Today’s top headlines: Downtown Rome ‘special’ police unit to patrol for speed, noise and related issues following surprise meeting Wednesday. 16 patients with COVID-19 in Floyd, Redmond, up 2 from Tuesday. A record 2,946 new cases Wednesday in Georgia. Statewide, more than 700 deaths in June. Georgia Health News: As state cases surge, 1,500-plus… Read more
Rome’s Public Safety Committee met Wednesday to discuss downtown concerns and there could be some temporary relief on the way. The problem is the public apparently wasn’t notified about the meeting, including city commissioners, downtown interests and the media. We will have more on that angle later today. City Commissioner Mark Cochran, who’s… Read more
Hospital reports: 16 virus patients at Floyd, Redmond as of Wednesday, up two. Statewide, 111 more hospitalizations. Floyd: 12 patients testing positive; none awaiting tests. Redmond Regional: 4 patients testing positive; none awaiting results. In context: On April 19, Floyd reported 13 patients testing positive while Redmond had eight for a total of 21. Together, they had… Read more
By Andy Miller Georgia Health News Hundreds of Georgia health care workers are urging Gov. Brian Kemp to require people to wear face masks in public. Those workers are signing a letter, to be sent Thursday morning, that also calls on Kemp to shut bars and nightclubs and prohibit gatherings of more than… Read more
The aftermath an emotional, two-hour hearing/meeting on what to do about the Forrest monument in Myrtle Hill moves to the next step on July 8 as the Community Development Service Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Sam King Room. Among the agenda items is consideration of “forming a citizens committee for purposes of… Read more
Media release: For Director of Nursing and Professor Rebecca (Becca) Maddox, retiring from Georgia Highlands College after two decades of service and during COVID-19 remote operations is a bittersweet experience but her family’s roots with the college, her time mentoring and helping cultivate the next generation of healthcare workers, and her unwavering pride for… Read more
Media release: Floyd’s Family Medicine Residency Program has named Dyanna Fountain, M.D., and Lacey Johnson, D.O., Chief Residents for the new academic year beginning July 1. Chief Residents are selected and voted on by their peers and are approved by faculty and staff. During their one-year term, they will serve in leadership roles, mentoring underclassmen and… Read more
The Rome Kiwanis Club is selling peaches with proceeds providing scholarships for local students. This past spring, we gave out $9,000 in scholarships. Our supplier is Jaemor Farms near Gainesville. Members are now taking orders. The prepaid orders are due back by July 15. Peaches will be available for pick up at State Mutual Stadium parking lot on… Read more
FORECAST Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through 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. AJC: The Braves will continue paying their minor leaguers through July 31, a person familiar with the team’s operations told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Minor leaguers… Read more
FLOYD Zaxby’s, Turner McCall, 87. BARTOW Arby’s, West Avenue, 99. The Mule House Wood Fired Pizza: Mobile, 97. Base, 100. GORDON No reports. POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA No reports. 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 report: Thursday Wednesday Cartersville Police reports:… Read more
Floyd Healthcare Management’s bid for open heart surgery service rejected again: The state Department of Community Affairs has rejected Floyd Medical Center’s recent push to launch adult open heart surgery, the latest development in a a two-year battle that intensified recently with a marketing push “More Heart for Northwest Georgia.” The campaign, featuring Black… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Drive-through 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. Earlier from Hometown: The potential loss of the entire Rome Braves season having impact on team, fans and community. Stadium improvements continue in down time.… Read more
It was a sluggish May for home sales in Northwest Georgia, based on stats from the previous year. It is another downtown that can be blamed on the pandemic even though online interest in the home market was very high. The Greater Rome Board of Realtors saw nearly a 38 percent drop in sales in May,… Read more