As we cross the midpoint of an ever-changing 2022, this look at where we are in a community that is poised for growth:
A big week in Cave Spring starts with a movie shoot Monday. There’s always something happening in Floyd County’s smallest city, from mushroom …
Pastoral search almost over? First Baptist Church of Rome is among the community’s religious bedrocks. From downtown Rome’s “Amen Corner,” the…
We’re all suffering from emotional burnout after the past several years but one of our most important resources — our teachers — are suffering…
Ledbetter Properties and Charles Williams REIC are teaming up again to develop a mixed use project in Dalton — and Cartersville.
Sign of the times: jobs and gas. So a quick fill-up was needed cutting through Cartersville to Atlanta over the weekend. The trusted Gas Buddy…
We encourage and enjoy feedback from readers but the type and volume of nasty comments stemming from one story detailing an upcoming event mer…
They are perhaps the original pop-up shops. Arriving before Independence Day, and some returning to mark New Year’s and other holidays, they’r…
Three dozen-plus homes on the way: The May building permit report is extensive and dominating it — again — is Smith Douglas Homes, especially …
Tulsa. Uvalde, Chattanooga, Buffalo ... there have been over 18 mass shootings in the United States so far in 2022. The violence never seems t…
Just two months after the opening of Buffalo Wild Wings in Rome, Cartersville is getting Sidelines Grille — a new sports-themed restaurant.
Car wash craze continues: Anyone taking the Tennessee Street connector to Ga. 20 and then I-75 is seeing all the growth around “The Highlands.…
Just add signs at Dunkin doughnuts in West Rome. They’ve done a quick and gorgeous job with the new Dunkin doughnuts and beverages shop at 210…
‘Good stuff, that:’ That’s our response to news that Al Hodge, the longtime president and chief executive officer of the Rome Floyd Chamber an…
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Stadium naming rights deal confirmed — but don’t ask Floyd County about it. For six weeks, we’ve filed open records requests and had a steady …
Taking a break from the seemingly never-ending political cycle, we’d like to take a moment to recognize our high school and college graduates.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s congressional opponents are turning wheels with a copy of a $92,679.60 purchase for a “campaign vehicle” in November.…
Elder’s Ace Hardware is looking at a late May/early June opening at its Shorter Avenue location. The 32,000 square feet inside the former IGA …
After all that time spent complaining, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is — go vote. Your representation for the next few years o…
Etowah Brunch Market steps up at the Bridgepoint area. In recent years, many summer Saturdays started with a collection of food, crafts, plant…
Look for work to begin later this year on Sparrow Pointe, a 55-plus “age restricted” community on the site that is home to the now-closed Sumo…
It occasionally feels like we are our own worst enemy. We fuss and fret that we need housing, affordable preferably, and that we’d like to see…
Playa Azul Media Studios on Broad Street already is making a substantial buzz. 11 Alive did an update on what Maria Guerra-Stoll has built and…
Rock N’ Roll Sushi headed to downtown Rome’s hot 200 block. What started in Mobile, Alabama, in 2010 from a husband-and-wife team has grown to…
The bible for diners, Yelp!, has become the go-to for help in making dining choices with the contributed reviews driving its popularity. Yelp!…
How much for our House of Representatives seat? $13 million and counting, with most of it coming from outside the district.
