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Around Town: Surge in 'Dollar Stores' Means Big Bucks in Northwest Georgia.
Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, construction crews were gathering off of Ga. 101 about a half mile south of the Floyd/Polk county line. A large, cleared lot off the southwest corner of the highway and the intersection with Dean Road showed the first signs of development, a building that will bring another Dollar General to the area. It was a cool morning, with a surprising 59 degrees in mid August....
Kitchen Cops find rodent feces, roaches and flies
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops found some serious issues at a gas station we’ve reported on several times in the past. The Conoco at the corner of Pulaski and Stringfield Road in northwest Huntsville gets a 73 due to multiple violations. Inspectors say they found rat droppings under shelves. There were also flies and roaches noted inside the building. There were also multiple hot and cold food temperature violations and a dirty ice machine.
Engineering Concerns Fail to Sway Rome Water Plant Proposals
An engineering report confirmed potential issues with placing a new water treatment plant at the Rome Public Works site. Still, it hasn’t swayed some Rome city commissioners from their desire to see it located there. The Rome City Commission has debated the location of the water treatment plant for months, most recently last week when commissioners had an intense debate during their pre-meeting caucus on the area. An expected vote was tabled after the discussion. ...
Vaping Among Ga. High Schoolers Hits 18%, Expert Warns
Over 18% of Georgia high school students vape, and more than 20,000 have been disciplined for vaping, according to the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition’s Allison Agnew. Agnew spoke during a Floyd Against Drugs luncheon Thursday at the Rome Civic Center. While vaping is seen by many as a harmless alternative to smoking, research is showing that the innocuous habit may be just as deadly as what it replaced, she...
Unemployment rises in the Rome area
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent in July, up three-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.4 percent. “With over 5 million Georgians ready to work, our mission is clear: to turn this untapped...
[VIDEO] Former GA Gov. Nathan Deal Visits Rome to promote children’s book
Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday morning, the Rome Rotary Club hosted former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal for a fireside chat and book signing event at the Coosa Country Club. Governor Deal presented his book, titled “Veto, the Governor’s Cat,” a children’s story...
Deal: The Best Criminal Justice Reform Is Education Reform
You can learn a lot by listening. In speaking about writing and publishing a children’s book, former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal intertwined humor, life lessons and his late wife’s love for literacy in a passion project titled “Veto, The Governor’s Cat.” Sandra Deal, who passed away in August 2022, was a tireless advocate for childhood literacy and read to students in all of Georgia’s counties. In honor of that effort...
Ervin Coker Road Residents Petition for County Water Service
About 20 Floyd County residents who live on Ervin Coker Road north of Shannon are seeking county water service only to find the costs are prohibitive. The residents spoke with county officials Wednesday morning during a Floyd County Public Utilities and Transportation Committee meeting. The nearest county water service is on Turkey Mountain Road, Utilities Administrator Steve Hulsey stated, and would require approximately 11,000 feet of pipe to bring service...
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