Hometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition: Local news without the static.

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  • Big changes for Rome's City Commission. Business: Floyd/Atrium combine, Goo-Goo and Chicken Salad Chick sell. A rant and Peaks & Valleys: election edition.

    A huge day even before the last votes were counted. On to the headlines:

    • Newcomers Bojo, Cochran win as does returning commissioner Askew. Incumbents Collins, Stevenson, McDaniel re-elected; 'brunch bill' easily passes. We have election results, some analysis and profiles of the six winners from Tuesday night.
    • Our regional report includes Matt Santini wins new term as mayor in Cartersville; the brunch bill passed there as well. Updates from Bartow, Gordon, Polk counties.
    • Floyd Health System, Atrium Health combining. What it means to the healthcare organization.
    • Dulaneys sell three Rome Goo-Goo car washes to International Car Wash Group.
    • Chicken Salad Chick's parent company sold; we’ve got some comments from founder Stacy Brown on what it means. Also, a new thrift store planned for West Rome at former Fred's site.
    • Rant of the Day: An incredible day in business news with the Floyd/Atrium deal and the sale of the Goo-Goo spots here and the parent company of Chicken Salad Chick.
    • Peaks & Valleys, the election edition: Some highs and too many lows from the 2019 election.
      • 12 min
    • You decide Rome's future today. Polk plane crash kills pilot. Business updates. Rant: Our 100th podcast; what's next.

      Election day headlines with the first one being, "Please vote."

      • 'Equipment all in place' for today's election; precincts open until 7 tonight. Our results coverage starts just after that.
      • Cumming man, 53, dies as plane crashes in Polk cotton field.
      • Greater Community Bank earns 'Banky Award' from The Institute for Extraordinary Banking. LakePoint Station's 12-lane bowling alley opens Dec. 2.
      • Winthrop Memory Care Center celebrates ribbon-cutting in East Rome. Labor Department, Juvenile Justice to hold job fair Nov. 19.
      • City Commission OKs resolution to get aggressive with recovering costs associated with tainted water in Oostanaula. Likely target: Upstream carpet companies.
      • Three-part look at Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to expand Medicaid. Includes the media briefing, a Georgia Health News analysis and Kemp's overall plan.
      • Rant of the Day: 100 podcasts and counting, what's next from Hometown Headlines.
        • 12 min
      • Roman to help decorate the White House for Christmas. Updates on La Scala, Crawdaddy's, Del Taco. Election news. Peaks & Valleys.

        As we start a huge news week, these headlines:

        • Local master gardener/entrepreneur Carol Rutledge selected as one of 150 volunteers to help decorate the White House for Christmas this season.
        • Dining: La Scala adds wine, tapas area. Full-time oyster shucker wanted for Crawdaddy's new oyster bar. Hiring, construction continue at Del Taco in West Rome.
        • Elections: It all comes down to some basic choices for Rome voters on Tuesday: Four more years or time for a change? Precincts open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. What to watch for: Low turnout and bullet voting.
        • John McClellan's picks for Friday's high school football games including an overview of the playoffs.
        • Peaks & Valleys: The highs and lows of Northwest Georgia, including Coosa High's volleyball dynasty.
          • 10 min
        • Halloween washout and more weather concerns. Little Caesar's opens. Rant: Flood of rain, flood of candidate endorsements.

          As we wait for the rain, these headlines:

          • One traffic alert: More fog concerns today for Northwest Georgia. Please give yourself a few extra minutes when commuting to work or school or both. It should burn off by midmorning. Also, light rain is beginning just after 7 a.m.
          • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: With 2 to 2.5 inches of rain today through Thursday, keep an eye on the weather and cold front behind it. We could see some severe weather tonight and Thursday.
          • Halloween Headlines: Updates on community celebrations and any weather-related issues. Some delays, cancellations already
          • Dining: Little Caesar's is 'back and better than ever' in East Rome. New shop offers drive-through, easier access. Also in our restaurant inspections, another new comer, Dos Bros, got a 100 pre-opening score. It is due very soon.
          • Rant of the Day: Flood of rain, flood of endorsements. 
            • 12 min
          • Rome elections a week away; what we know so far. Flu fight begins. 2 inches of rain due. Rant: Why you need that flu shot.

            A busy Tuesday's first headlines:

            • It all comes down to a week from today. Guaranteed: 2 commissioners will get new terms; 1 new face. 'Brunch bill' should pass. 111 new votes Monday.
            • Floyd, Polk and Cherokee medical centers restricting visitors as flu season kicks in. Statewise, only 17 people have been hospitalized but officials say now is the time to get your shot before the holidays begin.
            • Riley Green due at Forum River Center Jan. 10. Georgia Power Foundation charges Y programs with grant.  
            • Halloween Headlines: Busy Thursday afternoon, evening ahead -- if the weather cooperates. What to know.
            • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Rain should start tonight, leaving 2.3 inches by Thursday. Next up: Coolest temperatures of the season.
            • Rant of the Day: Why you need that flu shot now.
              • 11 min
            • Suspect held in bank robbery. Safe landing on I-75. LivingProof expanding. Second voting site. Peaks & Valleys on Peach State, voting.

              A busy Monday is under way with these headlines:

              • Rome Police says a suspect arrested on armed robbery, probation violation in Synovus hold-up case last week.
              • In another case, a Rome face faces 20 counts including rape, kidnapping and battery.
              • Safe landing for pilot, passenger on I-75 near Union Grove interchange north of Adairsville on Sunday. This was the second emergency landing this month around here.
              • LivingProof Recovery hopes to add services in Lindale; also partnering with Emory University nursing program in 2020.  Look for additional outreach as well.
              • Election: After strong turnout for weekend voting (240 ballots), advance voting this week adds a second site: county administration building and the health department.
              • Peaks & Valleys: Good call on Peach State; where are the voters?
                • 9 min
              • $39 million hotel at LakePoint; more to come. Weekend washout? Podcast: Election dysfunction. Plus weekend observations.

                We're watching the weather and other news throughout the day and evening:

                • LakePoint adding $39 million, 200-room hotel, celebrating new north campus parkway. Also: New hires at the Emerson complex.
                • Business: Kitchen Collection closing in Calhoun. Update on new Southeastern Mills distribution center.
                • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 1.75 inches of rain today into early Sunday.
                • Druck Report: Rome's confusing City Commission elections -- what will it take to get voters engaged? Wendy Davis has some answers.
                • Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: Chiaha, Peach State, farmers market finale. Ellie Holcomb on Sunday.
                • Weekend Observations: Putting 'skin' in the game at LakePoint; help wanted at city hall.
                  • 12 min
                • Druck Report: Rome's confusing City Commission elections -- what will it take to get voters engaged both now and in 2020? Wendy Davis has some ideas and answers.

                  All elections are important but what's before Rome voters on Nov. 5 (and in advance) finds the community at a cross roads. With six commission seats to fill and five incumbents and four challengers on the ballot, will voters stay the course or seek changes that will take us through the next four years? At least one new face is guaranteed; will we see more?

                  Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis, who's not on the ballot this year, talks about the 2019 election. Our questions:

                  • Voter engagement: Early indicators show a light turnout. How can candidates and media better engage would-be voters?
                  • Campaign trends: Has social media taken the place of 'kissin' babies and shaking hands'?
                  • Rome's confusing ward voting: Two "wards" are on the ballot, each with three seats, so any city voter can pick up to three candidates in each ward to support. Is there an easier, clearer way to elect our commissioners?
                  • Election dysfunction: A different advance voting location. No weekend voting at first. Why has this race been so different from elections two or four years ago? How can early issues be avoided next time?

                    • About this podcast: Wendy joined us recently at Brand Red Studios to talk about the commission elections and the 2020 vote.  We thank Brand Red for their production support of our long-form podcasts and Todd LaBerge for another excellent job producing this conversation. The Druck Report is a production of Hometown Headlines Inc. Please join us for our weekday newscasts as well.



                    46 min
                  • Cartersville keeps on truckin.' Chick-Fil-A upsizes express menu. Busy - and wet - weekend. Rant: Can pizza save local politics?

                    Our opening headlines with a lot more due this afternoon:

                    • The ribbon has been cut for North Atlanta Old Dominion Service Center with 104 new bays in Cartersville. Chick-fil-A Riverside has heard from its fans and expanded the express menu. That  'Goo-Goo Good' campaign raised $2,900 for Community Kitchen, enough to feed its guests for a month.
                    • The latest unemployment rates from across Northwest Georgia are out and they’re low.
                    • Rome Police release short video, description of suspect in Tuesday's robbery of Synovus office on Shorter Avenue
                      • Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: Chiaha, Peach State, cowboy festival.  Finale of the Between the Rivers Farmers Market. Ellie Holcomb on Sunday.
                    • 37 voted in advance on Wednesday; 292 since Oct. 14. Vote this weekend, too. Plus: Candidate Q & As.
                    • Rant: Is pizza the savior of local politics?
                      • 11 min
                    • OYO rebranding area hotels. RPD seeks robbery suspect. Updates on ex-Rome doctor. 2nd voting site added. Peaks & Valleys.

                      Today's latest updates include:

                      • Rome, Adairsville, Calhoun hotels join OYO chain of budget accommodations. Buffalo Luke's almost ready in Calhoun.
                      • Rome Police seek suspect in Tuesday afternoon robbery of Synovus office on Shorter Avenue. We should have photos later today.
                      • We have an update on the former Rome doctor and his arrest in Athens last week. The police report is disturbing to say the least.
                      • Second advance voting site added: Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 1, Rome voters also will be able to vote in advance at the county administration building.
                      • Five Rome Middle School students are city's first REACH scholars. GNTC Foundation Golf Tournament raises $16,000 for students.
                      • Peaks & Valleys: The highs and lows of Northwest Georgia including the elections, some radio buzz and a major league headache.
                        • 10 min

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