From the Georgia State Patrol: Vehicle no. 1, a late model Ford Explorer, was traveling south on U.S. 27 in the inside lane of travel. It began to rotate counter clockwise, picking up on the two driver-side wheels. The vehicle struck the guardrail with its undercarriage continuing south. The Explorer then began to flip, ejecting… Read more
MORNING REPORT Dining: Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill targets late September opening. Crawdaddy’s parks food truck for now. Aventine’s preview. Shannon restaurant for sale. Dining Rome Business Group building through referrals, relationships with twice-monthly meetings. Business ‘One Table’ draws crowd for community dinner bridging races, cultures of Rome and Floyd County. One Table Another cat mauled… Read more
With the hash tag #thebrosarecoming, the folks behind Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill off Shorter Avenue are teasing a late September opening. That’s right on target with the guestimate from one of the chain’s founders in an interview with Hometown Headlines around three months ago (background). Hiring is under way with this information from… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Over the last five years, the Rome Business Group has been growing local businesses by building relationships, educating each other and exchanging referrals. Now with 35 members, each representing a different business category in Rome, the RBG hopes to increase its membership by the end of the year. President Moriah Medina, with… Read more
>>Link to 47 additional photos. One Community United’s ‘One Table’ draw a crowd that spans the Oostanaula River. The 2019 edition of One Table along the Chief John Ross Pedestrian Bridge in Downtown Rome drew area residents from all corners for a community dinner Sunday evening. Proceeds from the… Read more
-Listen by clicking the above arrow or even easier, click here. As your news week begins…: Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill targets late September opening. Crawdaddy’s parks food truck for now. Aventine’s preview. Shannon restaurant for sale. Rome Business Group building through referrals, relationships with twice-monthly meetings. Wonderful turnout Sunday evening for One Table 2019.… Read more
Farmer’s Gin Co. , coming soon to 401 W. Third St., seeks a beer, wine and liquor pouring license from Rome ‘s Alcohol Control Commission on Monday at 5 p.m. at City Hall. Among the other agenda items: Issue a new Beer Package License at Manny Food Mart Inc., 1416 N. Broad St., Unit B, to Maninder… Read more
The Coosa River Basin Initiative’s membership campaign is well under way. The goal for Sept. 30: 500 new or renewed memberships. The organization, charged with supporting clean water in the Upper Coosa River basin, also: Tests for bacteria at popular boat ramps in Rome and Cartersville. Attracted more than a quarter of a million dollars… Read more
OUTLOOK Another round of highs in the upper 90s with no heat relief due until Thursday. Not a drop of rain in the seven-day forecast, either. FORECAST Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5… 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. By John McClellan For Hometown Headlines Rome’s one-point win over state-ranked and unbeaten Kell, Pepperell’s victory over previously undefeated Heritage, and Rockmart’s convincing win over defending Class 2A state champion Heard County highlighted a weekend of high school football that… 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. Late touchdown puts the Falcons on top at the end, 24-20, vs. the Eagles: The Falcons are now 1-1 for the regular season after a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. This is Atlanta’s first win against the… 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… 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. High school football rankings: According to the AJC: 5A: Rome (2-1) holds at no. 7 after beating no. 10 Kell, 21-20. 4A: Cartersville (3-0) remains no. 1. 3A: Also 3-0, Calhoun holds at no. 3. 2A: Rockmart, at 3-0,… Read more
Jackson Cain Butler, 20, of Calhoun In context: Twenty-four suspects, including 20-year-old Jackson Cain Butler of Calhoun, have been arrested in a massive child sex sting conducted by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Charges include Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act and Trafficking of Persons for Labor or Sexual Servitude Media release:… Read more
Evergreen Patio will be opening their new location at 14 Mill Street in Downtown Cave Spring with a grand opening celebration this Thursday, Sept. 19. Festivities will include a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. and open house. From Evergreen Patio’s Facebook page: “It has been a long year for Evergreen Patio and our… Read more
EVENTS Sunday: Rome Little Theatre presents “Mamma Mia!” at the Historic DeSoto Theater. ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father… Read more