From WGAA 1340 AM and 106.1 FM, Cedartown: Two people have died in a collision south of Cedartown on Thursday afternoon, Polk County Coroner Norman Smith tells WGAA. First responders are on the scene of a serious accident off U.S. 27 south of Cedartown Thursday afternoon. Both northbound lanes of U.S. 27 at Youngs Farm… Read more
. About this page: Updates from the Floyd County Jail three times a day. The latest each day from the Bartow County Jail. Reports from the Polk County Jail (weekdays). Updates from Cartersville Police. Plus: Safety, crime-fighting tips. Floyd County Jail: 4 a.m. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Polk County Jail: Wednesday Thursday Cartersville Police reports: Jan. 21.… Read more
Today’s first headlines: 11 more COVID deaths posted Wednesday including 6 in Floyd County; another ‘probable death’ as well. 149 additional deaths statewide. e. Wednesday: 129 COVID patients in Floyd, Redmond; down from 134 on Tuesday. Vax Report: Nearly 536,000 vaccinated in Georgia so far. Winslette Pharmacy now listed as having doses; East Rome Walmart… Read more
January 21, 2020: 1 reported coronavirus case in US January 21, 2021: 24,556,069 US coronavirus cases, 407,360 deaths Data: https://t.co/vpsTjSW2el pic.twitter.com/1zKiRj21RO — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 21, 2021 Thursday: 3 from Bartow, 1 from Polk the latest local COVID victims. Regional death toll: 451 since March 15. Probable deaths now at 43. 127 COVID patients… Read more
The Georgia Department of Public Health vaccine dashboard tracks the number of providers enrolled to give vaccines, allocations and shipments from vaccine manufacturers, and vaccines administered. The dashboard will reflect the previous day’s totals, and will be updated Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. The dashboard can be found on the DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov. Through… Read more
Thursday COVID updates: Expanded details below as needed. Rome City Schools post an almost 200-person drop in quarantines. From 684 through Friday to 488 quarantines as of Jan. 19; 2 new cases. Floyd County Schools, Thursday: 10 positive tests, quarantines jump to 612. Cartersville City Schools, Thursday: CCS was notified that two primary school employees tested… Read more
The latest look at employment trends in Northwest Georgia offers another mixed report. While jobless claims in the five-county region more than doubled in December vs. the previous month, the state also reports the Rome/Floyd County work force peaked at a 2020 high of 43,000. The workforce numbers, which includes non-Floyd residents commuting in for… Read more
President Joe Biden’s inaugural address: THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages America… Read more
Above: From left, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris (to his front left) as was Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., far right, on Wednesday afternoon. Below: Watch video of the swearing in. It comes toward the end of the video. From Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.: Today, as I was sworn… Read more
The new year started off with two multimillion-dollar lottery jackpots for the Georgia Lottery and while one of them was won Wednesday night, the biggest prize — just shy of $1 billion — is a $2 ticket away from someone. A Maryland ticket will claim $730 million PowerBall jackpot from Wednesday night. Someone in Georgia… Read more
Below are the House committee assignments and how the Northwest Georgia delegation did. Full list. House Majority Whip: Trey Kelley, R-Cedartown Human Resources. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, chair Insurance, Eddie Lumsden, R-Armuchee, chair. Members, Matthew Gambill, R-Cartersville Economic Development and Tourism, Matthew Gambill, vice chair Members: Dempsey Judiciary, Mitchell Scoggins, R-Cartersville, secretary. Special Committee on Access… Read more
The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled its 2020 Bulldog 100 list of fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni and Cartersville natives Matt and Stephen Womack’s company Womack Custom Homes made the list! Both brothers are proud UGA alumni and fourth-generation home builders. “We are beyond thrilled to be recognized by The… Read more
The Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition has been recognized as an HPV Champion at the 4th annual Cervical Cancer Awareness Day for their dedication to promoting HPV prevention, education and increasing Georgia’s HPV vaccination rates. The Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free Georgia, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program hosted the event on Thurdsay. The organizations… Read more
OUTLOOK Less than two tenths of an inch of rain Thursday into Friday; highs in the low to mid 50s. FORECAST Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers,… Read more
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. 🎉Congratulations to Coosa High Senior Addison Blake who will continue her education and pole vaulting career at Berry College! 🏃🏼♀️@BerryXCTF pic.twitter.com/RmzqPmBj32 — Floyd County… Read more
FLOYD Arby’s, Martha Berry Highway, 95. Arby’s, Martha Berry Boulevard, 87. Domino’s, Shorter Avenue, 95. BARTOW Zen Ramen and Sushi Burrito, 95. GORDON No reports. POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA Tootsie’s, Trion, 90. Read more
In context: The year year isn’t three weeks old yet and already a major business deal is on the boards. Rome-based Heritage First Bancshares is merging with First Chatsworth Bancshares to create a brand stretching from Paulding County into Chattanooga with offices in Rome, Cartersville, Adairsville, Calhoun, Dalton, Chatsworth and Eton. Ryan Earnest, president… Read more