Media release: Black Creek Group, a Denver-based real estate investment manager and development firm with a more than 25-year history, announces the purchase of 53 acres in the I-75 Northwest Atlanta area for the development of a three-building Class A, industrial park. The park will total 777,000 square feet and will be able to accommodate… Read more
Media release: Bartow County grew its labor force and added employed residents again in June. At the same time, initial claims for unemployment were down for the month and year, preliminary numbers show. “Georgia’s been in an extended growth cycle,” said Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “In June, our state and local communities added jobs and… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Within the next month, Rome businessman Ira Levy hopes to start moving residents into his Lofts at Third and Broad condominiums. In addition to 26 condominiums, there are six retail spaces on the first floor and they’re filling up quickly. “We’ve sold four of the six units and have two available. The… Read more
Work begins on new main office for Coosa Valley Credit Union at 1307 Redmond Road at the site of the former Northwest Georgia Credit Union location just off the Bypass. The credit union hopes to open at the new location in early 2020. Coosa Valley is based just down the road from the construction… Read more
Sign’s up at the new Mathis Builders Hardware & Supply Co. on John Davenport: For months, Lee Bagley’s Prestige Builders have been shaping the new home of Mathis Builders Hardware and Supply just down the road from Life’s Church’s campus at the road’s intersection with North Second Avenue. Mathis has had a busy few… Read more
County-by-county jobless rate vs. previous reports Floyd: 4.1 percent, which rose from the previous month but was down vs. June of 2018. Bartow: 3.6 percent, up from May, down from June 2018. Gordon: 3.7 percent, also up from the previous month but still below June 2018. Polk: 4 percent, up from May, down from June… Read more
GoGo at the Shoe Box had a breaking sidewalk sale on their hands off Martha Berry. On Wednesday, co-owner Jay Stephenson found the store’s floor flooded because of a line backup. So as ServiceMaster by Twins moved in, the racks moved outside for a sidewalk sale. Adding to it all: no sales tax today through… Read more
Dollar Tree isn’t wasting any time in opening its latest Rome store at 2005 Maple Ave. On Tuesday, a customer representative said, “We anticipate that the Rome store will open on Sept. 12; however, this date is still subject to change.” This is Dollar Tree’s fourth location in our Rome. Other nearby stores… Read more
The latest restaurant buzz is building around 401 W. Third St. with rumors of brick oven pizza coming to the River District. We have nothing official on what plans Kevin Dillmon and Moon Dance Properties LLC have in store for the property other than a boat load of renovation work well under way. The project got serious… Read more
Carol Morgan of Denim Marketing of Cartersville was among the first to champion Facebook as a critical tool for her clients. In this interview with Hometown Headlines’ John Druckenmiller, Morgan — in plain English and no ‘tech talk’ — shares why your business needs a frequent post on Facebook to help it grow. Carol, the… Read more
A new Marathon gas station is on the way to Highway 101 near Silver Creek. Crews have been working this week on the old Virgil’s Market at 3113 Rockmart Highway to renovate the building for a new convenience store. The awnings were repainted and Marathon signage went up on Friday. On Saturday, crews were working… Read more
The economics of the loss of Georgia Power’s Plant Hammond in Coosa is just starting. For decades, the power plant has been a prime employer but now the work force is down to around 30 people basically monitoring systems as the coal-fired plant prepares to turn the lights off. At Thursday’s Rome Rotary meeting, Cassandra… Read more
Spirit Halloween’s pop up store is possessing the former Toys R’ Us store near Mount Berry Mall again this season. Signage has gone up, announcing the pending opening of the Halloween specialty store as well as hiring now under way. The store is 2780 Martha Berry Highway. Seasonal positions, including store manager and assistant manager,… Read more
The workforce in Rome/Floyd County grew to 42,600 jobs in June, up 1,200 positions from the same month a year earlier and an increase of 400 jobs over May 2019. First-time jobless claims for the month of June, one of the key employment indicators, showed the following trends for each county in Northwest Georgia: Floyd:… Read more
An open house and grand reopening of Sage Cottage in Adairsville is set for Saturday, Aug. 10, from 2 until 9 p.m. Noreen Wiseman has purchased the events center/bed and breakfast near Barnsley Gardens from Jim and Sharon Southerland. The landmark had been up for sale since October 2017. The cottage sits on 12.5 acres… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net As more ‘Baby Boomers’ reach retirement age and beyond, there is a growing need for senior living/assisted living centers, retirement communities and even memory care services. There are a number of new developments as well as expansion and/or renovation projects at existing facilities, hoping to meet the increasing demand in Floyd… Read more