Dr. Ken Davis, Chairman of Heritage First Bancshares Inc., announces that Ryan P. Earnest, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage First Bank, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Graduate School of Banking Louisiana State University. Says Davis: “On behalf of the Boards of Heritage First Bank, Heritage First Bancshares Inc., and our officers and… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT Suspect who fired on troopers dies; identified as Kenneth Martin Anderson. Trooper who was shot in the abdomen — he was wearing a vest — treated for blunt force ‘impact,’ released. Woman who was driving the suspect vehicle in… Read more
FRIDAY’S UPDATES We are awaiting final confirmation on the identity of the female driver from Thursday’s shootout on I-75 near exit 293. We have notes into the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office for additional information on her but today’s Bartow County Jail logs list a Courtney Shay Caudill of Ansted, W. Va., as having been… Read more
It’s pretty clear economic development and recruitment will have a new formula in Rome/Floyd County going into 2019. With Monday’s announcement that Al Hodge was retiring as president and chief executive officer of the Rome Floyd Chamber, effective April 19, it apparently provided the green light for those anxious to move industry recruitment directly… Read more
Harbin Clinic Cartersville breaks ground on new medical building. Harbin Clinic drew a large crowd Thursday evening for a groundbreaking ceremony at 200 Gentilly Blvd. for a 34,000-square-foot expansion next to its offices at 150 Gentilly Blvd. near Home Depot just off U.S. 41/Joe Frank Harris Parkway. The construction site is three acres and includes parking for… Read more
The Weekend Guide is sponsored by Lawrence Plantation. To be included, please send a quick summary in an email — no PDFs, no flyers — to druck@hometownheadlines.com. Ware Mechanical Weather Summary: Much cooler Sunday with a high of 60, low of 38. Saturday’s rain chances easing as well. TODAY BooFest at the YMCA’s Grizzard Park will… Read more
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is scheduled to be in Rome on Friday afternoon as part of her “We Are Georgia.” It is part of an early vote rally set for 2:30-3 p.m. at Schroeder’s New Deli at 406 Broad St. (courtyard) and is hosted by the Floyd County Democratic Party. This will… Read more
Four Rome High students — Brianna L. Cadle, Kenta Y. Davis, Nigara Nizamidin and William Stephenson — have been commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Letters of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, were presented by the RHS principal Dr. Eric Holland to the quartet. About… Read more
ROMEGACARES update: Those 600 five-gallon buckets from Ace Hardware have been purchased thanks to the retailer’s great deal and your generosity. In fact, “we have raised enough to cover the cost with a little extra to buy more kit supplies.” If still want to help Hurricane Michael survivors, we definitely could use more… Read more
Media release: East Central Elementary has started a food pantry in an effort to curb the hunger of children who enter their doors. “This idea started in Trion with the observation of an eighth-grade student who saw the need to save food from the cafeteria that was being thrown into the trash,” said Faith… Read more
New Antioch Baptist Church in Shannon invites you to attend BBQ and Bluegrass this Sunday with special guests, Dixie Jubilee. Music in Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. with a barbecue lunch in the Activity Building immediately following the Worship Service. New Antioch Baptist Church is at 4553 Calhoun Road NE (in the Shannon Community, near the intersection… Read more
FORECAST Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of… Read more
Chick-fil-A Sports Report Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: Please check back after 7:30 tonight for our continuing scoreboard. Also, check us on Facebook @hometownheadlines, @bartowheadlines or on Twitter @hometown or @bartowheadlines. WEATHER: 63 degrees with a 5-mph wind at kickoff; rain possible in the second half. This… Read more
Mr. Andrew Jackson “Andy” Worthington, age 95, of Rogers, Arkansas, formerly of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Worthington was born in Silver Creek, Georgia on May 17, 1923, son of the late Claude Demearl Worthington and the late Dora Fricks Worthington. He was also preceded in death by… Read more
MegaMillions drawing soars to $970 million: That jackpot will be another record for the MegaMillions drawing. It has grown since July 27 and has rolled 24 times (meaning no overall winning ticket sold). Tickets cost $2 each. Powerball: Saturday jackpot swells to $430 million. Two tickets had four numbers and the Powerball, each winning $50,000. CBS News… Read more
About this report: We update CrimeWatch around 5:30 each weekday morning as well as at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. We also add the Bartow County Jail report between 5:30 and 6 a.m. weekday mornings and throughout the weekend. The Polk County Jail report usually is posted between 8 and 9 a.m. weekdays. These reports… Read more
As the picture states, the second Cartersville office of Coosa Valley Credit Union is now open. The office is at 15 Walnut Grove Road, off Old Mill and West Avenue. The office includes 7,000 square feet under roof and compliments the credit union’s other Cartersville site at 1149 N. Tennessee St. Old Havana Cigar Co. has… Read more
