By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Unless an agreement can be reached in the next seven days, Hospital Corporation of America facilities and physicians — including Redmond Regional Medical Center and Cartersville Medical Center — will be out of network for thousands of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia members in the state. The current three-year contract between HCA… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Friends and family from around the globe came together Sunday to celebrate one special man, Rome’s own Vance Luke. He will turn 100 years old on Tuesday and his family, friends and fellow church members at First Presbyterian Church of Rome celebrated his life of service that still includes annual mission… Read more
We could fill a website with the success former Model High phenom Tim Reynolds has had since his days in Rome to Berklee College of Music in Boston and beyond. And now comes word of another achievement. Here’s how Tim describes it on his Facebook page: “Always dreamed of doing this since I was… Read more
OUTLOOK More widespread development of showers and thunderstorms is expected daily through the week. A few strong storms will be possible with gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. FORECAST Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night: A… 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. By John McClellan For Hometown Headlines The Pepperell Dragons and Model Blue Devils captured bug wins over Floyd County rivals to move to 2-0 in Region 7-AA and move in prime contention for state playoff berths. The Cartersville Purple… 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 John McClellan’s high school football picks: Coosa over Armuchee; Pepperell to top Model. Rome, Cartersville, Rockmart, Cedartown (Thursday) to cruise. Darlington by 12 over Christian Heritage. McClellan High school rankings: Rome, Calhoun remain no. 1 at midpoint… Read more
Monday’s reports: Our first posts might be an hour later than usual on Monday. 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… Read more
Rome Police media release: On Sunday, Sept. 23, at 4:20 a.m., E-911 advised that multiple subjects were calling about possible gun shots in the area of North Broad Street and Church Street. While en route to the area, Sgt. Hutchins observed a silver Jeep traveling at a high rate of speed pulling into Floyd Medical… Read more
THE LATEST From the Butts County Sheriff’s Office: “Steven Alford Jacobs and Emmanuel James Nesbitt, both of Cartersville, have been charged with aggravated assault and murder in the shooting death of Curtis Author Pitts. More charges are expected.” Bartow County Jail reports show Alford and Nesbitt were custody there on Saturday, each charged with misdemeanor… 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. The AJC’s weekly top 10 ranking of high school football teams: AJC 5A: Rome remains no. 1 after 32th consecutive win Friday. Now 5-0 on the season. 4A: Cartersville drops from no. 3 to no. 4 after close call at Cedartown; … 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. Three of AP’s Top 25 from the SEC: Georgia remained no. 2 in the latest AP rankings, 13 points ahead of no. 3 Clemson (which decimated Georgia Tech on Saturday). Alabama was no. 1 again with LSU — at 4-0 —… Read more
Your 100% local news source: Locally owned, managed and focused. Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Rome Police: One dead, three others wounded in early Sunday shooting in North Rome. Two Cartersville men charged with murder after Bartow man found shot to death in Butts County. Murder MORNING HEADLINES Shorter University puts 4.2 acres of property along Shorter… Read more
Shorter University has put approximately 4.2 acres of land along Shorter Avenue back on the market for $1.5 million after the deal for the Butler Plaza development collapsed last month. The property is listed with Toles, Temple and Wright Real Estate with Craig McDaniel as listing agent. From the listing: This valuable property is currently… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net After 45 years in the heating and air business, Ware Mechanical’s Mike Littlejohn is ready to hang up his tool belt and travel the world. He will be retiring in October from the company he founded in 1984 with Bud Ware. Littlejohn is passing the business down to the next generation… Read more
Hometown Headlines’ Weekend Guide is sponsored by Lawrence Plantation. Below please find some of the key events for this Friday through Sunday. To be included in future editions, please send a quick summary in an email — no PDFs, no flyers — to druck@hometownheadlines.com. SUNDAY One Community United’s One Table, 6:30 p.m. A Five-Course Sunset… Read more
