OUTLOOK Strong thunderstorms may move into Northwest Georgia around sunset and continue moving southeast in the evening. Isolated areas of strong winds up to 60 mph may be possible before they weaken later tonight, but still may produce heavy rain and lightning through midnight. FORECAST Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind… Read more
The latest: Going up! Kohls, now committed to East Bend, iBraves sn’t wasting any time. Asked about opening date, corporate says, ‘There’s nothing to share just yet.’ The Rev. Warren Jones, a community servant and servant of God, passes away just months shy of his 100th birthday. Sold-out Cody Johnson concert rocks Ridge Ferry Park.… Read more
The official word from Kohl’s at East Bend is Rome is as follows: “There’s nothing to share just yet but I will keep you posted.” Our visual tour on Friday, shows otherwise. A week earlier, basic grading was continuing on the hole between Five Below and what eventually will be Old Navy. Some parking spots… Read more
In context: Warren Jones did more than preach. He shared. He helped. He gave. And for almost 100 years, he lived a very full life. Some knew him from the pulpit or from all his community work. And others knew him as a radio personality, as part of “The Padre and Ernie,” joining Ernie… Read more
Vaccination calendar: Ongoing: Floyd Medical Center: Appointments / Vaccination site at LakePoint. Register or call, 844-275-8966. May 15: Rome-Floyd NAACP, Redmond Regional team up for vaccination clinic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the hospital (outpatient side). Free hot dogs, hamburgers after the shot plus a big-screen TV giveaway. Appointments for free COVID-19 vaccinations are available daily for eligible individuals at… Read more
ON OUR RADAR THIS WEEK Those Redmond rumors: In recent weeks, the rumors have crossed the many circles of Northwest Georgia’s medical community. From doctors to staffers to vendors and rivals, the exchanges all centered on a possible sale by HCA of Redmond Regional Medical Center and the adjoining surgical center. The potential buyers have been both… Read more
Heard on the Tweet: Cody Johnson concert at Ridge Ferry Park tonight courtesy of @RF_ParksandRec popular enough for long lines. Seating in pods of four to observe social distance. pic.twitter.com/q6Hfv9sIjh — Hometown Headlines (@hometown) May 8, 2021 Cody Johnson was the first performer for the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation’s summer concert series —… Read more
Under an order signed Saturday by Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, next Friday, May 14, deadlines will be reimposed on prosecutors for presenting cases to the grand jury involving detained adults and juveniles. The order is the 14th the Chief Justice has signed that extends for 30 days the Statewide Judicial Emergency… 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. BASEBALL The Rome Braves victorious over Winston-Salem 3-0. Rome Braves to open home stand May 18 with full capacity seating; COVID protocols remain including… Read more
Ms. Shanah Marie Brannon, age 39, of Lindale, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Shanah was born in Rome, Georgia on December 16, 1981, daughter of Janet Marie Bradshaw Huckaby and Gregory Steve Brannon. She was of the Baptist faith. Shanah loved the outdoors, animals, and riding in her Jeep. She was an… 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. Calendar: Friday: The Law Enforcement Memorial Service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on the grounds of the Law Enforcement… Read more
Saturday: Berry College held Spring Commencement at Valhalla Stadium for its 389 undergraduates. Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren was the featured commencement speaker. Watch the replay above. Georgia Northwestern’s 2021 Spring drive-through commencement ceremony: Words and pictures. Please click GNTC Thursday: Shorter University held Commencement at the Winthrop-King Center on Shorter’s main… Read more
Three Cave Spring relatives face drug charges following arrests Friday by the Rome-Floyd Metro Drug Task Force. Floyd County Jail reports show: Jerrod W. Pledger, 25, of Morgan Dairy Road faces 12 counts including drug purchase and possession. Jerrod R. Pledger, 64, faces three drug counts. Candice S. Pledger, 51, was charged with two… Read more
A collection of updates from our social media channels: Facebook, the Tweeter Machine and others… Item 1: The latest East Bend opening today, Tropical Smoothie Cafe Our take: Deals of the day. Free smoothies for a year for the 50 in line… $2.99, 24-ounce smoothies all day. Nice. Item 2: Blossom Hill barbecue and burgers:… Read more
