McAlister’s Deli is just about ready to open but needs to nail down a few more items before joining the East Bend restaurant and retail community. Hours will be Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. McAlister’s will include catering and teases a breakfast menu as part of that. Texas Roadhouse: Opening day is Wednesday, Dec.… Read more
Media release: On Dec. 26, all federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs signed into law with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act are slated to end for hundreds of thousands of Georgians. The law signed on March 27 included additional unemployment insurance for many workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including workers who… Read more
All the commotion at State Mutual Stadium? It is a staging area for the new pipe system. Those attending Tuesday night’s Rome Christmas Parade at State Mutual Stadium likely spotted all the equipment and materials on site between the Bypass and the Armuchee Connector before the river. It turns out the four acres are being… Read more
Realtors in Floyd, Bartow and Gordon counties together sold 305 homes in October, down five homes from September and from 319 in August and 348 homes in July. Floyd showed a much better October than a year earlier — 19.2% — while Bartow and Gordon were below 12 months earlier. Each county showed… Read more
Hardy Realty on Wednesday presented a check for $30,000 to local nonprofits, making a $10,000 donation to each of the following in honor of our agents, employees and clients: The Salvation Army, The Davies Homeless Shelter and The Open Door Home. At the event, agents and employees enjoyed coffee and hot chocolate from Java Joy, a new local… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net For those of us who make New Year’s resolutions to reorganize and de-clutter our living spaces, a father-daughter duo in Cartersville have launched a new company to help you do just that. Closets of North Georgia, founded by Chris Boss and Jessica Daniel, can design a custom closet, pantry or… Read more
Multimillion-dollar industrial park coming together in Polk? Bids are being sought for a $10 million to $15 million industrial park in Polk County. Dodge Construction shows the project listed as West Girard Industrial Site; there’s also a listing for Cedartown North Business Park, Route 101 Business Park and Rockmart Vulcan Site Industrial Building. They all carry… Read more
Rome saw its unemployment rate drop a substantial 1.2 percentage points in October. Rome also saw monthly increases across all major indicators, including labor force, number of employed residents, and jobs for October. “In October, every MSA saw unemployment rates dramatically decrease, including some areas that dropped to pre-pandemic numbers, demonstrating how strong our economy was… Read more
As the Truist merger continues, more shake out is continuing. The latest is an announcement we received in the mail Monday afternoon. The BB&T branch at 314 E. Main St. in Cartersville, as well as the drive-through office adjacent to it, will close for good as of noon Tuesday, March 2. The accompanying statement: “BB… Read more
Thursday afternoon: The Popeye’s variances are on hold as no decision was made by the Board of Adjustments on Thursday. Board members voted 5-1 to push the decision to the next meeting. That would allow any changes to the proposal to be advertised to and reviewed by the community and then come up for a new… Read more
Some 6,457 Northwest Georgians filed first-time jobless claims in October, up 7.76% from 5,992 claims in September and 933 in October 2019 (pre-pandemic), according to the Georgia Department of Labor. On the plus side, Rome/Floyd County’s labor market added 100 jobs last month vs. a year earlier. Also, another 600 jobs were added vs. September… Read more
The Georgia Economic Developers Association recognized the Development Authority of Gordon County for an “outstanding achievement in the location/expansion of business in Georgia” at its Annual Awards luncheon on Monday. Gordon County was recognized because of the Creative Flooring Solutions project, which announced on June 24. Bert Brantley, Deputy Chief of Staff for Governmental Affairs at… Read more
Carquest Auto Parts Co. has completed the move from 309 N. Fifth Ave. to the new building on the Berry Crossing project behind CVS and off the Bypass. The store is now at 60 Redmond Road in a recently completed building by property owners Two Old Tigers LLC. The deal was handled by Hardy Realty. The store is keeping the same hours,… Read more
Media release: The Board of Directors of Greater Community Bank welcomes Angela Hammond as Vice President and Commercial Lending Officer representing the Bank’s Gordon and Bartow County markets. “Angela brings a breadth of lending expertise to the Bank, especially within our growing Calhoun and Cartersville markets. Her strong community involvement and spirit of unparalleled service will… Read more
Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business climate for the eighth consecutive year by Site Selection magazine. “I’m so proud that Georgia has earned this top business distinction for a record-setting eight years, and it is an honor to accept this award from Site Selection magazine,” said Gov. Brian Kemp, who took office in… Read more
Another one of the Martha Berry Highway hotels is on the market, this time the Relax Inn with an asking price of $950,000. Craig McDaniel, a commercial Reatlor for Toles, Temple & Wright and mayor pro tem of the City Commission, once again has the listing for one of the city’s more known addresses. The… Read more
