Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through, curbside and Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (curbside, carryout, Door Dash). Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. HIGH SCHOOL Tonight’s games FINAL: Darlington falls at Heard County, 35-30. FINAL: Rome downed at Collins Hill, 28-14. FINAL: Haralson County wins at… Read more
. Adairsville Police searching for suspect in animal cruelty case. Media release: On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at approximately 0732 hours an officer with the Adairsville Police Department responded to Waggz and Whiskerz in reference to someone throwing a dog out of a vehicle and leaving. Upon arrival the officer met with the complainant, who stated she had video… Read more
A missing Marietta woman’s body has been found in an overturned vehicle down an embankment off Hwy 293 near Old River Road in Emerson. Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton confirms 24-year-old Danisha Williams was found dead in a motor vehicle accident in late Thursday night. She was reporting missing on Sept. 19. No foul play is suspected… Read more
Floyd County Schools report: Click here for the latest Sept. 25: 402 overall quarantines; up 71; six new positives. Model High has 170 quarantined followed by 38 at Pepperell High, 27 at Armuchee Elementary and 24 at Coosa Middle. Sept. 24: 331 overall quarantines; down 82; two new positives. Model High has 107 quarantined followed… Read more
Friday: Two new deaths reported in Northwest Georgia on Friday, 1 in Floyd and 1 in Chattooga bringing regional toll to 200 deaths since March 15. 71 COVID patients in Rome, Cartersville and Calhoun hospitals. 53 in Floyd, Redmond, no change from Thursday. 104 new positive cases in Northwest Georgia since Thursday. Total to date: 10,083.… Read more
Today’s first headlines: Will we have Halloween? New CDC guidance lists several traditional activities as high-risk. No decision yet on Downtown Trick-or-Treat event. Pumpkins arriving at Trinity on Oct. 11. No new deaths reported in Northwest Georgia on Thursday, regional toll stands at 198 since March. Also: 95 new positive tests here since Wednesday;… Read more
As many fall events have been canceled due to the COVID pandemic, many Halloween traditions, like trick-or-treating, may also need to be reconsidered according to new guidance from the CDC. “As with anything there are different ranges of risk,” says Dr. Gary Voccio, Health Director of NWGA Public Health. “As we’ve been saying the… Read more
Media release: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized Johnson Elementary School (JES) as one of 367 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020 and one of only five public elementary schools in the state of Georgia. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.… Read more
The Rome Ga Cares team is headed back home today after spending the last four days helping the community of Beauregard Parish in DeRidder, Louisiana that was hit hard by Hurricane Laura. They are leaving Louisiana at 6 a.m. (CST) for the 10-hour trip back to Rome. Floyd Sheriff Tim Burkhalter gave this summary on… Read more
Today: Floyd County Board of Education will have a called board meeting at 3:15 pm. They will approve hiring of school bus drivers and then go into Executive Session to discuss personnel. No action will be taken. Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will present the virtual “Momentous Tuesday @ GHC Speaker Series,” beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29,… Read more
This Saturday, Sept. 26, is the final Between the Rivers Farmers’ Market for this season. The market will be open from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Local products include vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, dairy, meats, grains, breads and more. The Market — an expanded concept including a farmer’s market, flea market, arts, community resources, food trucks and more —… Read more
OUTLOOK Patchy fog and rain chances to start the day, otherwise mostly cloudy with high near 78. Partly sunny for weekend with temps back up in mid-80s. There is a chance for patchy dense fog across north and central Georgia on Friday morning and Saturday morning, which could restrict visibilities to a quarter-mile or less… Read more
FLOYD SUBWAY 1921 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165 Last Inspection Score: 87 SUBWAY 818 TURNER MCCALL BLVD ROME, GA 30161 Last Inspection Score: 97 BARTOW PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA 7 S DIXIE AVE CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 Last Inspection Score: 96 STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY 605 E MAIN ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 Last Inspection Score: 100 HARDEE’S 104… Read more
From St. Michael’s: Live stream broadcast will begin at 9:40 AM Mountain Time (11:40 Eastern Time). To access the online bulletin and follow along, go to www.stmikeschurch.com and you will find the service information on the homepage. Watch live online with Vimeo or Facebook. Obituary: The Reverend Melissa L. Kean, age 30, of Rome, GA,… Read more
In Northwest Georgia, the unemployment rate decreased in August pretty much across the board. Most counties saw a monthly increase in jobs and a monthly decrease in initial claims in August. Nearly 7,000 Northwest Georgia residents were out of work last month, down more than 3,000 from August when 10,460 were unemployed. A year earlier,… Read more
Trump to nominate justice on Saturday: The White House announces the Supreme Court nominee will be identified at 5 p.m. ADVANCE VOTING UPDATES, by county: Advance voting in Floyd County: Oct. 12-30: In person at either the Floyd County Administration Building Community Room at 12 E. Fourth Ave. or Garden Lakes Baptist Church at 2200… Read more
Floyd President and CEO Kurt Stuenkel has named Kenneth Jones, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. The announcement comes nearly six months after the veteran physician was named interim CMO. Jones worked for several years as an emergency physician at Floyd Medical Center, Polk Medical Center and Cherokee Medical Center prior to the… Read more
