Today’s first headlines: Services set for Rome man who died in a Monday evening accident on Ga. 101 near Dean Road in Polk County. Business: Ground broken on 420,000-square-foot warehouse off Ga. 53 by company that bought Big Time Products. Also: Look for the Fairfield Inn at the tennis center to open in a few… Read more
A Rome man has died following an accident Monday evening on Ga. 101 near Dean Road in Polk County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Killed was the lone driver, Jordan Dwight Conaway, 40, of Rome. The accident occurred at 7:19 p.m. and shut down the highway for several hours based on earlier police… Read more
That’s a nice-sized warehouse on the way. It will rise off Ga. 53 on the southside of the Balta campus, says Missy Kendrick, president and chief executive officer of the Rome Floyd Development Authority. The Hillman Group, which bought Big Time Products more than three yeas ago, plans a regional headquarters/combined facility there. In… Read more
Latest updates from Dr. Gary Voccio on COVID, flu, World AIDS Day and aftermath Voccio says there’s been a slight uptick in cases but hospitalizations are remaining virtually flat. Sadly, he says, so are local vaccine rates. The omicron variant remains a mystery, he says, because there’s “not a lot of data on it” as… Read more
Georgia has recorded its first flu death of the 2021-22 season. The victim was listed only as being 65 or older. Between Oct. 2 and Nov. 20, nine hospitalizations, one death and one outbreak have been reported. The death was reported in the weekly summary ending Nov. 20. The outbreak occurred the week before… Read more
From the Cartersville Exchange Club: “It was a great night to ring in the Christmas season with the Cartersville Exchange Club Christmas Parade. No doubt a warm evening but we feel confident the warm weather added to the tremendous turnout of spectators-a record crowd for sure! The Exchange Club would like to once again thank… Read more
FRIDAY The Summerville Christmas Parade, 7 p.m., with the theme, “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” SATURDAY The Lindale Christmas Parade is Saturday. We Invite our community to participate at no charge. This year is special as we celebrate our 90th Christmas Season with the “Star Between the Stacks.” This year we have a theme, “A Lindale Christmas… Read more
Hardy Realty’s Open House Gallery for Sunday: Today’s options include a single-family home in Silver Creek surrounded by 1.44 acres or a choice of four one- or two-bedroom townhomes in “Rome’s only active adult, gated community,” The Village at Maplewood. Open house, 1 until 3 p.m. Sunday Address: 304 Ridgedale Drive SE, Silver Creek. Description: 4 bedrooms,… Read more
Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation and Kevin Allen Music present ‘The Soul of Christmas’ on Dec. 19. The Soul of Christmas is a musical concert that will include Christmas songs and others in a Jazzy, Bluesy, and Soulful way. It will be a Musical concert full of artists and songs that we all love and cherish. The Kevin Allen Music… Read more
OUTLOOK Nothing but 70s today through Sunday with mostly clear skies. Maybe a half-inch of rain late Sunday into Monday. FORECAST Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fli-A, 264 Shorter Ave., 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Self-serve, drive-through, curbside, Door Dash. Mount Berry Mall, 7 a.m. curbside breakfast; 9 a.m. inside; open until 8:30 p.m. Shipping Container, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. All Monday-Saturday. HIGH SCHOOL Tonight’s football semi-final games: Calhoun hosts Blessed Trinity. Cedartown at Carver. John McClellan’s high school football playoff predictions: Close wins for Cedartown,… Read more
Mr. Harry Daniel Beard, age 88, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 1, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Beard was born in Lindale, GA on June 19, 1933, son of the late Jesse and Sarah Hooks Beard. Mr. Beard was a paint contractor and owned and operated Beard Painting for many… Read more
FLOYD Coosa Country Club: Kitchen, 92. Snack bar, 91. Truett’s Chick-fil-A, 100. Ana’s by the River, 87. BARTOW No reports.. GORDON No reports. POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA No reports. Read more
About this page: Updates from the Floyd County Jail three times a day: 4 and 8 a.m., and 8 p.m 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. Bartow… Read more
An abduction that triggered an Amber alert for a 2-year-old girl has turned into a manhunt now that the child is safely back with her mother, according to the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office. A Thursday morning media release (below) states that Ricky Lee Buttrom, 25, is sought on numerous charges includingL Kidnapping Aggravated assault Aggravated… Read more
The RaceWay at 2459 Shorter Ave. across from Jack’s and Sonic will open on Dec. 8, owner Johnny Adhikari says. At 10:30 that morning, the Rome Floyd Chamber will hold a ribbon cutting with the store opening to the public at 2 that afternoon. Says Adkikari: “We will have expanded offerings of merchandise along with hot food like Krispy Krunchy… Read more
The former Fred’s location Armuchee has sold and look for 24/7 storage from Brian Spears there soon. He earlier won a special use permit to reshape the interior of the former retailer at 4111 Martha Berry to allow climate-controlled storage in Armuchee. The application cites “climate controlled storage is in high demand and short… Read more
