategic direction and operational performance of the company. “River City… Read more
The Board of Directors of Greater Community Bank is pleased to announce Debbie Davis has joined the bank as Loan Operations Manager. With 30-plus years of loan operations experience, Davis brings a wealth of knowledge to the bank. She possesses the leadership skills necessary for effective workflow and loan processing management. Davis served as… Read more
Floyd County 4-H competed in the Northwest District Project Achievement contest held at Rock Eagle 4-H Center on March 8-10. Project Achievement is a public speaking, performing arts and food preparation competition where 4-H’ers choose a topic of interest and present a speech, perform or prepare a food item. They are also required to submit… Read more
OUTLOOK The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 2 until 10 this morning as temperatures drop to 29 to 32 degrees. Freezing temperatures could damage or kill sensitive vegetation and affect early-bloom crops. FORECAST Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast… Read more
