Saturday, November 17, 2018

Broad Street building sells, Colosseum Escape Rooms expanding. Rome-Floyd Development Authority meeting Tuesday to discuss future. Abrams ends her run for Governor. Search underway for new Executive Director of Rome-Floyd Commission on Children. Frost advisory this morning. Busy weekend guide. Five local teams advance to state football quarterfinals.

MORNING EDITION
 
Business: Broad Street building sold as tenants, Colosseum Escape Rooms, expanding by end of year. Rome-Floyd County Development Authority schedule Tuesday meeting to discuss future of entity. Business
 
Search underway for new Executive Director of Rome-Floyd Commission on Children and Youth as Carol Willis set to retire in March 2019. Search
 
Politics: Stacey Abrams ends run against Brian Kemp for Governor, but doesn't concede. Next up: Runoff on Dec. 4 for Secretary of State, Public Service Commission. Politics
 
Gordon Sheriff: Fugitive arrested, deputies assaulted with firearms. Shots fired, but no one injured. Gordon
 
Education: Woodland High Marching Band participating in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Honors for Berry communications students and Viking Fusion. Education
 
Weekend Guide: Optimist Club's pancake breakfast returns Saturday. Downtown Holiday Open House and Candy Cane Hunt. Plus 7 other events. Weekend
 
Buzz: Salvation Army's Coat Drive begins Nov. 23-Dec.21. Blood Assurance blood drive on Black Friday. Chieftains Museum to celebrate 200 years in 2019. Buzz
 
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Frost advisory this morning followed by sunshine, high near 62. A repeat on Sunday. Forecast
 
Obituaries: Mr. Gary Le Jackson, Mr. Terry James, Sr. and Mrs. Roberta B. Wood. Obituaries
 
Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining 
 
Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch
 
Advertising
Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday:  Your first look at four homes in Rome and Armuchee, priced from $159,900 to $449,000. Open Houses
 

Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports.

High school football playoffs: Rome, Darlington, Rockmart, Cartersville and Calhoun all advance to quarterfinals.
 
Berry hosts Maryville, 12 p.m. in NCAA Division III playoff.
 
College football:
-Georgia Bulldogs: At home vs. Massachusetts, Saturday, 4 p.m., SEC Network
-Georgia Tech: At home vs. Virginia, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Links to local college basketball schedules, men's and women's.
Community:
-Harbin Clinic Turkey Trot 5K and Health Wobble benefiting United Way of Bartow County is today.
-Dec. 8: Registration is under way for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium. Dec. 6 banquet keynote speaker: Former Model High and Berry University standout Michelle Abernathy Lane.
 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. weekdays, WRGA 98.7 FM
 
We'll be back Monday with our guests:
 
8:40 a.m. Steve Miller, chair of Floyd County's elections board, and Floyd's new elections chief, Robert Brady, on what's next for voters including the Dec. 4 runoff and, for some, the Dec. 18 election to select a new representative for House District 14.

 

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