MORNING REPORT East Bend: Add Texas Roadhouse to the list of East Bend occupants. Also confirmed so far: Panda Express, Chipotle. Business: Bekaert closing Shelbyville, Ky., plant; 100 to be laid off in January. Business: Prep work begins on Christmas Tree City; opens Nov. 25. Silver Creek Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov. 29. Weekend! presented by The… Read more
Yj The answer is: Three restaurants. The question: What has been confirmed so far for the East Bend development rising where Kmart was in East Rome? We get asked that question almost daily and the latest reports from the building department confirm Texas Roadhouse is building a $750,000 restaurant, one of the 20 to 28… Read more
Bekaert, the Belgium company with a major plant in Rome, is laying off 100 workers on Jan. 13 at its Shelbyville, Ky., plant with plans to close it by late 2020, according to television station WDRB. A “skeleton crew of 12 employees” will remain there throughout 2020, the report says. Five years ago next week,… Read more
-Listen by clicking the above arrow or even easier, click here. A busy Friday with more brewing for the weekend: East Bend: Add Texas Roadhouse to the list of confirmed East Bend occupants. Also confirmed so far: Panda Express, Chipotle. Now what about the other 20 to 25? Business: Bekaert closing Shelbyville, Ky., plant; 100… Read more
Saturday: The Annual Rome Downtown Holiday Open House is the perfect way to kick-off the holidays. Enjoy the wonder of the season with FREE Trolley rides. The Roman Rose trolley will pick up & drop off guests at the Town Green. Mr. & Mrs. Claus will ride along to take pictures with children. Hours: Saturday from… Read more
The Georgia Northwestern Technical College Foundation was recently presented with a donation of $10,000 from The Grainger Foundation to be used for books, simulators, supplies and fees for the new Diesel Equipment Technology program on the Whitfield Murray County Campus. “Once again the community is showing their dedication to technical education by investing in possible future… Read more
KICKOFF FORECAST For tonight’s high school playoffs, look for 45 degrees at 7:30 p.m. with a 7-mph breeze and a wind chill of 40. FORECAST Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday Night: Partly… 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. Five Berry College volleyball student-athletes earned All-Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Berry’s Laura Beier, Molly Bergin, Emily Hancock, Jordan Leitch and Carson VanCampen earned recognition after leading the Vikings to the program’s third straight Southern Athletic Association… Read more
FLOYD Jandy’s Turner McCall, 100. Mobile unit, 100. BARTOW Wendy’s, West Avenue, Cartersville: 100. GORDON No reports. POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA No reports. Read more
SAFETY TIPS: 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. Bartow County Sheriff’s Office partners with The Wanted Channel to provide an outlet to post wanted persons: Bartow’s most wanted… Read more
Sage Cottage’s new ownership starts brunch service this Sunday. “For our first Sunday Brunch on 11/17/19, our main course selection will be as follows: Homemade Meatloaf with a sweet and spicy ketchup glaze; Pecan Crusted Chicken paired with a delicious mustard sauce, Roasted Red Potatoes perfectly seasoned, Green Beans cooked to perfection and as a vegetarian… Read more
THE LATEST Subpoenas issued to six: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have issued subpoenas for documents in their bipartisan probe of syndicated conservation-easement transactions. Generally, conservation easements are a legitimate tax tool to promote land conservation, but some of them in recent years may have allowed some… Read more
1,000 new jobs here vs. October 2018: Some 42,800 people were employed in Rome/Floyd County in October, the highest point in 13 months and up by 1,000 people from the same month in 2018. Compared to September, Floyd County added 300 jobs. One factor is fall gardening and Christmas season opportunities. First-time jobless claims:… Read more
-Listen by clicking the above arrow or even easier, click here. And here’s how Rome’s news day starts today: IRS: ‘Significant increase in enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easement transactions’ begins; Rome considered a ‘hotbed’ for easements. Dining: Sage Inn in Adairsville begins Sunday brunch service. O’Charley’s restaurant, land for sale; no change in operations.Updates… Read more
Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College students were recently chosen by the Jake Puryear Detachment 1020, Rome Marine Corps League to receive grants of $1,000 each based on letters submitted by the students to the league. The league awarded Calhoun resident George News the Bobby Blair grant. News is pursuing an Air Conditioning Technology degree… Read more