Thursday, September 20, 2018

Opening bid for SunTrust building is $1.1 million; what's the potential? Update on Riverside/Turner McCall arrest. August employment report. Floyd goes 'west' again. Weekend: Beer fest, fall bazaar, 'One Table.' High of 94 today.

Business: With a $1.1 million opening bid already set, who's lining up for October's online auction of the SunTrust campus on Second Avenue? Business

High school graduation rates for the class of 2018 are out. Gordon Central had the best average; Cedartown High the lowest. Graduation 

Your first look at latest employment trends. Plus: Who's hiring in Northwest Georgia. Jobs

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: 10 events this weekend from fall bazaar to One Community United's One Table to the beer festival and more. Weekend

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Another sizzler -- 94 later today. Relief possible by Tuesday with a high of 84. Weather

Florence relief: RomeGaCares receives 330 buckets for relief kits. Donations sought to fill those kits with critically needed supplies. RomeGaCares 

Buzz: Realtors sold 105 homes last month but down 3.7% from 2017. CBRI's harvest moon paddle is Monday night. Suicide Prevention Coalition vigil is Sept. 27. Buzz 

Campaign watch:  Floyd Democrats host 'Georgia Giants' dinner Friday; guest speaker lieutenant governor candidate Sarah Riggs Amico.  Brian Kemp due Oct. 2. Voter registration drive is Tuesday at the library. Politics 

Health: Floyd opening primary care office in Piedmont, Ala.; Farrah Gardner to lead the office. Health

Obituaries: Mrs. Dorsie Mae Black, Mr. Robert Lee Boice Sr., James Thomas 'Jamie' Hughes, Mrs. Sheila Ann Rose Lancaster, Mrs. Renita Lynn Osburn Robinson. Obituaries 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports.

John McClellan's picks for Friday's games.
-Schedule and radio broadcasts.
 
Berry, Shorter, Georgia on the road Saturday; Georgia Tech home vs. Clemson. College football:
-Berry at Centre, 7 p.m. Saturday.
-Shorter at Valdosta State, 7 p.m. Saturday.
-Georgia at Missouri, noon Saturday.
-Georgia Tech at home Saturday vs. Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
 
Community:
-Harbin Hero Hustle is Sept. 29.
 
Falcons host Saints at 1 p.m. Sunday.
 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. weekdays, WRGA 98.7 FM

7:40 a.m. John Parker, Floyd County Schools' Assistant Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer, on how all four county high schools scored graduation rates of 93 percent to 97.9 percent. That put Floyd in the top 40 school systems in the state.
 
8:10 a.m. Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the city of Rome, joins us to discuss the recent smoking survey that had nearly 1,300 responses, including 400 additional comments added to the survey results.

 

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