OUTLOOK Rain returns: About a half-inch of rain Friday night into Saturday, and then from Saturday afternoon into Monday, look for a light, steady rain. Temperatures will remain near normal (upper 50s) with a few days in the mid 60s. From the National Weather Service’s Peachtree City office: “Enjoy the dry day today! Unfortunately,… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. SPORTS HEADLINES State High School Basketball Tournament first round Match-ups (courtesy of John McClellan) Georgia High School Association first round girls games will be played Friday night with first round boys games being played on Saturday. A school that is hosting both… Read more
Mrs. Glenda Henderson York, age 81, of Lindale, passed away Wednesday morning, February 13, 2019, in a local hospital. Mrs. York was born in Lindale, Ga., on November 23, 1937, daughter of the late Marvin Clifford Henderson and Essie Glenora Williams Henderson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Fain York, on… Read more
FLOYD Model Elementary, 100. Model Middle, 100. Model High, 100. BARTOW Cartersville Country Club, 95. GORDON No reports. POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA No reports. Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING REPORT Business: RaceTrac confirms West Rome location, 20 to 25 additional jobs, by early 2020. It joins the new store rising on Main Street in Cartersville near I-75. West Rome Kemp pushing Patients First Act designed to “a step toward lowering insurance premiums, enhancing… Read more
Media release: U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., was awarded the inaugural ‘John S. McCain Service to Country Award’ from Voices for National Service on Tuesday in recognition of his life-long devotion to citizen and public service and for his exceptional leadership in advancing national service to solve community problems. Video footage of Isakson’s acceptance… Read more
Story lines: 31 people charged or sought in 18-month investigation mostly based in Cedartown. Five suspects yet to be arrested. Three arrests were made in Bartow County last month. Seized: More than nine pounds of meth, three ounces of heroin, 18 firearms. Charges: Mostly drug counts but also possession of explosives, possession of firearms by… Read more
The story line: No bail for one of three Cartersville men suspected in a large-scale drug smuggling operation in West Virginia. Items seized by investigators: 2.6 kilos of crystal meth, 52 grams of pure fentanyl, 223 grams of cocaine, $17,000-plus in cash. From WVNews.com: “A federal magistrate on Tuesday declined to set bail for a… Read more
LakePoint’s Krystal gone after two years: The Krystal at 185 LakePoint Parkway in Emerson is closed as sales did not meet expectations. There are no plans to reopen at that location but a company representative added that employees from LakePoint were moved to other nearby restaurants. “There were no jobs lost,” she said… Read more
The Rome Ducks Unlimited Dinner Event is coming up on March 8 at the Forum beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s membership dinner includes an all-you-can-eat buffet with American, Italian and Cajun food stations; raffles as well as live and silent auctions; plus networking opportunities. Various levels of ticket packages and sponsorships remain. For more:… Read more
OUTLOOK Gusty and cooler with a high of 54 today. Low 60s for the rest of the week. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible again on Sunday as a series of storm systems move across the outlook area. In addition, some localized flooding will be possible as the potential for locally heavy rainfall will exist.… Read more
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. SPORTS HEADLINES Calhoun High alum and Atlanta Braves Player Charlie Culberson stopped by to visit with Coach Chip Henderson and the Baseball Team before the CHS season opener –– and spring training. For more photos: Culberson / Atlanta Braves Half price… Read more
Mr. Paul Wayne Tibbs, age 71, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019, in a local hospital. Mr. Tibbs was born in Rome, GA on September 18, 1947, son of the late L. B. Tibbs and the late Hazel Lucille Adams Tibbs. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Allen… Read more
FLOYD IHOP, 96. M&J Home Cooking, 97. Shannon Diner, 89. Subway, Lindale, 91. BARTOW Longhorn Steakhouse, Cartersville, 72. Home 2 Suites by Hilton, Cartersville, 91. GORDON No reports. POLK No reports. CHATTOOGA No reports. Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING REPORT GBI: 31 charged or in custody in crackdown centered on Cedartown, Buchanan following 18-month drug investigation; three arrests made in Bartow County. Seized: More than nine pounds of meth, three ounces of heroin, 18 firearms. Crackdown Federal judge denies bail for one of… Read more
Story line: Felisha Jackson on Wednesday takes on the official title of principal at Anna K. Davie after serving as interim following the surprise resignation of Dr. Clifton Nicholson, hired in June 2017 to serve as the principal. Nicholson replaced Parke Wilkinson who was named principal at Rome Middle School. The media release follows: Rome City Schools… Read more
