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. BASEBALL Rome Braves downed by Bowling Green rally, 8-6. Media release: The Bowling Green Hot Rods (50-22) overcame a four-run deficit in a comeback… Read more
Heritage First Headlines COVID: Little change in local vaccination rates even as cases, hospitalizations climb. Region at 28.8%; state now at 40%. More women stepping up than men. Business: Bob Blumberg, downtown restaurant owner and Broad Street advocate, leaving Rome. Chamber, existing industries set manufacturing job fair set for Aug. 18 at GNTC. More changes… Read more
OUTLOOK Heat index at 103 degees at 5:30 p.m. Monday FORECAST Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers… Read more
OUTLOOK: Hot and humid all week, with a chance of showers daily, ranging from 30% to 50%. Keep your umbrella handy and watch for fog in the mornings. FORECAST Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index… 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. BASEBALL BRAVES WIN!@Gsaunders32’s RBI double in the ninth propels Rome (34-37) to their first victory of the week.@c_mill2 2-3 (3B), RBI, R@KevinJosephina 2-4… Read more
Heritage First Headlines “Give A Kid a Chance” event serves 300 families with free smoke detectors, free car seat exams and replacements, backpacks, and a hot lunch. Story and photos. Summerville, “Friendship Capital of the World,” to celebrate friendship week today through Saturday. Festival has connection with Rome, Cartersville and Calhoun Rotary as well as the 1996… Read more
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the BLESS Coalition and Crosspoint Community Church to present “Give A Kid A Chance” Saturday at the Floyd County Jail. More than 300 families drove through the event, meeting at each stop with Floyd County public service workers and members of the Bless Coalition. Each family received book bags filled… Read more
Floyd to employees: Vaccinations required. Floyd sent an email to employees this week, “letting them know that we will require them to be vaccinated against COVID 19,” spokesman Dan Bevels confirms. No deadline has been set, however. The email came several weeks after Georgia Health News in partnership with WebMD began publishing a series of stories… Read more
Rome City Commissioner Jamie Doss on re-election to Ward 2 this November: “I really have a strong desire to seek re-election but I haven’t made a decision at this point.” Cartersville City Councilman Gary Fox is seeking a new term in the ward 5 seat. “It has been an honor serving the citizens of the… Read more
More life on the banks of the Etowah River off Glenn Milner: The story about the comeback of Rome’s River District gets better almost every week. But another stretch that holds so much promise are the banks of the Etowah River off Glenn Milner Boulevard. River Remedy Brewing is the latest to announce plans… Read more
From Georgia DOT: Weather permitting, crews will continue to repair the roadway at Taylor Ridge on Highway 27. The work next week will require occasional lane closures Monday with traffic being led by a pilot car. Hours: 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. WHERE: The southbound lane of Highway 27 at Taylor Ridge will be closed as needed. Traffic will… Read more
OUTLOOK Take precautions when outdoors today, given the 100-degree heat index.Limit time outside; dress lightly; drink plenty of water. FORECAST Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind. Saturday Night: A… 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. BASEBALL Rome Braves. The Rome Braves lost to the Bowling Green Hod Rods 5-4 after 11 exciting innings. Media Release: The scoring didn’t start… Read more
FLOYD Pineapple Twist (base), 100. BARTOW Mr. Egg Roll, Cartersville 88. Five Stars Food Truck (Mobile), Emerson 100. Zen Ramen and Sushi Burrrito, Cartersville, 99 GORDON Cracker Barrel, Calhoun, 91. Cook Out Restaurant, Calhoun, 99 POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA No reports. Read more
What does a swamp stompin’ roots rock band have in common with a community theatre? A shared love for ensuring the arts thrive in Rome and Northwest Georgia. Austen Earp and Haley Smith of Kindred Fire, together with their good friend Luke Robinson on drums, performed a benefit concert for Rome Little Theatre (RLT) Friday… Read more