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: Friday Monday Cartersville Police reports: Feb. 25: 1… Read more
THE LATEST An anonymous tip to 911 led to the arrested of Polk County murder suspect Jesse Castillo on Saturday, according to Polk County Police Detective Brandon Crawford. Bartow County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in Cartersville and took Castillo into custody, Crawford says. Castollio has been booked into the Polk County Jail on… Read more
THE LATEST Today is one for the books. The current high, 82 degrees, breaks the record of 80 degrees on this date set in 1955. In Cartersville, the high so far of 80 matches the record set there in 2011. The normal for this time of year: 61 degrees FORECAST Sunday Night: A chance of showers… Read more
Today’s first headlines: Polk County Police searching for murder suspect after shooting in Rockmart leaves 40-year-old man dead. Dining: Pick O’ Deli’s new Riverside location now open. It arrives exactly a year after Fuddruckers closed. Heart of the Community 2021: Seven ‘unsung’ heroes of the community honored during virtual event. Harbin Clinic cardiologists help deliver… Read more
Pick O’ Deli’s Riverside is now open at 595 Riverside Parkway, according to several social media posts from customers on Saturday. The new location was due by March 1 and it appears that goal is reached. The restaurant received a ‘100’ on their Public Health Restaurant inspection from Feb. 25. Business hours are 10:30 a.m. to… Read more
This year’s Heart of the Community Awards, ‘An Affair of the Heart’ ceremony looked a little bit different than ever before. For the first time in its 35 year history, the event was held in a virtual online presentation via Zoom due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. This year’s event honored seven of Rome’s “unsung” heroes, recognized for… Read more
SUNDAY REPORT Northwest Georgia: February ends with 84 deaths, 21 probable deaths in Northwest Georgia. It was the second deadliest month of the pandemic in our region. New cases: 49 new positive cases in past 24 hours. Record: 404 on Jan. 22. Hospitalized: 55 patients in Floyd, Redmond on Friday, down 11. Vaccinations (both doses): 26,321 people… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for today: Shannon Village keepsake offers hardwood and pine floors, 9-foot ceilings. Open house, 2 until 4 p.m. Address: 140 First St., Rome. Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bath. Price: $173,000 What to know: Historic 1925 mill home charm, Shannon Village with hardwood and pine floors, 9-foot ceilings, large custom handicap bathroom,… Read more
The Rome-Floyd Planning Commission will meet Thursday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m. via zoom. There will be three rezoning requests before the commission according to the agenda: Rezoning request from Keith Bonnell with NCB Realty, LLC for property at 0 Westside Industrial Boulevard from Heavy Industrial/Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial for the expansion of Integrated… 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. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Game dates and times below. COVID precautions listed as they’re received. GHSA State Basketball Tournament: Round 2 and 3 (Girls) click region… Read more
Mr. John Pendley Blalock, age 73, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at a local hospital. Mr. Blalock was born in Rome, Georgia on October 3, 1947, son of the late John Pershing Blalock and the late Bobbi Hudgins Blalock. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Robert Reeps, and… Read more
Latest COVID updates: Expanded details below as needed. Rome City Schools, Feb. 19-25: 76 to 122 quarantines, 13 new positives. Floyd County Schools, Feb. 19-26: 113 to 176 quarantines; 1 staff member tests positive. Cartersville City Schools, Feb. 22-26: 13 students, 1 staff member tested positive last week. 164 quarantines. CCS reports Bartow County Schools. Cloverleaf Elementary School moves… Read more
Buc-ee’s is hiring for the “Adairsville” store: Well, there is a geography thing in play with the Buc-ee’s rising quickly off Union Grove and I-75. It is in Calhoun but appears closer to Adairsville and thereby, some of the identifying maps have it in different spots. For example, Buc-ee’s career section now shows… Read more
The Xfinity store has opened at East Bend, one of the quieter premieres given the adjoining restaurants there and Five Below. The store is just off what appears to be a community area separating some of the smaller retailers and restaurants along the back edge of the plaza. Xfinity is open 9 a.m. until… Read more
