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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.
By John DruckenmillerNews
Hometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static. episodes
- Community rallies to help brain cancer patient. Shoe store becoming urgent care. Watch this week's weather. Rant: Politics or food fight?
Today's headlines:
- The community is rallying to help one of their own as Hannah Allmon battles brain cancer.
- Immediate care/urgent care due at former Payless site at Turner McCall and Riverbend.
- Gordon County detectives are trying to learn more about a man who’s body was found near the Sugar Valley/Hill City area Sunday afternoon; an autopsy is under way.
- Political headlines: The taco showdown. About last week's County Commission resolution and what it said. Burkhalter bites back. Iowa Caucus today; results tonight.
- Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Spring-like day today; payback on the way. Upwards of 5 inches of rain possible through Thursday; watching severe threat as well.
- Rant of the Day: Is the U.S. House election becoming a food fight?
8 min - Broad Street, hot or not? Closings say one thing; real estate sales perhaps another.
So how do we classify Broad Street now that we're one month into 2020?
- Real estate sales are happening. Consider: The Georgia Power building, two storefronts in the Cotton Block with two more up for auction Friday; two storefronts in the 200 block; and now a sale in the 300 block. Estimated sales total: $5 million plus.
- As strong as demand is, are owners getting their asking prices or is there some discounting going on?
- Closings continue: They include Duke's, Johnny's, LocoMex, Frios, Craze and Level Up. One, maybe two restaurants are due.
- But: Count the 'for lease' signs the next time you're on Broad Street.
So the question: Is Broad Street hot or not?
6 min - Calhoun brewery due March 1. More downtown sales. Rant: Broad Street, hot or not?
Today's headlines:
- Dining & Drink: Freight & Rail Brewing Co. in Calhoun hoping for March 1 opening. Third brewery in Northwest Georgia.
- Business: 324 Broad St. sells for $400,000 per Toles, Temple & Wright. Latest sale in downtown Rome with more up for auction today.
- Memories from the damage, power outages 3 weeks ago a great reason why to track Severe Weather Awareness Week starting Monday.
- Fifth Annual Hearts United Gathering to address key community concerns; meeting set for Feb. 6 is open to all.
- Rant of the Day: Broad Street, hot or not? Closings say one thing; real estate sales perhaps another.
10 min - Thursday's rant: Politics 2020 is a ride on the Great Georgian Scream Machine.
Nothing is the same this year when it comes to politics. The ballot, from presidential to Congress to sheriff and court clerk, is sizzling.
Already this year:
- Candidates are trying to 'personalize' the Second Amendment.
- The Trump Bus is must-see (next stop: Calhoun).
- Party meetings are standing-room only.
- And we're months away from the state/local primaries.
Buckle up for a ride on the Great Georgian Scream Machine.
6 min - Wendy's returning to Cedartown. Soaring jobless rate in Chattooga. Rant: Politics & the Great Georgian Scream Machine.
Today's headlines:
- Business: Where's the beef? Wendy's returning to Cedartown. Celebrating 125 years at Holmes. Red-hot Greater Rome Existing Industries meets at Floyd career academy.
- Jobs: Chattooga County jobless rate soars to 12.2 percent in December as layoffs announced. All counties saw uptick in jobless rate last month.
- Education: 3 Rome High students move to semifinals in Governor's Honors competition. 10 Bartow County students also named semifinalists.
- Ribbon cutting today for Harbin Clinic Immediate Care, Physical Therapy in Cartersville. Floyd earns Brilliance Award increase hand hygiene compliance, reduce infections.
- Health: Walmart opens second health center, this time in Calhoun. Joining Wednesday's grand opening: Mark Wahlberg.
- Rant of the Day: Politics 2020 or the Great Georgian Scream Machine.
10 min - Wednesday's Rants: Tragic headlines for families. Another candidate showdown next week? Challenging Kemp. Super Saturday or Sunday?
Our rants of the day:
- Families and just horrible headlines: Kobe, others perish in crash. Family wiped out in N.C. murder suicide. Man loses wife, 5 kids in marina fire.
- Another title fight from Floyd Republican Women? Court clerk candidates on Tuesday. Will the House hopefuls attend in light of recent headlines?
- Voting machine demo (as in demonstration, thank you).
- A bit 'unKemp'? Behind the Doug Collins' run, Senate vote.
- Super Saturday or Super Sunday? We'll put it on the poll.
8 min - Dining & Drink updates. Court clerk showdown. Rants: Tragic family headlines. Governor challenged. Super Saturday?
Today's headlines:
- Dining & Drink: Bucket O' Shrimp adds hours. Super Bowl Sunday plans at area spots. Smoke signals (and a cool bar) in Cedartown.
- Politics: New voting machine demonstration this Saturday morning. Court clerk candidates due at Tuesday's GOP Women's meeting. Perdue names local re-election chairs.
- The latest from the marina fire is that a father lost his wife and five children. A relief fund has been started. We have the details courtesy of News Channel 9.
- Georgia Northwestern's Echocardiography student Christina Bullock named 2020 GOAL winner; English instructor Mandy Jones is college's Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year.
- Buzz: Floyd County Schools named a 'Common Sense' District. Rome Little Theatre's Tokens of Affection runs Feb. 7-16 at DeSoto. Coffee break at Aventine on Friday.
- Rants of the Day: Tragic headlines for families. Another candidate showdown next week? Super Saturday or Sunday?
9 min - Tuesday's Rants: More fallout from Burkhalter attack. Public Health needs more, not less transparency on coronavirus. News, not schmooze.
Six rants today (well, one's a cupcake but ...)
- Political fallout from Burkhalter attack.
- We need more data on coronavius, not less.
- Spiked: Coosa coach off to Calhoun.
- All news is local: Trump bus stops in Rome; Kobe's tribute.
- Snit sez: Big year ahead for Atlanta Braves.
- News, not schmooze: 16 years ago, we launched as a PR firm. Little did we know...
5 min - Aftermath of marina fire that killed 8. Coosa coach off to Calhoun. Coronavius updates. Rants: More political backfire; public health concerns.
Today's headlines:
- Aftermath: Eight dead, seven treated following Scottsboro, Ala., marina blaze. 35 boats destroyed. It could be a few more days before the victims are identified.
- Georgia Supreme Court upholds Rome man's murder conviction; overturns two counts of cruelty to children.
- Nic Hann, who built Coosa High volleyball into a three-peat state champion, named Calhoun High's next coach.
- Health: State won't release details on those tested for Coronavirus virus but will confirm any cases found in Georgia.
- Rants of the day: More backfire from Burkhalter attack. More transparency on coronavirus, please.
10 min - The Druck Report: Campaign season turns ugly early. Look for swipe at Sheriff Tim Burkhalter to backfire -- very loudly.
The slam on a Facebook page promoting the Second Amendment Rally aimed at Sheriff Tim Burkhalter had nothing to do with gun rights or when he switched to the Republican Party.
It was an attempt to smear the sheriff because of his support of another candidate in the crowded 14th Congressional District race -- Dr. John Cowan of Rome.
Those behind the troubling post have started a battle that can't win -- likely at the cost of the candidate(s) they support.
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