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Humane Society Pets of the Week – August 25, 2024
Beau Beau is a charming little Chihuahua mix that we all love because of the adorable underbite!!!! He is sweet, playful, and hoping for a brand new home. He is good with other dogs and kids. We are not sure about cats. He loves riding in the car and hopes you are looking for someone […] The post Humane Society Pets of the Week – August 25, 2024 appeared first on Polk Today.
BULLDOG FOREVER: Cedartown High honors alumni player who passed this week
Thursday’s game took on a somber tone as the family and loved ones of Olin Gammage III – Big O to those who knew him well – was honored by Cedartown High School with a moment of silence and a tribute from PA Announcer Sam Branch ahead of kickoff of the Berkmar-Cedartown game. Gammage, a […] The post BULLDOG FOREVER: Cedartown High honors alumni player who passed this week appeared first on Polk Today.
Personal records fall for XC Canes
Numerous CHS cross country runners set personal bests on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Bob Blastow meet held in Whitesburg, including a new school record by Sophia Burns. Burns, a freshman, set the Cartersville girls’ new mark with a time of 19:25.55. Six of the top eight CHS girls runners left with a personal record on Saturday.
Poor air quality is expected in metro Atlanta on Monday afternoon
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Monday, August 26, 2024. What is in the alert?. The alert gives the following information:. …CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTA FOR.
Rome To Consider An Overlay District Without Vape Shops And COAMs
The Rome City Commission is expected to unveil on Monday an overlay district that would effectively bar the sale of vape products downtown. A ban on coin-operated amusement machines also is included. A first reading is scheduled for the board’s regular meeting The new Etowah River-Turner McCall Overlay District would include all the property south of Turner McCall Boulevard that is encircled by the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers. It also...
Floyd County To Decide on Rome Speedway Rezoning
The Floyd County Commission is slated to decide Tuesday on a proposed rezoning of 120 acres off Chulio Road that contains the Rome Motor Speedway. Plans are to change the zoning from Suburban Residential to Heavy Industrial use. They face significant opposition from nearby neighbors but have the backing of the Rome-Floyd Development Authority. There’s no definitive plan for the site yet. ...
Luke Jackson’s ghosts return to saddle Braves with 5-1 loss
Hey, do y’all remember the halcyon evenings of mid-2019, when Luke Jackson spent much of the season being the only non-disastrous reliever for the Braves, but as a cosmic punishment, he and the Braves had to endure wacky poltergeist-esque hijinks when he pitched? Well, depending on how you felt about those salad days, today was either really funny or really annoying, and probably nothing in between. Basically, the short of it was that the Braves used Luke Jackson in a tie game, the ghosts returned, and the Braves ended up losing 5-1, with little blame to be laid at the feet of Jackson or anyone else on the Atlanta pitching staff.
Monday brings isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms as the rainy pattern continues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We started Monday morning mostly dry except for a storm that moved through our very northern SE Georgia counties. Otherwise, a hot day with the heat index hovering around 100. Afternoon showers and potential thunderstorms will develop west of I-95 after lunchtime and stick around throughout the evening - possible gusty winds and heavy downpours can’t be ruled out as these storms develop along the sea breeze and mixed with the high heat.
Inside the Political Fight To Build a Rural Georgia Hospital
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Ed Whitehouse stood alongside a state highway in rural Butts County, Georgia, and surveyed acres of rolling fields and forests near Interstate 75. Instead of farmland and trees, he envisioned a hospital. Whitehouse, a consultant for a local health care company...
State lawmakers dig into violent conditions in Georgia prisons, Fulton jail
Georgia’s state prisons and Fulton County’s jail took center stage Friday before legislative committees tasked with making recommendations on how to deal with troubles arising from overcrowded and outdated detention facilities. The Georgia Senate’s Department of Corrections Facilities Study Committee held its first hearing this month when it heard from the state’s top agency officials […]
The Hive: Bringing Botanicals To The River District
A local apothecary, the Hive Botanical Experience, set down roots in a quaint stone cottage on Fifth Avenue across from The Foundry. The move brought the small business into the River District where it joined the other unique businesses in that corner of Rome. The Hive has been a more mobile business so the move was meant to provide a set location for customers to visit. “We wanted a way...
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