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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
- Women's Leadership Academy's first class 15 strong. A real reuben. Rant: Campaign season gets ugly early.
Today's headlines:
- Business: The first local class of the Women's Leadership Academy -- designed to grow 'servant leaders' in Rome -- graduates in May.
- Dining: Discovering the Redneck Reuben (or the next best thing). Scorecard on restaurant exits, openings on Broad Street. Valentine's: Make those reservations today.
- Buzz: Retrotone Guitars opens in Armuchee. Gas prices drop again (except in Gordon County).
- Rant of the Day (The Druck Report): Campaign season turns ugly early. Look for swipe at Sheriff Tim Burkhalter to backfire -- very loudly.
9 min - Friday's Rants: Troubling traffic data in Rome. Lessons learned from 2019 advance voting? Covering Saturday's rally.
Three rants of the day for the price of one:
- 17% more collisions in Rome last year even with distracted drivnig enforcement?
- Gwinnett limiting advance voting in primaries; surely we learned our lessons here last year.
- Is there a right or wrong way to cover Saturday's rally?
5 min - Latest news tips, rumors. 17% jump in accidents in '19. Rants: Wreck reports on area driving and 2019 advance voting.
Today's headlines:
- Word on the Tweet: Better business news? Updates on 'The Base.' Mounting flu concerns. Area politics. Restaurant rumors.
- 2019 Rome collision statistics: 17% jump in collisions with almost a third caused by drivers following too closely. No. 1 intersection for wrecks: Shorter at Redmond Circle.
- Floyd County Police seek your help in finding a man they consider armed and dangerous; he's described as a serial burglar.
- The Season Events adds a new touch to bridal expo -- a groom's corner (beer included). Ball's new aluminum cups to get Super Bowl treatment. Chamber updates. Shaw honored by magazines.
- Hardy Realty's Open House Gallery for Sunday, Jan. 26: Six homes in Rome, ranging in price from $298,500 to $485,000.
- Rant of the Day: Collision course on wreck data -- and hopefully not advance voting.
10 min - Thursday's Rant: The highs, lows of Northwest Georgia from star students, a job surge, retail concerns and a Panera plug.
Our highs and lows as of Jan. 23 include:
- Model High's presidential scholar.
- 1,100 new jobs in 12 months.
- Panera brings new meaning to the word 'networking.'
- Early retail signs a concern?
5 min - Sheriff's race: $156,000 in contributions so far. Job surge in December. Peaks & Valleys: Our highs, lows in NW Georgia.
Today's headlines:
- Politics: Sheriff's race saw nearly $156,000 in contributions through Dec. 31, half of which already has been spent. Also: Superior court judge report.
- Jobs: State labor commissioner: 'It’s kind of hard to have any better year than Georgia had.'
- Model High's Brylen Cantrell among those included in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
- Community Foundation for Greater Rome awards $28,000 in grants to nonprofits.
- Education: Georgia Northwestern announces President's, Dean's lists for fall 2019.
- Education: Georgia Highlands names President's, Dean's lists for fall 2019.
- Peaks & Valleys: The highs and lows of Northwest Georgia.
10 min - Wednesday's Rant: Four elections, thousands of dollars — but how many voters?
Campaign 2020 is well under way -- and apparently well funded.
- Candidates are everywhere -- and more of them are popping up each day.
- Local parties are hosting event after event -- and are getting strong crowds.
- There's even a free public demonstration on using the new voting machines set.
But the hardest part will be getting voters to the precincts or to advance voting spots four times this year.
Who’s in?
5 min - Arrest in Rome's first murder of '20. Politics: Sheriff's forum, new House hopefuls. Rant: Dollars, debates and campaigns.
Today's headlines:
- Murder: 48-year-old man charged in Rome’s first murder of 2020; also faces child cruelty charges.
- Packed house for TEA Party’s meeting with GOP sheriff’s candidates on Tuesday. Q & A with Caldwell, Kilgo and Roberson.
- Add Republican Ben Bullock and Kyle Perkins to your U.S. House candidates’ list. One more due later today.
- Second Amendment ‘Sanctuary County Rally’ moves to Coosa Valley Fairgrounds; 1 p.m. Saturday.
- Night to Shine 2020: Local churches partnering with Tim Tebow Foundation for special needs prom event on Feb. 7 in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Polk.
- Rant of the Day: Four elections, thousands of dollars -- but how many voters?
10 min - Tuesday's Rant: Guns, politics and the 2020 elections.
From what we know so far, the Armuchee Second Amendment Sanctuary rally will draw politicians seeking your vote in the May and November elections. Several have been asked to speak. One in particular is wrapping herself in the Second Amendment in a bid to be your next representative in Congress.
In some way, shape or form, guns and politics will be part of the local 2020 elections.
Given the headlines of the past few days, we’re just not sure exactly what we’ll hear from those seeking office as we move deeper into the election year. But we’re very anxious to see what it means when the votes are counted.
5 min - Buzzing on Broad St. Second Amendment 'sanctuary' rally. Floyd's $100K pledge. Rant: Guns and politics.
Today's headlines:
- Business on Broad Street not slowing down: Several transactions amid a few business closings with a hint of more to come.
- Second Amendment 'Sanctuary County Rally' set for Saturday in Armuchee; U.S. House, sheriff’s candidates expected to attend.
- Health: Floyd pledges $100,000 to the Georgia Healthy Family Alliance to help cut tobacco use, vaping among young Northwest Georgians.
- Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Freedom March, special program (six photos) and community service projects throughout Rome-Floyd County.
- Rant of the day: The local terrorism arrests, the Second Amendment and politics.
9 min - Friday's Rant: From broadcast legends Stephen A. and Nelle Reagan to baseball and a lot inbetween.
A series of minirants today including:
- Stephen A., king of rants, signs off his radio show today.
- Nelle Reagan, the matriarch of mass media, honored for what she does best: serving the community.
- Planner goes old school in delivering message of River District updates.
- Given today's headlines, why the message of Martin Luther King Jr. is more important than ever.
- Take us out to the ballgames -- in Southwest Florida.
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