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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
- Druck Report: As 'vaping' spreads among our middle and high schoolers as well as adults, Erin Hernandez of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition details escalating health risks.
Once thought to be a "safe" alternative to smoking, "vaping" is becoming another major health hazard and an addiction especially among teens.
Erin Hernandez, executive vice president of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, joined John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to detail the dangers of vaping -- no matter what the age of the user.
Among the disturbing trends, she says, are the number of middle and high schoolers turning to vaping as they see it as being cool. However, fedeal and state authorities currently are investigating possible cases of severe respiratory illness in some people who vap.e
The Georgia Department of Public Health reports that "states have reported similar cases requiring hospitalization and patients being placed on ventilators... Many patients acknowledged a history of vaping nicotine and/or products containing THC, the component in marijuana that gives the high sensation."
Hernandez outlines the health risks and some of the consequences especially for younger users.
She was a guest at Brand Red Studios at 4 Bale St. in downtown Rome. We thank Todd LaBerge for producing our latest podcast.
28 min - Grand opening traffic: Let's be careful out there. Greater Community Bank renovating Calhoun office. Rant: When dining today, 'remember the ones who brung ya.'
On Tuesday's news menu:
- Be prepared: Traffic on Martha Berry, Turner McCall likely to be a hot mess today as Chicken Salad Chick opens. Some options.
- Business: Greater Community Bank preparing for renovations of Calhoun office. JZ's Taste of Georgia offers wine, beer tastings in Carterville.
- Education: Second local school system -- Gordon County -- hit with data breach. Tashia Twyman, Director of Communication and Public Engagement for Rome City Schools, is resigning. Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy receives nearly $500,000 in grants.
- Buzz: Community Foundation of Greater Rome plans Sept. 12 seminar on grants, applications. 'Multiple traumas' drain supply; Blood Assurance seeks donations (how to give).
- Rant: Amid grand opening panic and dining, 'remember the ones who brung ya.'
9 min - Amid two key openings, two businesses closing. Knights cooking BBQ to help others. Peaks & Valleys: Highs, lows of commission candidates.
A busy start to a busy news week:
- Business: Amid a week of openings, Hardee's in West Rome and Healing Arts Center on Broad Street closing.
- Five things to know about the 52nd Annual Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue at the Rome Civic Center.
- Education: As Berry College starts the new year today, a hero is among the newest students.
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: One more day in the upper 70s.
- Sports: John McClellan's high school picks and a critical week ahead for the Rome Braves.
- Peaks & Valley: The City Commission candidates edition. Some highs and some lows, for sure.
9 min - 10 candidates for 6 commission seats -- so far. Mother's Finest in Rome tonight. Rant: Politics really is about 'Love' -- and war.
Busy news week not over yet. Consider:
- Sundai Stevenson qualifies for new term in Ward 1; Jamie Palmer qualifies for Ward 3. Today's the final day to sign up with a 4:30 p.m. deadline looming.
- Education: 67 Floyd County Schools' students earn 92 AP Scholar Awards.
- Health: Dr. Jarrad Barber, a hands specialist, joins Harbin Clinic Orthopedics. Plus Floyd announces promotions in Imaging Services department.
- Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: 'Mother's Finest' and friends are at The Forum tonight.
- Rant: Charles Love's past includes time in prison. But what he's done since and wants to do next have some people scared enough to launch whisper campaigns. Let the city voters decide.
8 min - Burger, wings chain opening 2 spots in NWGA. 8 City Commission hopefuls so far. Rants: Yes to redevelopment; huge sports weekend; politics.
A huge Thursday news buffet including:
- Dining & Drink: WNB Factory opening soon in Cedartown, Cartersville, offering wings, burgers, fried rice. New from Rome City Brewing: 'When in Rome.
- City Commission: Charles Love running for Ward 1 seat; Craig McDaniel qualifies for new term in Ward 3. With two days to go, that's eight candidates for six seats. More are expected.
- Rome Police: Two men wounded in exchange of gunfire; both taken to hospital and are expected to recover.
- Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: 'Mother's Finest' and friends at The Forum on Friday; see our Q & A. Rome Braves in must-win final stretch -- with two Atlanta stars. Plus: Farmers markets, outdoors (latest CRBI water tests).
- Rants (3!) of the day: Thumbs up for redevelopment; ditto on great sports weekend; politics -- changes brewing?
10 min - 6 candidates in, more due for City Commission. Combo meal: Double restaurant openings. Rant: There's 'mor chikin' in your future.
Our Wednesday updates with a familiar opening jingle:
- City Commission candidate update: J.J. Walker Seifert, Bonny Askew qualify for Ward 3; Bill Irmscher seeks new term in Ward 1. Another candidate expected to announce at midday today. Nothing formal yet from three other incumbents
- Dining. The ultimate combo meal deal next week: Popeye's opens on Monday, Chicken Salad Chick on Tuesday.
- Rome Police issue new mug of murder suspect Joe Paul Atwater; 'should be considered armed and dangerous.' Daniel’s Funeral Home to handle services for victim.
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Rain chances increase Thursday through Saturday but rainfall should be mostly light. A break in the heat next week.
- Rant: Huge crowds due for twin restaurant openings next week; we'll stay with Truett's Combo No. 1.
9 min - Changes in high school football 'broadcasts' this fall. More City Commission candidates today. Storm aftermath; heat index of 101 today. Rant: The day the music died (local radio woes).
Lots of media talk today as well as these headlines:
- Big changes for following high school football this fall as one radio station fades while webcasts are on the rise. Podcasts, too.
- Three qualify for Rome City Commission seats as more line up.
- Traffic: Garden Lakes Boulevard near the school closed for part of today.
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Storms left 3,000 in the dark Monday; all repaired today. Heat index of 101 today.
- Rant: The day the music died (a closer look at fading local radio in Northwest Georgia).
9 min - Manhunt under way for murder suspect; a gathering of Vietnam heroes; candidate qualifying begins. Rant: Exactly which part of 'the community' dropped the ball on helping the homeless?
The day's real first news includes:
- Latest updates on the investigation into a Rome man's murder over the weekend. Search continues for the suspect.
- Heroes reunion: Veterans from the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam to reunite in Rome next month. David Bratcher, a Rome native, to welcome 14 colleagues and their spouses
- Politics: As qualifying begins today for municipal elections, architect Mark Cochran announces he’s running for Rome City Commission.
- Druck Report: From clean drinking water to rivers filled with kayaks to proactive talks with developers, Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman says CRBI is totally committed to our community.
- Rant: City release says 2009 homeless plan was never followed up by "the community." A decade later, who's fault is that?
10 min - Druck Report: From clean drinking water to rivers filled with kayaks to proactive talks with developers, Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman says CRBI is totally committed to our community.
At 26 years and growing, the Coosa River Basin Initiative is staging itself to be more proactive in protecting our waterways and community. Executive Director Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman joined John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to help focus on what the organization does and where it hopes to go.
- Proactive steps: CRBI wants to be involved with developers and city/county governments at projects are proposed vs. once their under way.
- Burwell Creek memories: Demonbreun-Chapman says while he's pleased by the outcome, the fight was perhaps too intense and even wasteful in resources. Going forward, CRBI wants to be more involved in the birthing stages.
- Back to the rivers: Thanks to clean-up efforts, local waterways are filled with kayaks, paddle boards, canoes and floats as people rediscover outdoor amenities.
- GE, PCBs and 'To Kingdom Come': CRBI and the Berry College Environmental Studies cooperated on an indepth look at GE and its relationship with the community. In addition to the documentary, the goal is to introduce 'To Kingdom Come' to local schools and to release a soundtrack of its unique music.
- Water tests: CRBI continues its checks of area waterways to ensure the safety of popular "put-in" spots in Floyd and Bartow counties.
- Fracking and the late Rep. John Meadows: Demombreun-Chapman recalls passage of the state's first fracking lows and how instrumental Rep. John Meadows, the late Calhoun Republican House member, was in passing that legislation.
- Jesse joined us at the offices of Brand Red Studios, 4 Bale St. off Fifth Avenue in downtown Rome. We thank Todd LaBerge for another round of solid podcast editing.
40 min - Rants of the Week: An edited version of some of our commentary from the past few days on "urban camping," local "leadership."
We're testing this new feature capturing some of our "rants" from the past week. We've edited our daily newscasts to the final three or so minutes of community commentary. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected]
We especially thank the authors of the West Rome Alumni for this assessment:
- Rants
- Offer
- More
- Enlightenment
Have a great week ahead in Northwest Georgia.
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