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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Hometown Radio: Deadline to order Rome's best barbecue extended until Aug. 20. What to know about changes to the Sept. 6 Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue.The Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue returns Monday, Sept. 6, to the Rome Civic Center with some key changes to keep guests and volunteers safe.
Mel Thomas, the grand knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 4410 of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and barbecue co-chair Jim Powell join Hometown's John Druckenmiller to talk about staging one of Rome's culinary highlights.2021-08-0830 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Sheriff Tim Burkhalter on the latest mission of Rome Ga Cares: Helping a Louisiana parish recover after the ravaging winds of Hurricane Laura.Floyd County Sheriff Tim Burkhalter joins us to talk about the seventh mission of Rome Ga Cares, this time to Beauregard Parish, La., to help the community recover after being devastated by Hurricane Laura.
After speaking with Beauregard Sheriff Mark Herford, Burkhalter says the community is in major need of Box fans, tarps, infant care (diapers, food, formula), small toys or stuffed animals for children, and cleaning supplies to fill the buckets we will be taking them.
You can drop off those donations at two locations now through Sept. 18, at North Rome Church of God off...2020-09-0809 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Weekly Rant: Who will make the best decision for your child's health, safety as school begins? Only you.Record hospital admissions. Enduring the second deadliest month of the pandemic (with two days to go). Soaring positive test results.
And some still want to use our students as political collateral?
That choice is yours. Our "leaders" have had six months -- half a year -- to respond to the pandemic. They failed.
Do what's best for your child.
2020-07-3007 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Today's Rant: Private sector goes adult, bypasses political grandstanding over face coverings: No mask, no entry. Now how will local businesses, offices respond?For five blistering days, most of what we heard about was face coverings -- also known as masks. Yes votes, no votes, "education," "marketing plans," litigation, masks having some imaginary connection to the state's economy and for reasons that should be criminal -- politics as well.
All over as simple a thing as trying to save lives -- our own, our friends, our family, our community.
By Friday, most of us were numb and confused. The adults needed to take control. They did so in such a way that any executive order signed by a...2020-07-1705 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant. Some changes to Hometown: Fewer rants and a new Facebook home. Plus today's headlines.Today's top headlines:
Downtown Rome 'special' police unit to patrol for speed, noise and related issues following surprise meeting Wednesday.
16 patients with COVID-19 in Floyd, Redmond, up 2 from Tuesday. A record 2,946 new cases Wednesday in Georgia. Statewide, more than 700 deaths in June.
Georgia Health News: As state cases surge, 1,500-plus healthcare workers urge Kemp to require masks in public.
Rome committee to discuss naming a citizens panel to study monuments in Myrtle Hill; it is a follow-up to June's emotional Forrest debate.
Independence Day: Armuchee Ruritan Club has flags flying; timely new flag at Saint Mary's School...2020-07-0206 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: There is crying in baseball after all. Plus today's headlines.Today's top headlines:
14 patients with COVID-19 in Floyd, Redmond hospitals on Tuesday; 4 others awaiting test results. Second Polk resident dies. Local positive tests jump by 53 from Monday.
2020 season of the Rome Braves -- and minor league baseball -- officially canceled. What Braves' fans need to know.
Health: State again rejects Floyd's bid to offer adult open heart surgery.
Business: Home sales down 20.5% but prices mixed for Northwest Georgia homebuyers, sellers in May vs. a year earlier.
Independence Day 2020: Fireworks, parades still on tap although some events have been canceled. What to know.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Maybe a...2020-07-0108 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Time out on the return of sports? Plus today's first headlines.Today’s top headlines:
13 in Floyd, Redmond with COVID-19; state adds 123 more. Monday sees 2,207 new cases in Georgia. Kemp extends public health state of emergency, safety protocol.
Cartersville man now faces murder, three other counts following Sunday evening shooting.
Politics: District 14 GOP hopefuls John Cowan, Marjorie Taylor Greene in televised debate July 19-20. Floyd Democrats set virtual meeting for Thursday.
Business: Prime downtown Rome spot on the market for $450,000 — with parking.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Another steamer on the way with a heat index of 98. Rain possible on Independence Day, that evening.
Truett’s Chick-Fil-A Sports Report: Amid pandemi...2020-06-3008 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: The pandemic, patriotism and a different type of Independence Day. Plus today's headlines.Today's first headlines:
Rome musician Lee Shealy joins legendary Atlanta Rhythm Section. ‘We all get along great. It’s just neat to listen to all their stories from years together.’
Business: As first half of 2020 ends, some big minuses but also hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment across Northwest Georgia despite the pandemic.
State-record 2,226 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday; Georgia sees 11,282 additional positive tests in 7 days, a 17.1% surge.
Reports: Woman dead, man shot Sunday evening near Crump Road in Cartersville.
Business: Second downtown Rome studio on the way as Playa Azul Media moves in above Jamwich.
Rant o...2020-06-2907 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Time to be adults again with COVID-19. Plus today's headlines.Today’s top headlines:
Rome Police: Teen, 16, facing murder charge, to be tried as adult in shooting death of RHS junior Sincere Javier Estrada-Lopez on June 1.
40th Bartow resident dies from COVID-19; 76th victim from Northwest Georgia; 2,745 statewide. 10 in Rome hospitals. Positive tests: Third day of 1,700-plus new cases.
Politics: As Aug. 11 runoff ticks closer, some answers to your questions about who can and can’t vote in the sheriff’s, U.S. House races.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid to upper 80s through Sunday with rain chance varying from 20% to 40%; storms possible each afternoon/evening.
Truett’s Chick-Fi...2020-06-2609 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Limit absentee votes after primary success? That's voter suppression. Plus today's headlines.Today’s top headlines:
Positive tests surge on Wednesday: 24 more in Floyd, state sees 1,703 cases (record was 1,753 on Tuesday); U.S. sets all-time single-day high at 36,358 cases.
Floyd Public Defender’s Office closes after positive test there.
Jobless drops in May across Northwest Georgia but more than 13,800 people listed as unemployed (vs. 20,800 in April).
Creative Flooring Solutions (laminate, wood, luxury vinyl tile) bringing 300 jobs, more than $70 million investment to Calhoun.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid to upper 80s through Sunday with some rain, storms possible.
Truett’s Chick-Fil-A Sports Report: Rome High’s Hogan Ingram wins 2020 GSGA Junior Champion...2020-06-2508 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Georgia passes 'hate crimes' bill; silence follows. Plus today's headlines.Today’s top headlines:
State’s ‘Hate Crime’ bill needs only Kemp’s signature to become law after passage Tuesday by House, Senate.
Business: Two hotels nearing completion in Cartersville — with a pair also due in Calhoun this year.
Positive tests: 53 more in 24 hours in NW Georgia; now 1,613 locally; statewide, 67,678 and climbing by more than 1,000 a day.
Wade Hoyt III resigns as Floyd County attorney, cites personal reasons. Virginia Harmon named interim county attorney.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Half inch of rain Tuesday, a bit more possible today. High of 84 degrees.
Truett’s Chick-Fil-A Sports Report: GHSA OK’s phased used of 3...2020-06-2408 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Solution for downtown concerns -- sex and alcohol? Plus today's first headlines.Today’s top headlines:
COVID-19 patient, 45, walks out of Floyd after 57 days in care both there and at Piedmont. Positive tests: 1,561 in NW Georgia. State death toll at 2,648.
Rome City Commission unanimously OKs refunding alcohol pouring license fees to area restaurants for 2 months during COVID-19 shutdown. Combined refund: $41,000.
State Patrol: Summerville man faces multiple charges, including 3 counts of aggravated assault against a peace officer, following chase that ends with wreck in Armuchee.
Education: Unity Christian School outlines plans for resumption of classes on Aug. 10. A more comprehensive plan to be released in July.
Body of 36-year-old man found in...2020-06-2309 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: What dad needs this Father's Day isn't on a shelf or in a box. Plus today's headlines.Today's top headlines:
Still growing: High Voltage Prints gets a charge out of a new site. Dr. Stephan J. LaPointe doubles down on Martha Berry. Lobrillio's brings a taste of Chicago to West Rome.
Nearly 1,200 resident tests at area long-term care homes. State death toll at 2,605, up 908 in a month. Positive tests at 60,912 in Georgia, including 1,454 here.
Health: Harbin Clinic sets moves for Ansley Park, pediatrics to new building off Redmond, Bypass for July. Redmond Regional adds patient hot line for insurance issues.
Protest, prayer service, forum on race, Juneteenth celebration set for tonight through Sunday.
Independence Day 2020...2020-06-1908 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.A national embarrassment only Northwest Georgians can fix. Plus the fastest 90 seconds of news in the nation.The fastest 90 seconds of news in the nation:
First-time jobless claims in Northwest Georgia top 25,000 in May -- which is a major improvement compared to April. Our work force did recover last month, the labor department reports.
Georgia saw a spike in coronavirus deaths for the week ending June 17, the highest total since late April. Local positive test results continue to climb as well.
The building that's home to Jamwich on Broad Street has been sold; no changes planned at the restaurant.
There will be Independence Day fireworks in Rome this year -- but with a few changes.
...2020-06-1807 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.News & rants: A blessing for community policing -- and a shot in the arm for the local economy.A closer look at our headlines today including:
A timely meeting between police and local pastors.
Those latest coronavirus numbers.
Myrtle Hill gets some needed TLC.
Bye-bye to jail mug shots.
$10K shot in the arm for Bartow merchants -- and customers.
OK, we'll leave Romulus and Remus alone.
Love these cool mornings? Alas, summer blazes back on Saturday.
2020-06-1707 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant of the day: From alcohol rebates to moving statues, a closer look inside today's top headlines.In addition to the fastest 90 seconds of news in the nation, we rant about:
The ACC's great idea to refund alcohol license fees for downtown restaurants as they recover from the shutdown.
Some critical local thinking about the coronavirus and 2020-21 school year.
Some uneasy numbers about COVID-19 here and across the state.
Correcting our slam on the earlier movement of the Forrest statue -- and what about Romulus and Remus?
Best commentary on the state of race in America? Try Dan Le Batard and Paul Finebaum from ESPN Radio.
2020-06-1607 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: The other problem at Myrtle Hill.The local tourism office describes Myrtle Hill as "one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the nation," sitting above "the confluence of the Etowah, Oostanaula and Coosa rivers." Guests are invited to "come explore its six terraces and rich history – and visit the place where Romans rest." Indeed, some 20,000 people are buried or interred there, now including the mausoleum added a few years ago.
Once the site of a fort, Myrtle Hill again is something of a battleground, this time over efforts to move the statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest from a prime spot overlooking South Broad St...2020-06-1508 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Erin Hernandez of the NWGA Regional Cancer Coalition on programs in danger because of legislative budget cuts. How you can help.As state lawmakers assemble in Atlanta next week, all eyes are on mandated budget cuts because of the impact the coronavirus safeguards have had on Georgia's economy.
So far at least, those cuts will hit the state Public Health Department and other areas, a move that could wipe out many of the services offered by the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition.
Erin Hernandez, the president and chief executive officer of the cancer coalition, joined John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to talk about the proposed cuts, their impact and what the community can do to convince...2020-06-1212 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Rome's image melts down on Twitter. News: Runoff in Floyd sheriff's race. 74th local virus victim. Today's top headlines:
Floyd results: Absentees push Roberson, Caldwell into Aug. 11 runoff for Floyd County sheriff. No changes to other races.
Floyd Commission Chair Scotty Hancock calls out Secretary of State who blamed local offices for election chaos: 'This problem has stemmed from faulty equipment that was provided from your office.'
17th Gordon resident dies from coronavirus; 14 new positive tests in Floyd County in 24 hours; 29 in the region. State death toll at 2,329.
Dining: Upon further review, work just starting on Panda Express; wood-frame building at East Bend is Chipotle.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid 80s and comfortable t...2020-06-1107 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Call her madam congresswoman. News: Election hangover; severe weather possible today.Today's top headlines:
Runoff for Greene, Cowan in U.S. House. Floyd to resume count later this morning. Roberson has big lead in sheriff's race. Richardson, Dempsey win new terms.
Bartow: Absentee and provisional ballots have yet to be counted but the education SPLOST should pass. Big leads for Sheriff Clark Millsap, Coroner Joel Guyton.
Tight races for Board of Education
Plus Gordon and Polk results, which appear to be complete.
Latest coronavius updates from across Northwest Georgia, the state.
Petition to remove Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest statue from Myrtle Hill at the entrance to South Rome signed...2020-06-1007 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Of primaries, protests and pandemics. News: Election day finally here. Rome's 'no' vote on open container.Today's top headlines:
Election Day: Precincts open now until 7 p.m.; some rain possible. Be prepared for lines at the precincts; results will be slow tonight because of absentee ballot counting.
Public Health’s Voccio on the courthouse outbreak, social distancing concerns. State death toll at 2,208.
Courthouse closed until June 22, with some judges, clerks, deputies, staff in quarantine. 7 confirmed cases through midday Monday.
Rome Commission defeats open container by 5-3 as chaotic meeting ends; look for more reaction today with a push to eliminate BID tax, rebate liquor license fees.
Concerns about race, community. Collins pauses meeting for 8:43 mi...2020-06-0910 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Peaks& Valleys: Dazzling voting numbers. The virus never went away. And grateful for calm protests. Plus our newscast.Today's top headlines:
Floyd County Courthouse closed for two weeks; judges, deputies and clerks in quarantine as outbreak continues. Continuing updates.
No virus deaths so far this month in Northwest Georgia but 169 additional positive tests here since June 1. State death toll: 2,180.
Huge crowd in downtown Rome Sunday afternoon for 'We Matter: A Peaceful Protest.' City leaders among the speakers. What's next.
Politics: With social distancing, masks, sanitizer and new voting machines, Tuesday's trip to area precincts will be very different. What to know before you go.
New business coming to former Verizon across from the mall after...2020-06-0809 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Missing Georgia's star-spangled legend. News: JCPenney closing. A community prays for peace. Virus updates.Today's top headlines:
Rome's JC Penney among stores being closed in Georgia. Mall owner talks about new direction, what's next.
Community hears words of peace, healing as Trinity United Methodist Church hosted an all-faiths ecumenical service.
Three rallies set for Rome this weekend. Polk authorities on watch; sheriff doubts claims but says all are ready.
Floyd County Schools posts six 'scenarios' for reopening classrooms, currently set for Aug. 6. Each depends on status of the pandemic.
Third employee with the Floyd County courts system tests positive; another being retested.
Coronavirus: 2,147 deaths in Georgia since first fatality on March 5. Positive tes...2020-06-0509 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Primary concerns about the primary. Newscast: Prayer service tonight, more weekend protests. Key arrest in shooting?Today's top headlines:
Prayer service tonight at Trinity. Also: Rome Police say protests require permit first. Weekend protests set. Polk authorities investigating threats for this Sunday.
Funeral services are set for 16-year-old killed in Monday's shooting. Police: Teen wanted for questioning arrested in Cartersville on unrelated charges.
Another death in Bartow; 2,123 statewide as of Wednesday. Positive tests, 48,894 in Georgia.
Motorcycle procession through Rome on Wednesday escorts former Marine Evan Tucker Williams home for final services.
'Be Green' again! Recycling center, remote sites, curbside pickup all back in action as of today.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Maybe a half-inch o...2020-06-0408 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rome shooting kills one. Office on 6th Ave. listed at $990K. Virus updates. Rant: Who decides what you should know?Today's top headlines:
A 'young male' dead following a shooting on Grady Avenue off Calhoun Avenue Monday evening, Rome Police report.
Business: Twin pieces of East Sixth Avenue across from federal courthouse on the market.
Georgia death toll climbs to 2,089. Positive tests will top 48,000 on Tuesday.
Floyd County Judicial Center closed through Wednesday after employee tests positive for coronavirus.
Trinity United Methodist Church to host ecumenical service for all Thursday evening.
Coosa Valley Credit Union once again is replacing torn or faded American flags across Northwest Georgia. Here's how to take part.
Politics: With a week to go un...2020-06-0208 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Floyd, Bartow river rescues rising. Ga.'s May virus report: Deaths up 44%, positive tests, 50%. Rant: Of pandemics and protests.Today' s headlines:
River rescues on the rise in Floyd, Bartow as more people take to the water during pandemic. What to know about staying safe.
Floyd County Judicial Center closed today after employee tests positive for coronavirus.
State deaths in May up 44% to 2,053; positive tests climb almost 50% to 47,063. In NW Georgia, 15 more deaths in May; positive tests jumped from 619 to 1,048 (69.3%).
Another peaceful protest in downtown Rome Sunday; quiet overnight. Earlier: Updates from Cartersville, Rome.
Voting: 25,000 Northwest Georgians already have cast ballots, more than 80% by absentee, with a week to go.
Ridge Ferry Farmers Market returns Saturday. Lobbies re...2020-06-0109 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Doubling down on downtown. Kemp lifts restrictions even as virus deaths, positive tests rise.Today's top headlines:
Kemp: Emergency declaration in effect until July 12. Summer school, overnight camps, pro sports practices OK'd; bars open Monday. Groups of 25 or more allowed.
Positive cases in Northwest Georgia hits 1,006, up 62% since April 30. State death toll at 1,973, up 80% in a month. It will top 2,000 by late Friday or Saturday.
GBI: Cartersville man, 55, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography as part of Bartow County Sheriff's Office investigation.
Politics: Advance voting for the primaries this Saturday only, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Low 80s all weekend with rain, storms possible today and...2020-05-2908 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: When Facebook meets Shark Tank. News: Record-level jobless rates. Ga. virus deaths at 1,933.Today's top headlines:
Employment meltdown: More than 20,800 Northwest Georgians out of work in April. Jobless rates soar to 12.7 to 17.1 percent across Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga counties.
Gordon County sheriff: Tennessee couple held on numerous charges following armed standoff at the Express Inn near Calhoun.
State death count at 1,933, up by 236 over 7 days; third largest gain to date. Floyd sees highest increase in positive cases in week ending Wednesday. Kemp on TV at 4 p.m.
Business: Greater Community Bank opens lobbies on Monday. Berry reopens campus, weekends only, starting June 13. River Ratz: No floating this summer.
Politics: Latest...2020-05-2808 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rant: Brutal Tuesday shows virus impact. Newscast: 4 more deaths here. 2 businesses announce closings.Today's top headlines:
Polk records first virus death; 2 more in Bartow; 1 more in Floyd. Regional total at 71; statewide, 1,895. Numbers up at local long-term care facilities. New Rome test spot.
Business: Elysium on Broad Street closing after 14 years. Cartersville's Discount City begins liquidation sale Thursday after 56 years.
Friends are mourning the loss of Salon Luna owner Mimi Luna who died Tuesday in a car accident in Northeast Alabama.
Politics. 2 drop boxes for Floyd County absentee ballots now in place.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: About a quarter inch of rain a day now through Friday; highs in the upper 70s...2020-05-2708 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Newscast: LakePoint reopens for summer. Virus cases up 50% in a month. Rant: 'Citizen's arrest, citizen's arrest!'Today's top headlines:
LakePoint Sports open for baseball practices; tournaments resume in June. Rentals on other sports venues begin today. Hotel construction pushed back because of pandemic.
Business: Development Authority's website premieres. Gondola moving to former Tang's restaurant on Shorter. Steeplechase set for June 6.
Coronavirus: 3 patients in Floyd, none in Redmond as of Monday. State: 1,848 deaths with 43,400 positive cases. 930 from NW Georgia up 50% since April 30.
Politics: With two weeks to go until the June 9 primary, advance, absentee voting to increase. Next up: Ballot drop box in Rome.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Low to mid 80s through Thursday with l...2020-05-2607 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.GBI suspect faces drug charges. Virus deaths surge by 78. Graduations begin. Storms due. Rant: Rough day for the governor.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
One of the GBI suspects is arrested on additional drug possession, distribution charges.
Among the deadliest days in Georgia: 78 new deaths in 24 hours (1,775). Positive cases climb to 40,663.
Gov. Brian Kemp's weekly coronavirus updates. Latest on equipment, personnel.
GHSA OK's conditioning starting June 8. Read the meeting minutes, critical provisions and testing criteria as high school sports crank up.
Pepperell starts drive-through graduations this evening; 3 on Saturday. Rome virtual graduation is Saturday.
Armuchee High to observe 30 seconds of silence in remembrance to murdered graduate.
Politics: Advance voting, returned absentee ballots mean almost 10% of Floyd Coun...2020-05-2209 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.GBI: 2 men arrested 'in connection with' Rome murders. Jobless claims surge. Jump in positive virus tests here. Rant: Ready for some football?Hometown's top headlines: please click here
2 Rome men arrested as the investigation continues into murders of Richardson, Campbell. Watts faces theft, gun possession charges; Brown, obstruction of a law officer.
Bartow sheriff: Grandmother, Cartersville man held in child's shooting death now charged with murder.
First-time jobless claims surge about 40,000 in NW Georgia in April.
Positive test results up 15.1% in NW Georgia is 7 days, now at 866. Statewide, 39,801 test positive; death toll at 1,697. Kemp briefing 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Floyd's Stuenkel swats down social media claims; tells of high costs of coronavirus treatment amid revenue plunge. 'Rainy day' funds preventing layoffs, fu...2020-05-2108 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.The latest from the GBI: Two people arrested on obstruction, weapons and theft charges in connection with Rome double homicideThe latest: Two Rome men arrested as the investigation continues into murders of Richardson, Campbell. Devin Watts faces theft, gun possession charges; Desmond Brown charged with obstruction of a law officer.
Hometown's earlier headlines: please click here
A week later, two flower arrangements mark the spot above where two Rome women were found murdered.
Ga. death toll at 1,675 with 38,855 confirmed cases; 834 in our area with 65 deaths including 36 at long-term healthcare facilities in Bartow, Gordon, Floyd.
Politics: Floyd sheriff's candidates talk mental health at NAMI forum. Advance voting continues. Floyd Democrats' virtual meeting is Thur...2020-05-2003 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Hospital celebrates virus patient's release after 21 days. Rant: We understand the confusion over the Pandemic Primary.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
Politics: Some still think today is election day -- only if voting in advance or returning absentees. Primary vote is three weeks off, June 9.
21 days later (7 on a vent), coronavirus patient heads home from Cartersville Medical Center.
Statewide death toll at 1,649 with 38,283 confirmed cases in Georgia, 806 in our area with 65 deaths.
Initial plans released for area Catholic churches to resume Mass.
Rome City Commission meeting ends with talk about minority businesses, the pandemic relief efforts and incorporating 'black and brown' owners into mainstream operations.
A 'Good Morning' indeed for local artist Cabell Sw...2020-05-1909 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.New charges in child's shooting death. House 13 proflies. Coronavirus updates. Rant: Time to recycle recycling.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
New charges following shooting death of 5-year-old in Bartow County.
Politics: Q&A with state House District candidates Katie Dempsey (incumbent) and Brad Barnes. Topics: Pandemic aftermath and Georgia's initial response.
Statewide death toll at 1,606 with 37,642 confirmed cases in Georgia, 786 in our area with 65 deaths. No remdesivir heading to NW Georgia so far.
Dining: Appalachian Grill reopens Tuesday with patio seating carry out. Blue Fin upgrades online/text ordering. Moe's BBQ: No in-house dining but porch, picnic tables available.
Your week ahead: Advance voting begins; drive-through/virtual high school graduations, Rome commission ge...2020-05-1808 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Double murder: Agents seek public's help. More openings in Rome. Positive tests rise. Rant: Feeling lucky this weekend?Hometown's top headlines: please click here
Armuchee High mourns graduating senior Vanita Richardson. GBI: Autopsies show both women were murdered; tips sought from Bypass motorists.
Cartersville man faces murder, 12 other charges following the beating death of an 86-year-old man last week. Memorial services for Calvin Lee this weekend.
Dining & Drink: Brewhouse 'dinner shows' OK under Kemp's latest executive orders. The return of River Dog, Sports Page and others.
762 positive tests in region with 54 added in eight days, mostly in Bartow, Floyd and Polk. Statewide death toll now at 1,544 with almost 36,000 confirmed cases in Georgia.
Education: Bartow high schools joi...2020-05-1509 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.GBI investigates deaths of 2 sisters found off Bypass. 4th Bartow resident dies this week. Rant: To identify or not.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
Family, friends mourning two sisters as the GBI investigates who dumped their bodies off the Bypass below Grizzard Park.
Fourth Bartow resident dies this week; 35th overall. State toll now at 1,517. Positive tests cases climbs to 35,427 in Georgia; 752 around here.
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: All parks, amenities at those parks reopen Thursday; farmers market starts June 6; swim, Parker Center closed for now.
Justice Department files suit against Cedartown companies 'alleging housing discrimination against African-American applicants who are elderly or have a disability.'
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid to upper 80s now th...2020-05-1408 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.C-130 flyover is Thursday. Jandy's closes. 34th Bartow virus victim; nearly 1,500 in Ga. Rant: Last toppings on the Jandy' s story.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
Thursday evening flyover to include Floyd, Redmond, Cartersville hospitals.
Jandy's Frozen Yogurt won't be back. 'We don’t see how we can safely re-open because we are a self-serve business.'
34th Bartow resident dies, 64th in NW Georgia. State toll rises to 1,494. Kemp to tour Floyd modular hospital this morning.
Kemp: Summer day camps OK; no overnight camps. A bit more 'room' for restaurant guests. Shelter-in-place continues for those 65 and older.
State Health Department to deploy 'over 1,000 contact tracers within weeks to strengthen its contact tracing efforts' of coronavirus, patients testing positi...2020-05-1309 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.3 more virus deaths here; state at 1,444. Rome talks budgets, block parties. Rant: Serving time as a patient under investigation.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
2 more deaths in Bartow, 1 in Gordon; 63 for the region; state toll at 1,444. Positive test results at 34,002; in our area, 728. Hospitals: Floyd, Redmond report 4 'positive' patients.
Cedartown woman faces 14 charges in wild chase that started near Floyd/Polk line, included gunfire (no injuries) and officers threatened.
Rome City Commission talks budget revisions, community gatherings, some poor responses to COVID-19 safety recommendations in the community.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Heat wave begins with 88 forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
Rant of the Day: The PUI Diaries -- Life as a patient under investigation.
...2020-05-1209 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.More than 1,400 dead, 34,000 testing positive in Georgia. Court clerk candidate profiles. Rants: Trimming Facebook and flirting with disaster.TODAY'S HEADLINES
State death toll at 1,405 with nearly 33,000 people testing positive including 727 in Northwest Georgia.
Politics: Q&A with Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court candidates Joe Costolnick and Barbara Penson.
This week: Rome Commission to review three multifamily proposals, revised budget. More government offices, parks in Floyd, Bartow reopening this week.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Slight chill lasts one more day and then a quick rise back to the mid 80s.
Obituaries: Mr. Thomas Berrien “Doodle” Mathis Jr., Mrs. Dorothy Nell Ramsey.
Rant of the Day: Facebook and flirting with disaster.
It has been a dail...2020-05-1108 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Floyd schools set graduations; Bartow school offices reopen. Virus: 60 deaths here. Rant: Welcome to the new mundane.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
Floyd County high schools set graduations (drive-through and in-person) as well as other year-ending events. Plus: Rome, Polk updates.
Bartow County Schools, central office to reopen May 18.
Rome, Calhoun long-term care centers each report the loss of a resident. Positive tests in our area up by 95 in eight days.
Dr. Gary Voccio of NW Public Health: Too early to finalize school plans. 'It will be very different than what it was in the past.'
Kemp: More tests performed but 'we must also focus on lab capacity to process the testing specimens.'
...2020-05-0808 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Vista Metals idling 120 people. 2 more virus deaths in NW Georgia; state total at 1,327. Rant: A right-to-you news source? Maybe.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
Business: Vista Metals Georgia of Adairsville to idle 120 employees by Saturday.
32nd Bartow resident, 14th Gordon resident die as regional total hits 59; state death toll now 1,317. More than 30,000 people now 'positive' including 708 here.
Dining: Mother's Day brunch amid the pandemic -- what to know. Updates on River District dining.
Business: Georgia net tax collections plummet near 36% in April or by more than a billion dollars.
Politics: Tonight, a second 14th Congressional District Republican candidate debate on Facebook Live. Plus: First House debate as well as those for PSC, U.S. Senate.
Public Sa...2020-05-0709 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Big, small projects power $17 million spring. Swift & Finch grows. 1,300 coronavirus deaths in 2 months. Rant: Betting on our future.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
A $17 million spring in Rome/Floyd County with projects from Berry College to Redmond Regional to across town.
Dining: Swift & Finch grows, adds roaster (and space). Quick updates on East Bend -- and Shorter McDonald's. Casting call for fast food restaurants.
Sad milestones: Almost 1,300 deaths in Georgia, 30,000 people now 'positive' for the virus and some of the 200,000 tested still awaiting results.
New: GHC's Community Watch interviews Dr. Gary Voccio, director of NW Georgia Public Health, on coronavirus testing and the latest updates.
'One of the hardest parts is losing young patients' -- Re...2020-05-0608 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.13th Gordon resident dies; state death toll at 1,246. Local schools get COVID-19 relief. Rant: House GOP debate shows one size fits all.Hometown's top headlines: please click here
13th Gordon resident dies; state death toll at 1,246; regional total to 57, including 33 from long-term care facilities. Positive tests now at 29,437 in Georgia, 682 here.
Education: How area school systems, state are sharing $411.4 million in coronavirus relief funds.
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton extends Statewide Judicial Emergency until June 12.
Recap of the 14th Congressional District Republican debate from Monday. Plus links to PSC, U.S. Senate debates (Democrats).
RANT OF THE DAY: One-size-fits-all House sweepstakes.
First, we'll give you an executive summary of Monday's 60-minute debate featuring seven of...2020-05-0508 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Floyd sheriff's hopefuls - why vote for me. Live House debate. Tortaco coming to Rome. Rant: Voccio's words shake Northwest Georgia.Today's top stories:
Politics: Who will be Floyd County's next sheriff? Our Q&A and candidate profiles with Tom Caldwell, Ronnie Kilgo and Dave Roberson.
Today, 14th Congressional House Republican hopefuls go at it online at 3 p.m. or on TV at 8 p.m. Link to Senate Democratic hopefuls from Sunday evening.
Dining: Tortaco coming from Trion to former Magretta Hall at Broad and Second Avenue.
'Medical pods' go up outside Floyd in case of pandemic 'surge.' Latest updates from the state.
Pandemic and politics: Bartow County, coronavirus the focal points in AJC column on a state S...2020-05-0406 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.April's death toll in Georgia: 1,007 residents. Shelter-in-place ends -- for most. Rant: The Fact Attack and flattening the myths.Today's headlines:
An awful April: State's death toll surged by 1,000 in 30 days, most of which came during the shelter-in-place order. In Northwest Georgia, it climbed from 7 to 55.
Kemp lets shelter-in-place expire at midnight but orders those 65 and older as well as those with heart/lung/other chronic ailments to stay home.
Business: Georgia Department of Labor has processed 1.37 million claims since mid-March; 444,195 Georgians have received their first payment.
Business: The 'shell' comes off 241 Broad St. and it has downtown buzzing about what's next.
Spring safety scores from Leapfrog show As for Redmond Regional, Cartersville Medical, AdventGordon; B for...2020-05-0108 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Nursing home worker tells of outbreak, losing residents who 'are our family.' 55 dead in NW Georgia. Rant: 1,100 reasons to extend shelter in place.Today's headlines:
A long-term care worker tells of coping with coronavirus: 'When we lose a patient, we all cry together -- these precious patients are our family.'
Second death, 16 positive cases in Chattooga; state death toll at 1,100; 55 fatalities in NW Georgia. Positive tests in our area now at 608; was 377 cases on April 11.
Stuenkel: Floyd seeing some 'leveling off' of coronavirus patients but ready for any surge as enclosed parking deck now offers 100 extra beds; modular unit on the way.
Education: Governor's Honors Program, set for Berry College this summer, canceled because of coronavirus concerns.
Business: 'Incubator' idea proposed for Ro...2020-04-3009 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Newscast/Rant: Storms due this afternoon. Outlets opening, not movies. Rant: Vote-by-mail already a huge success.Today's top stories:
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: We're looking at a Wednesday washout, with storms most likely between 1 and 7 p.m. Continuing updates.
Calhoun outlets to reopen this weekend; Village Theatres to wait a few more weeks.
Georgia's death toll at 1,036 Tuesday night; that includes another Bartow victim (30th overall, 54th in four-county area). Confirmed cases in region up to 580.
Methodists to hold off on in-person services until June 22; drive-in worship OK.
Politics: Nearly 13,600 absentee ballots already in at the Floyd elections office for the June 9 primaries. That’s a 23.8% turnout already.
Today's other headlines:
Health: Doctors Mary...2020-04-2909 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Some summer favorites won't be back this year. 4 more dead in NW Georgia, nearly 1,000 in state. Rant: The newest 'Nattering nabobs of negativism.'Today's top stories:
Summer is going to be a lot different this year as well. Cancellations continue, from art festivals to camps to key fund-raisers.
Floyd, Bartow each record another victim; 2 in Gordon. Region's death toll at 53; statewide, 994 (up 78 since Sunday). Positive cases in NW Georgia now at 568.
Transcript of Gov. Brian Kemp's coronavirus briefing; touches on 'temporary' hospitals coming to Rome. Shelter-in-place ends Thursday night.
Today's other headlines:
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunny and 80; storms Wednesday afternoon. Plus: North Georgia EMC video captures aftermath of Easter tornadoes, recovery.
Politics: Secretary of State names Absentee Ballot...2020-04-2808 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Pandemic costs restaurant owner 40% of her business; she's open today. State death toll at 916. Rant: Dine in or take out?Today's headlines:
Martha's Skillet took a 40% hit amid the pandemic. 'I’m working twice as hard with half the money,' says Martha. Her customers stayed loyal; dining room reopens.
916 victims statewide through 7 p.m. Sunday, 49 here. 559 positive tests to date. Day of Prayer set for Monday.
Dining: Dirttown opens for onsite dining, Bella Roma stays curbside but adds hours, Harvest Moon reopens for curbside only. Crushed Tomato stays take-out only.
Bartow sheriff: One man dead following fight in Acworth Saturday night.
Also today:
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Gusty weekend gives way to mid 70s, sunny sk...2020-04-2707 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Grim: 10 dead in Gordon, 46 in region, 881 in state, 50,000-plus in U.S. John Henry's update. Rant: 'Adults' say too soon to open.Coronavirus updates:
Gordon Co. records 10th virus fatality; 46th in region. State: 881 people have died. The United States also has recorded its 50,000th coronavirus death.
House OK $500M relief package; Catholics to worship online in May.
Dining: Kemp issues restaurant guidelines, according to the AJC. Additional updates from local restaurants on whether they'll open next week. Plus: No Public Health restaurant scores for Thursday.
Top news:
Dining: First look at what's cooking at John Henry's Grill on Broad Street.
Two men arrested in separate sex crime investigations; Cartersville man faces 15 counts; Fort Payne resident latest charged...2020-04-2407 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Newscast/Rant: Double shot of severe storms today. State death toll at 846; jobless rate surges. Rant: Trump vs. Kemp, double secret sheltering.Weather updates:
Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Two rounds of storms due today -- one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Heavy rain is expected – and has begun. Also strong gusts, possible tornadoes. We’ll have continuing coverage.
Now's the time to get those weather apps, Code Red. Easy steps to be prepared.
Coronavirus updates:
846 deaths in Georgia through 7 p.m. Wednesday; 44 in our area. New questions about how those deaths are counted. NW Georgia tops 500 positive tests to date.
The unemployment rates for March are out and we saw an 18.5% increase in Northwest Georgia – with m...2020-04-2309 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Local death toll at 43; statewide, 818. Severe storms due Thursday. Rant: Open Friday? We choose civil disobedience.Coronavirus updates:
3 more deaths in Bartow, 1 in Gordon as Georgia's toll climbs to 818 on Tuesday; 43 lost in Northwest Georgia. Positive tests: 497 in region, 20,166 statewide.
Mayor Bill Collins, City Manager Sammy Rich join Community Watch to react to Kemp's decision to reopen businesses. Collins: Georgia became 'one of the first states out of the gate with the numbers still going up to be the ones to open up.'
Staff temperature checks, customer screening, personnel protective devices, social distancing among requirements for Friday's opening of hair salons, spas.
Weekly 'Community Call' shows what's being done to help those in...2020-04-2209 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Amid 86 new deaths, 5% jump in positive tests, Kemp 'reopens' business. Rant: Economy vs. saving lives.Coronavirus updates:
86 more deaths in Georgia on Monday (775), including 2 in Bartow, 1 each in Floyd and Gordon (40 in all). Positive cases here rise from 475 to 493 in a day.
Expanded details: Kemp announces phased openings of elective surgery; bowling alleys, hair shops on Friday; restaurants on April 27; sheltering-in-place ends April 30 -- all with conditions. Same with church gatherings.
Today's other news:
GBI says Bartow E-911 supervisor faces 3 counts of computer invasion of privacy; WBHF says she also was fired over siren concerns from Easter Sunday tornado threat.
Cedartown Police: Suspect in stepdaughter's murder died from self-inflicted injuries; attack...2020-04-2109 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Storms spare NW Georgia. 689 virus deaths in Georgia; 36 here. Kemp live at 4 p.m. Rant: Open up Georgia? We're not ready.Ware Mechanical Weather Aftermath: Final storm sweeping into Northwest Georgia this morning; around 60 customers without power. Rainfall at an inch to 1.30 inches. Another round due Thursday.
Coronavirus updates:
689 deaths in Georgia through Sunday; 36 in Northwest Georgia. Positive cases at 475 in five-county area. Floyd modular addition delayed. Kemp briefing today at 4 p.m. (watch it here live). Highland Rivers seeks safety equipment.
Rome City Schools year-end plan: No graded assignments after April 27; options to fix failing grades; food distribution changes; tentative graduation May 23.
Looking to donate some of your stimulus funds? Local non-profits see increasing needs for fo...2020-04-2009 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.2 more deaths in Bartow; region at 34 victims. Swift & Finch taking business to customers' neighborhoods. Rant: Distancing ourselves from the real news.Coronavirus updates:
Two more die in Bartow; 34 deaths in Northwest Georgia, 617 statewide. Positive cases here rise to 449 (all as of 7 p.m. Thursday).
First-time jobless claims skyrocket in March: 3,764 in Floyd County; 3,848 in Bartow. Region: 10,660 claims vs. 1,102 in February.
Dining/Fighting back: As business fell, Swift & Finch owner Ellie Mahon took her coffee shop to her customers' neighborhoods in that fancy, converted van.
Health: Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Gordon each get an "F" for social distancing; D for Chattooga.
Georgia Health News: Albany doctor concludes 'a disproportionate percentage of our critically ill patients in our ICUs are morbidly obese...2020-04-1708 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Virus claims 32 people here, 576 statewide. Superintendent writes to 630 graduates. Rant: Who's afraid of voting-by-mail and why?Coronavirus updates:
3 more die in Bartow, 2 in Gordon as local death toll reaches 32. That includes 21 men, 11 women with an average age of 78.1. Statewide: 576 dead.
Floyd Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson handwriting a note to each of the 630 graduating seniors about the lost semester and to say, 'I believe in you.'
Floyd's Stuenkel on virus updates, temp beds, experimental treatments. 99 calls to Public Health on Wednesday about new free tests. Paycheck Protection Program updates.
Today's other news:
Weather Service: Weak tornado touched down in Cave Spring. EF-2 tornado, with winds of 120 to 125 mph, hit near Summerville...2020-04-1608 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.500 test kits on the way; free testing expands. Rant: Finally, talking about the aftermath.Coronavirus updates:
State death toll hits 524 at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Postitive tests in region climb to 428.
12 residents of local long-term care facilities have died from coronavirus. Active cases at seven locations jump from 29 to 65.
Via Zoom, Floyd County Commission gets an update on coronavirus. 500 test kits on the way. Baby steps in plotting the community's recovery.
Bartow COVID19 update: National Guard has assisted six long-term care facilities. Average age of Bartow victims, 80.8.
Floyd Emergency Management Director Tim Herrington joins GHC's Community Watch (via Zoom) to talk about the pandemic, those storms and what's next.
Public Health department begins...2020-04-1507 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Cleanup continues from Easter storms. 2 more local deaths from coronavirus; positive tests surge. Rant: Sirens, Code Red -- and being storm ready.Gov. Brian Kemp's Monday update on coronavirus, additional testing, 'surge capacity' preparations for more beds and advanced steps to help long-term care facilities.
Also: Kemp talked about the Easter Sunday storms: 8 dead, 49 hurt. He declares a state of emergency throughout Georgia, visits hard-hit Murray County.
Coronavirus updates:
17th victim in Bartow, 6th in Floyd die as state death toll now at 480. Postitive tests in region jump to 414 (23 more positive cases on Monday).
Bartow COVID19 update: 13 patients test positive at Cartersville Medical Center; 13 others await results. Bartow officials also are helping the National Guard.
Four residents of l...2020-04-1409 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.6 dead following storms; 17,000 without power. 16th Bartow coronavirus victim. An Easter we won't forget.Ware Mechanical Weather Aftermath:
At least six are dead in Northwest Georgia following the Sunday night/early Monday storms. Among the victims is a 34-year-old Cartersville man who died when a tree fell on his house, according to WBHF. Two others there were injured.
In Murray County, Emergency Management tells Channel 9 of at least five deaths there.
Floyd County E-911 is asking people to stay at home this morning as cleanup begin and more reports of downed trees and power lines come in as the sun rises.
Power is out to more than 17,000 people across Northwest Georgia this...2020-04-1306 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Latest Ware Mechanical Weather Podcast: Two threats of very severe weather, from mid afternoon into early Monday. Tornado concerns growing.The Sunday midday update from the National Weather Service very specifically breaks down the storm threats we can expect, beginning around 4 p.m. with more do late tonight/early Monday. The second wave, due after 11 p.m., appears to be the most significant.
2020-04-1210 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Severe weather podcast: National Weather Center's latest update on several rounds of storms, potential tornadoes, flooding on Sunday.We're in for a long afternoon, evening and maybe overnight on Sunday as a severe storm system moves across the Southeast, including Georgia. "All areas will have some potential for severe weather," the forecaster says.
Multiple rounds of storms -- and potentially long-track tornadoes. The biggest threats: Damaging winds and tornadoes but flooding is possible as well with one to three inches of rain.
Look for tornado watches to begin Sunday afternoon into the evening. The could be a few storms in the morning but midafternoon is when most of the threat will start.
...2020-04-1113 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.National Weather Service: Severe weather threat for Sunday afternoon and evening/early Monday. Tornadoes, hail, flooding possible.Please keep watch of the growing chances of severe weather here on Easter Sunday, primarily in the afternoon and evening hours, and maybe into the night as well.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has produced a special weather briefing that walks you through the threat. Tornadoes are possible; flooding is likely as well given all the rain associated with this threat.
Hometown Headlines will have continuing weather updates throughout the storm threat on our websites and social.
The time to prepare is now, especially for potential power outages as "damaging winds" a...2020-04-1011 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.5 found dead in Bartow apartment. Trump: More social distancing. Georgia: 83 deaths; five here. Rant: Gimme shelter (trends we're seeing).Today's headlines:
An investigation continues as five people are found dead inside a Bartow County apartment — four females and one male. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the GBI in the investigation; the bodies have been sent to the state crime lab for autopises. We’ll have continuing updates later today.
Coronavirus updates:
Coronavirus: Trump extends social distancing through April 30; the nation’s top infectuous disease expert predicts 100,000-plus U.S. deaths (we had 2,489 this morning).
A 75-year-old Rome man is among 83 dead in Georgia; 172 positive tests cases in NW Georgia...2020-03-3009 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: What to know about coronavirus, from symptoms to treatment, and best ways to protect yourself, loved ones with Dr. Charles E. McBride, Chief Medical Officer at Harbin Clinic.With new interest on the coronavirus in our community, dozens of questions are on the table.
We have those answers today as Dr. Charles E. McBride, Chief Medical Officer at Harbin Clinic, joined John Druckenmiller to discuss:
Feeling bad: The potential symptoms and how the virus is spread. Most of those feeling ill in our area likely are battling a cold or the flu.
Treatment: Don't go to the ER or immediate care first. Talk to your doctor or healthcare professionals and follow their recommended steps. One way to do us: Use your "patient portal." At t...2020-03-0628 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.The Druck Report: Inside the Presidential Preference Primary with Wendy Davis. Plus: Advance voting, candidate qualifying and a November to remember on the way.Wendy Davis, a member of the Democratic National Committee as well as a Rome city commissioner, joins Hometown's John Druckenmiller as one of the biggest weeks of Campaign 2020 gets under way.
Topics on today''s edition of The Druck Report include:
The Presidential Preference Primary, from the impact of the South Carolina debates and vote to what's left after Super Tuesday (March 3).
Georgia's presidential vote on March 24 still has an impact even outside Super Tuesday, she says.
Qualifying for local offices. Davis expects Democratic challengers in countywide races.
Cruising toward a November to remember with the presidential r...2020-03-0342 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Tuesday's Rant: Yet another tree falls on Broad Street, this one in front of the chamber.For years, the big tree in front of the Rome City Auditorium served as a key player in the community’s Christmas celebration.
But that tree was declared to be on the way out. Down it came and the space was later used for the plaza and statue honoring Admiral John Towers.
The tree just down the block, in front of the Rome Floyd Chamber, was used in a following year and then the $5,000 plastic pyramid was purchased as the new tree for Santa to click on at the end of the Christmas parade.
S...2020-02-2503 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.John Henry's Grill due on Broad. Surprising Kindred closing. Rant: Rare healthcare setback; replace it with veterans' care?Today's headlines:
Dining: John Henry's Grill heading to former Johnny's Pizza spot on Broad Street. Plus: Dining out tonight? Check, please.
Health: Kindred Hospital Rome closing in April; 78 employees impacted. CEO says company will continue to work to place both patients and employees.
Four arrested on various drug charges by Metro Drug Task Force.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunny but cooler, high of 47. Latest road closings; flooding updates. Two-hour delay for Polk schools today.
Rant of the Day: The Kindred Hospital surprise -- and what's next.
2020-02-1408 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Monday's Rant: Is the U.S. House race becoming a food fight?It seems there was some sort of issue at Taco House following the Trump Rally in Calhoun's downtown park on Saturday. Supporters of Republican House candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene had arranged for a post-rally get-together there.
But what happened Saturday is unclear. Greene issued a statement Sunday, saying her team and supporters were turned away despite having reservations for half the restaurant. They allege it had something to do with the ample Trump signage, hats, etc. Plan B was The Velo Vineyard, also in Calhoun.
Another House Republican hopeful, Dr. John Cowan, also had a p...2020-02-0304 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.The Druck Report: Campaign season turns ugly early. Look for swipe at Sheriff Tim Burkhalter to backfire -- very loudly.The slam on a Facebook page promoting the Second Amendment Rally aimed at Sheriff Tim Burkhalter had nothing to do with gun rights or when he switched to the Republican Party.
It was an attempt to smear the sheriff because of his support of another candidate in the crowded 14th Congressional District race -- Dr. John Cowan of Rome.
Those behind the troubling post have started a battle that can't win -- likely at the cost of the candidate(s) they support.2020-01-2704 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.McAlister's Deli due in August; Pier 1 closing. Ball groundbreaking. Rant: Highs, lows of local retail.Today's headlines:
Dining: McAlister's Deli plans August opening; 40-60 jobs. Latest addition to your East Bend tenant scorecard.
Business: Pier 1 closing store in Rome, perhaps as soon as April. Second closing in that area since June.
Ball Corp. breaks ground on multimillion-dollar aluminum cup plant in Shannon adjacent to its current campus.
Politics. Dr. John Cowan enters congressional race: 'It's time to make a House call.'
Gordon sheriff: Armed suspect in missing persons case found hiding under mobile home with victim, surrenders after '30 to 45 minutes more of tense negotiations.'
EagleWatch 2020: Egg no. 2 has arrived in th...2020-01-1508 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Power crews repair storm damage. Marie Hodge Gordon on 16 years with U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson. Peaks & Valleys: Our recent highs and lows.Today's headlines:
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: The latest on our overnight weather that left more than 1,000 without power thanks to gusts of 29 mph. New Year's Eve: Clear, low 40s.
Politics: Darlington grad Marie Hodge Gordon reflects on her 16 years of service with U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson as he retires Tuesday.
Statesman John Lewis of Atlanta announces he’s battling stage IV pancreatic cancer.
Dining: Sammy's American Grill opens in West Rome. Downtown Development Authority thanks restaurant/brewery owner Jay Shell for seven years of service.
New Year's travel updates: Gas prices climb. Also: Patrols continue into the ne...2019-12-3008 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Dining: Not Your Granny's Soul Food Fusion. John Schroeder to lead Christmas parade. Rant: What we're thankful for this Thankgiving.Your first headlines on this eve of Thanksgiving:
Dining: Not Your Granny's Soul Food Fusion cooking up quite a buzz among local foodies. Plus: Purple Mountain now offers local ... sauerkraut.
Cartersville Police: Armed robbery suspect caught in five minutes; second man held on probation violation charges.
Three Rome residents arreseted by drug task force.
John Schroeder named grand marshal of the 2019 Rome Christmas Parade set for Dec. 3. Watch the Facebook Live ceremony. Plus: Text of Mills Fitzner's intro of John.
Chef Greg Paulson's 'Labor of Love:' A gingerbread replica of Georgia Northwestern Technical College famed Woodlee Building.
No...2019-11-2708 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Rome 'faltering?' We disagree -- to a point. Bekaert updates. Mr. & Mrs. Claus suit up. Rant: Improving Rome? Start today.A busy news week begins with:
Analysis: Brookings Institute brands Rome among 48 'faltering legacy' city. We disagree -- but welcome advice to grow new economies here.
Bekaert moving hose wire reinforcement production from Rome to Arkansas. Also: More on the closing of the Shelbyville, Ky., plant.
Tom and Ellie Hamby suit up for Christmas as demand soars for Santa and Mrs. Claus. Their secrets: Careful scheduling, plenty of Airborne to avoid grinches known as germs.
Buzz: First One Community United visit a success at Saint Mary's. Where to watch Wednesday's Democratic debate. Flu off to mild start this s...2019-11-1810 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: Mark Cochran on winning a Rome City Commission seat -- and his dazzling blueprint for shaping a very different future for the community.Architect Mark Cochran of Cevian Design Lab likes to design and help build things. You've seen his projects across Northwest Georgia, either new structures or restored historical gems that never looked better.
As a newly elected city commissioner, Cochran likewise has some huge ideas about Rome. He wants to blend the community's storied past and untapped resources to help shape an economic hub that attracts both young professionals and visitors anxious to explore amenities not found in metro Atlanta.
In a 48-minute interview with Hometown Headlines' John Druckenmiller, Cochran talks about Broad Street as well a...2019-11-0748 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Roman to help decorate the White House for Christmas. Updates on La Scala, Crawdaddy's, Del Taco. Election news. Peaks & Valleys.As we start a huge news week, these headlines:
Local master gardener/entrepreneur Carol Rutledge selected as one of 150 volunteers to help decorate the White House for Christmas this season.
Dining: La Scala adds wine, tapas area. Full-time oyster shucker wanted for Crawdaddy's new oyster bar. Hiring, construction continue at Del Taco in West Rome.
Elections: It all comes down to some basic choices for Rome voters on Tuesday: Four more years or time for a change? Precincts open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. What to watch for: Low turnout and bullet voting.
John McClellan's picks for...2019-11-0409 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Watching our tropical Saturday weather. Crushed Tomato expands, KFC remodels. Busy weekend. Rant: New voting machines: Paper or plastic?Busy Friday and it ain't going to slow down over the weekend:
Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: We’re looking at an inch of rain, 15 to 20 mph gusts as a tropical system moves across the state on Saturday. Continuing updates all weekend.
'Severity of violations' behind Budgetel Inn permit suspension; health department, agencies placed 84 children, families, others in 'safer' places.
Dining: The Crushed Tomato expands to LaFayette starting Tuesday. KFC on Turner McCall getting a new look; drive-through remains open.
Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: BooFest, Walk With a Doc, Bluegrass & Roots Festival, chili cookout, John Wisdom ri...2019-10-1808 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Updates on Ball Corp's $200 million expansion. Latest on closed Budgetel, families. Restaurant news. Rave: Salute Ball Corp. deal with something from a can made in Shannon.Continuing headlines from Hometown Headlines:
Dining: Sign's up at new Little Caesar's as opening day is now just a few weeks away. Also, two Philly Cheesesteak spots are under consideration in Rome.
Aluminum cups are among the products Ball Corp. plans to make with $200 million investment coming to Shannon with 180 more jobs. Opening is set for late 2020. Interesting sidebar: The 67 acres Ball bought in that area will not be used for this.
An earlier Public Health inspection report at the now-closed Budgetel Inn in Cartersville found evidence of roaches, mold but also earned an overall score of 84 out of...2019-10-1709 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Meet the Ward 1 Commission candidates. Caching crowd means 'cha-ching' downtown. Remembering Ken Oates. Rant: Rome unglued? Maybe so.What to know as a very busy Monday gets under way:
Politics: Candidate profiles, Q&A for the Ward 1 Rome City Commission hopefuls. Topics: Downtown, economic development, transparency. Also: Today's the last day to register to vote in Nov. 5 election.
Heard on the street: Caching translates into cha-ching for downtown restaurants (with an assist from Mountain Day). Plus: We take a bite out of that fast-food wait-time survey – and share some related details that somehow others left out about Chick-fil-A.
Two productions, Stranger Things and Black Widow, shooting in Rome again.
We have an update on the services fo...2019-10-0708 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.McDonald's back, better than ever in East Rome. STEMCO sold. Busy -- and hot -- weekend. Rant: Story behind 'I miss you' story.Friday's first headlines include:
East Rome McDonald's reopens this morning; ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. Still no word on former Long John Silver's across the highway
Parent company sells STEMCO campus in Rome to MAT Holdings.
All Adairsville Police officers now certified to help those with mental illness involved in police situations; the training already has saved one life.
Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center. Final days for Rome Shakespeare Festival, the Bartow County Fair; Schnauzerfest opens. RSO begins 99th season.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Record heat again Thursday and most likely today. Look for 95 on Saturday as w...2019-09-2708 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Dos Bros. and other dining updates. Rome Business Group building network. McClellan's high school picks. Weekend Observations: It was an emotional one.As your news week begins...:
Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill targets late September opening. Crawdaddy's parks food truck for now. Aventine's preview. Shannon restaurant for sale.
Rome Business Group building through referrals, relationships with twice-monthly meetings.
Wonderful turnout Sunday evening for One Table 2019. Please see our 10-photo gallery.
John McClellan's high school picks.
Ahead of the Headlines: More roundabouts in Bartow; League of Women Voters talks Census, redistricting; Saturday rabies clinic.
Buzz: CRBI hopes to have 500 new or renewed members by Sept. 30; how and why to join. Latest Georgia gas prices.
Newscast exclusive: Weekend Observations – and it was an...2019-09-1607 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Adult flag football part of parks & rec's new focus. One Table has seats available for Sunday. First candidates forum set. Rant: Canceling presidential primaries? We vote no.Today's headlines include:
Rome-Floyd Parks and Rec expanding options to adults as well as kids sports and senior programs. New this fall: Adult men's flag football following success of summer basketball league.
'One Table 2019' quickly filling up for this Sunday evening. The goal: 'Sit together at one table to promote the Rome community.'
Politics: First forum set for Rome City Commission candidates. Some 'homework' for incumbents and challengers tonight. Also: The election schedule.
The Coosa Valley Fair guide is now available online. It offers 42 pages of stuff you want to know about entries, schedules and pagents...2019-09-0907 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Manhunt continues for double murder suspect. Harbin's pediatric center due in 2020. Rant: Seeing '2020' in bustling Redmond Corridor.The latest from a very busy news week:
Latest updates on the manhunt for the suspect in a double murder in Chattooga County. The suspect has been spotted near Birmingham; the victims have been identified.
Harbin Clinic breaks ground on new pediatrics center rising at John Maddox and Woodrow Wilson Way.
Full Circle Wellness of Rome opens Oct. 1 at 318 Broad St.
Druck Report: As 'vaping' spreads among our middle and high schoolers as well as adults, Erin Hernandez of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition details escalating health risks.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Watch for morning fog. Morning lo...2019-08-2808 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: As 'vaping' spreads among our middle and high schoolers as well as adults, Erin Hernandez of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition details escalating health risks.Once thought to be a "safe" alternative to smoking, "vaping" is becoming another major health hazard and an addiction especially among teens.
Erin Hernandez, executive vice president of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, joined John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to detail the dangers of vaping -- no matter what the age of the user.
Among the disturbing trends, she says, are the number of middle and high schoolers turning to vaping as they see it as being cool. However, fedeal and state authorities currently are investigating possible cases of severe respiratory illness in some p...2019-08-2728 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Amid two key openings, two businesses closing. Knights cooking BBQ to help others. Peaks & Valleys: Highs, lows of commission candidates.A busy start to a busy news week:
Business: Amid a week of openings, Hardee's in West Rome and Healing Arts Center on Broad Street closing.
Five things to know about the 52nd Annual Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue at the Rome Civic Center.
Education: As Berry College starts the new year today, a hero is among the newest students.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: One more day in the upper 70s.
Sports: John McClellan's high school picks and a critical week ahead for the Rome Braves.
Peaks & Valley: The City Commission candidates edition. Some highs and some l...2019-08-2608 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: From clean drinking water to rivers filled with kayaks to proactive talks with developers, Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman says CRBI is totally committed to our community.At 26 years and growing, the Coosa River Basin Initiative is staging itself to be more proactive in protecting our waterways and community. Executive Director Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman joined John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to help focus on what the organization does and where it hopes to go.
Proactive steps: CRBI wants to be involved with developers and city/county governments at projects are proposed vs. once their under way.
Burwell Creek memories: Demonbreun-Chapman says while he's pleased by the outcome, the fight was perhaps too intense and even wasteful in resources. Going forward, CRBI wants to be more involved i...2019-08-1839 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: There's no real limit on what we might see in Rome's River District. An interview with planners Artagus Newell and Brice Wood.It's called the River District, along North Fifth Avenue from Broad Street and sandwiched mostly by Turner McCall Boulevard and Second Avenue on the other side of the Oostanaua. If plans hold up, the River District will be the buzz district as local planners work with property and business owners to turn the area into a shopping and entertainment district.
Artagus Newell, planning director of Rome Floyd County, and Brice Wood, associate planner, joined Hometown Headlines' John Druckenmiller to discuss changes coming to the River District just across the Oostanaula from downtown and Broad Street.
They ta...2019-08-1632 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Newscast: $2,400 signing bonuses, other incentives being used to fill law enforcement vacancies. Blistering heat today, Tuesday. Business updates. Peaks & Valleys.As we welcome the students back to Unity Christian today, these items:
$2,400 hiring bonuses, employee incentives for successful applicants among new tactics area law enforcement is using to fill around two dozen openings.
The new RaceTrac in Adairsville is well under way as the company continues to grow in Northwest Georgia. The nearby Burger King in Adairsville is offering next-day pay for employees. 12-lane bowling alley rising quickly at LakePoint Station in Emerson.
Funeral set for Tuesday for Rome man who died following a collision on the Bypass on Thursday afternoon.
Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Blazing heat gets wors...2019-08-1208 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: Jay Shell, co-owner of Rome City Brewing Co., talks about the explosive growth of the craft beer brewed on Broad Street and what's next. They started with a "four-barrel" brewing system in downtown Rome. The success for Rome City Brewing Co. was immediate as people wanted it on tap and in take-home growlers.
Since then, Jay Shell and Dr. Trent Prault have expanded to 20 craft brews as well as a 10-barrel brewing system at 333 Broad St. with a speak-easy-like Tap Room one floor above, open Wednesdays through Sundays.
They've likewise started to distribute both kegs and cans not only in restaurants in downtown Rome but at other locations in North Georgia with more on the way. Area stores likewise carry craft beer c...2019-08-0133 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: Todd Wofford, the new Rome-Floyd Parks & Rec director, and Jim Alred on changes, new programs and what's ahead. You'll be stunned by the thousands who visit local parks, amenities.The interim has been taken off Todd Wofford's title as he now leads a new team of recreation, sports, safety and special needs professionals serving several hundred thousands of guests each year, from visits to the parks to youth sports to senior activities to the trails and special events. And more is on the way.
Wofford and Jim Alred, the new recreation services manager for Rome-Floyd Parks and Rec, join John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines for a closer look at the agency and its continued evolution beyond common expectations.
They're seen success with pickle ball...2019-08-0139 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: And they're off -- 20-plus Democrats vs. a Trump incumbency only he can derail. Dr. Frank Stephenson of Berry College breaks down the 2020 presidential sweepstakes.The Democratic debates already are under way. Six, maybe more, of the 20-plus candidates perhaps have a shot at winning the party's nomination to face a Trump presidency that -- despite tweets and twists -- has two critical elements needed for four more years: relative peace and prosperity.
Due this week (July 30-31): Another two nights of debates by the Democratic hopefuls.
Dr. Frank Stephenson, who's the chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance as well as the Henry Gund Professor of Economics at Berry College, joins John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to...2019-07-2844 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: Social media pioneer Carol Morgan on why Facebook is critical to the success of your business (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, too).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 author of four books on social media, shares success stories and a few crash-and-burns as well.
Carol joined us for this podcast at Brand Red Studios, 4 Bale St. off Fifth Avenue in downtown Rome. We thank Todd LaBerge for another round...2019-07-1939 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.New Rome beer festival date, new office, new director, new chair: Changing times for RACA. An HHPodcast interview with Ali Booker and Chris Kerr.Changes are well under way with the Rome Area Council for the Arts, including a new chair and a new executive director in addition to an office back on Broad Street.
Likewise, one of RACA's main fundraisers -- the September beer festival -- is changing as well.
Those are some of the highlights from our latest Hometown Headlines Podcast interview, this one with Ali Booker, the new executive director of the arts group, and its new chairman, Chris Kerr. They joined us at Brand Red Studios in downtown Rome on Tuesday to talk about plans f...2019-07-1129 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: Why Summerville Park doesn't want Sleep Inn on Charlton Street (that's where the entrance and exit will be). With Penny Evans-Plants.Imagine the first home on your street being demolished, the surrounding tree lines flattened. Next, picture a 52-room hotel going up on part on that lot, with both the entrance and exit on a residential street, Charlton Street, even though the hotel features acres facing Martha Berry Highway.
The residents of Summerville Park call this encroachment into a neighborhood already dealing with crime and other spillovers from some of the run-down hotels nearby. They fear Sleep Inn will dump much more traffic onto a rustic two-lane street lined with older homes that make up the "Heritage Neighborhood"...2019-07-1023 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.HHPodcast Interview: Keith Mickler of the county extension office on what this heat does to plants, trees and crops (avoid excess watering!) Plus: How to chase those varmints from your garden.Keith D. Mickler, Floyd County Extension Coordinator, shares some tips on helping your plants and trees survive in this scalding hot and mostly dry Northwest Georgia summer. Watering is key - but not nearly as much as you might think His biggest concern isn't the drought but too much aqua.
Keith has some key advice for area farmers as well when it comes to applying enough water as the sun evaporates much of what's in the soil.
Plus: How to chase those varmints from your home gardens, whether they're chipmunks or deer (please don't share wi...2019-07-0928 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Druck Report: Local high school football expert John McClellan breaks down the 2019 season: New coaches, old rivalries and the teams to watch this fall.Few people in North Georgia have seen as much football as John McClellan. From his journalism career through his years as a broadcast commentator and PA announcer at Rome High and Shorter, McCellan had kept a sharp eye and sharper memory on decades of players, games and stats.
He joins us to take a nearly 40-minute look at the upcoming high school football season which starts in mid-August.
McClellan's weekly high school football column returns to Hometown Headlines on Monday, Aug. 12, through the championship series.
2019-07-0738 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.Interview: With 675 inmates -- some with drug, mental concerns, the Floyd County Jail is changing. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter, Chief Deputy Tommy McGuire talk safety, training, a new 60-bed medical wing.This podcast is brought to you, in part, by Brand Red Studios on Bales Street in Rome.
Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and Chief Deputy Tommy McGuire spent around 30 minutes with Hometown Headlines' John Druckenmiller describing the next changes to the county jail, home to almost 700 inmates the day we recorded this.
Phase one of the addition of a medical wing is about to get under way; the heavy equipment is now on site. Once finished next July, it will feature 60 critically needed beds for some of those inmates who once were housed at the shuttered Northwest G...2019-07-0231 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.HHPodcast Interview. Real Americana: The red, white and blue tradition that is Cave Spring's Fourth of July Parade with founder Christa Jackson.Thirty-four years ago on Independence Day, Christa Jackson and her three oldest sons were at their Cave Spring home, disappointed because the weather had wiped out a day of swimming. They were watching the Atlanta Salute to America on television when Christa had an idea -- the Jacksons would have their own parade.
That "army" of five grew over the decades to feature more than 500 people at 9 a.m. each Fourth of July who parade around the downtown square in a true replica of Norman Rockwell's Americana.
Join Christa as she talks about the parade's or...2019-06-2437 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.HHPodcast Interview: Underground Rome -- Down and a Little Dirty. Exploring what's below Broad Street with Mark Cochran of Cevian Design Lab.Rome's rich history contains numerous references to severe floods and how Broad Street as well as the buildings lining it were changed from their original designs to better cope with the reoccurring nightmare.
But with those changes came stories of what's below some of the buildings we know today -- The Vogue, Johnny's New York Style Pizza, the Rome Area History Museum and the current downtown office of The Spires at Berry College.
Architect Mark Cochran joins host John Druckenmiller for a 30-minute "tour" of what's down and a little dirty about Broad Street. You'll l...2019-06-1930 minHometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.HHPodcast Interview: Parking in downtown Rome -- problems & promise. With guests Jay Shell and Harry Brock.Hometown Headlines's first long-form podcast (45 minutes) focuses on parking in downtown Rome, including problems and what's possibly ahead. Two of the most passionate people we know when it comes to downtown Rome, Harry Brock and Jay Shell, join host John Druckenmiller to review perhaps the story of the year in Northwest Georgia.
Recorded in the new podcast center at Brand Red studio off Fifth Avenue and Bale Street, the two downtown business owners talk about the parking battles that have consumed restaurant and business owners, the Downtown Development Authority and City Hall as well as the most cr...2019-06-0745 min