March 28, 2022–10:32 a.m. AAA SOUTH Gas prices in Georgia are down by another 19 cents when compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is still 45 cents more than last month and $1.23 more than this time last year. The…… Continue Reading
March 23rd, 2022 – 7:50 PM Cartersville Police Department – On Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022, Cartersville Police Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive female at the Morgan Square Apartments, 290 E. Felton Rd., apartment 211. Upon arrival, officers found Malayca Jones, 27, deceased inside the apartment. Investigators learned, Ms. Jones’ boyfriend, Alex…… Continue Reading
March 23, 2022–8:55 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices continue to decline. As of Wednesday, Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.02 for regular unleaded gasoline. That is down from $4.14 on Monday. It’s also 25 cents less than last week. Local averages Wednesday, according to AAA, were $3.96 in Floyd County, which is…… Continue Reading
March 22, 2022–6:27 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Severe thunderstorms developing over parts of Mississippi and western Alabama this afternoon and early evening, are expected to weaken as they approach Georgia later this evening and overnight. Despite this overall weakening trend, parts of northwest and west-central Georgia could still see a few strong to severe storms overnight,…… Continue Reading
March 22, 2022–10:30 p.m. FLOYD COUNTY JAIL RECORDS A 27-year old Calhoun woman was jailed Monday on a felony warrant charging her with 1st-degree burglary. According to the warrant, Chelsi Rena Nation and a co-conspirator drove to a residence under construction on Mt. Alto Road. The structure was entered by force. Multiple power tools had…… Continue Reading
March 21, 2022–10:20 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgians are getting a little break at the gas pump. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 15 cents less than a week ago. According to AAA, the drop in gas demand and the decrease in crude oil prices have contributed…… Continue Reading
March 18th, 2022 – 12:00 PM Gordon Sheriff Mitch Ralston – At about 6:30 a.m. this morning in the pre-dawn darkness, Gordon County sheriff’s deputies received a ‘lookout’ for an armed carjacking suspect who’d hijacked and stolen two automobiles in succession near Rome (Georgia), evaded authorities there, and was believed to be heading toward our…… Continue Reading
March 17, 2022–9:33 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.8 percent. Despite this, Rome saw a rise in the labor force in the month of January. “Even though…… Continue Reading
March 16, 2022–6:30 p.m. GORDON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission has completed a Development of Regional Impact review regarding a plan for more than 51 acres at 962 Union Grove Road in Gordon County. The property is currently zoned agricultural in the unincorporated portion of the county, but plans are to annex the…… Continue Reading
March 14, 2022–10:51 a.m. GORDON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE On March 7th, Gordon County Sheriff’s Detectives participating in the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation into the online activities of Charles Joshua Stephens, age 26, of Webb Drive, Calhoun, Georgia. On March 9th, detectives executed two search warrants for electronic devices/online storage accounts. During the execution of…… Continue Reading