Northwest Georgia grew its labor force and number of employed residents in February, says Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. The 12-county region also posted monthly gains in labor force in January. The unemployment rate fell in February. “These early numbers look very solid,” Butler said. “We are seeing communities add workers and grow their labor force.… Read more
Georgia Northwestern Technical College will hold a Job Fair for GNTC students, graduates, potential students and members of the community on Wednesday, April 17. The Job Fair will be open to GNTC students and graduates from 9 a.m. to noon and open to the public from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. It will be held at… Read more
In context: In recent days, Rome’s business community has been buzzing about what the U.S. Senate plans to do regarding conservation easement transactions, described as a very legal way to profit from existing government regulations that allow “inflated appraisals of those tracts of land and grant conservation easements on that land. The resulting inflated charitable… Read more
There’s something of a rush for clean cars in Polk County this spring — and it doesn’t have much to do with all that pollen. In both Rockmart and Cedartown, independent car wash companies are close to opening. The newest player is a Zippy’s Car Wash from Triple C. Development Inc. Stalled a bit by… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Keep your fingers crossed for plenty of sunshine over the next two weeks and you could be pickin’ fresh local strawberries by mid-April. LCCL Strawberry Farm in Armuchee is hoping to open for their 17th year around April 15, weather permitting, for another spring of berry picking, jam, honey and their popular… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net Adults will soon have a new option for fitness in Rome, this one with a dance twist. Dance Trance Rome, a dance fitness studio, will be opening in April at 408 Broad St., next door to Schroeder’s New Deli. Rome couple John and Toni Quinn are bringing the first Georgia location… Read more
The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority has started the search for a Executive Director that will now head up economic development, including industrial recruitment, for Rome and Floyd County. The listing appearing on the romefloyd.com jobs page contains the following job description. As you’ll see, they are seeking someone with at least a bachelor’s degree with focus on… Read more
For a larger view of the above map, please click: http://bit.ly/KmartLedbetter The Redevelopment Committee of the Rome City Commission met at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to hear more about what Ledbetter Properties has planned for the nearly 20 acres surrounding the former Kmart store that it hopes to buy and transform into a mixed restaurant-retail center off… Read more
Amid the growing number of hotels and other rental options in Rome/Floyd County, one of more special options was The Claremont House Bed & Breakfast just below the YMCA on Second Avenue. In addition to specialty accommodations, breakfast and festive meals (Valentine’s Day, for example) earned rave reviews for visitors and locals. But in… Read more
February’s unemployment rates by county and how each did vs. January of this year as well as February 2018″ Floyd: 4.4%, trends: down from the previous month and vs. the same month in 2019. Bartow: 3.7%, trends: down from January and from February 2018. Gordon: 4.1%; trends: dropped from January and from 12 months earlier.… Read more
Please find the running notes below from Rome City Commission’s Business Development Committee, held Tuesday in the Sam King Room in City Hall. City Commissioner Bill Irmscher, committee chair, opens the meeting recalling the purpose of the panel to begin with — helping businesses do business in Rome. He then reads excerpts from a letter he… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net With the overwhelming approval of liquor sales by Cave Spring voters last Tuesday, business partners Caney McStotts and Garrett Rothman are moving ahead quickly to bring their Cave Spring Distilling Co. to the town’s historic square later this year. “We are targeting this fall, but it may be early 2020. We have… Read more
Don’t ask Dan Morgan about the impact of “Trade Wars” with China. He’ll assume you’re with the media and are fixated on one of the minimal players causing investors anxiety in what he calls “The Most Joyless Bull Market Ever.” Armed with a data dump that would make CNBC blush with envy and… Read more
Trouble brewing over Rome City Brewing’s ‘Downtown Brown’ name — so pick a new handle: One of the top selling beers brewed on Broad by Rome City Brewing Co. is known as “Downtown Brown.” And for good reason. It is an excellent beer, brown in color and it is produced downtown — as in 333… Read more
The answer is: A distribution center, the first for the emerging no. 3 fast food chain in America. The question is: What does Chick-fil-A want with 50 acres in the Cartersville Business Park just off I-75 at Cassville-White Road? We asked that question to corporate more than two weeks ago after receiving a tip that… Read more