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3 Family Members Accused Of Conspiring To Distribute 8 Pounds Of Meth
Three members of a Rome family have been arrested and are charged with conspiring to sell approximately 8 pounds of methamphetamine, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Agents with the Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force arrested Annie Sue Chambers, 78, at her home at 22 Reece St. Wednesday, and charged her with conspiring to “transport and hide over 7 pounds of meth” at 513 E. 14th St.” ...
Man Charged with Filming Women at Calhoun Buc-ee's
CALHOUN — Buc-ee’s staff alerted police that a man was filming the buttocks of women, and at least one young teen, without their consent at the Buc-ee’s off I-75 in Gordon County. According to Calhoun Police Department reports: Luke Ebbinghaus, 25, was arrested Saturday evening at Buc-ee’s, 601 Union Grove Road, and charged with the use or installation of a device to film underneath or through an individual’s clothing. ...
Kingston Police Seek Public's Help After Thieves Use Stolen Truck to Steal ATM in Early Morning Heist
The Kingston Police Department is hunting for the brazen thieves who stole a white pickup truck and then rammed it through the front of the Mobil gas station at 130 Main St. in an early morning smash-and-grab today. The suspects made off with an ATM but abandoned both the machine and the truck in a remote area of Kingston, leaving behind a trail of destruction and significantly damaging the building.
Around Town: Mergermania Ends; Atrium vs. Advent is Now the Main Event. Plus 'Conventional' Wisdom
As the last major healthcare deal was blessed last week, the Atrium/Harbin Clinic combination, the longtime sign in front of AdventHealth Stadium was being updated. The two moves were independent of one another and yet are the heart of the next round of medical battles in Northwest Georgia. This edition of the region’s healthcare drama started with the news of the Floyd/Atrium union in November 2019 and went on to...
Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Begins Instituting 'Moving To Work' Program
The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to institute a work-specific program to get residents moving toward self-sufficiency. Under the Moving to Work program, each resident from the age of 18 to 62, with a few caveats, would have to work at least 15 hours a week. Residents who are in school, primary caregivers to children under the age of 6 and others with health conditions are exempted from the requirement. ...
Pattern Of Shootings Continues in East Rome Over The Weekend
Shots were fired into two East Rome homes over the weekend as police continue to investigate a consistently high number of firearms stolen from, mostly, unlocked vehicles. Rome police were called early Sunday morning to a home on East 15th Street on reports that several shots were fired into the house. When police arrived they found a blue sedan with multiple bullet holes and several bullet holes in the home. ...
Sunmax Tech Bringing $193M Investment and 242 Jobs to Bartow County
Sunmax Tech is opening the first of three phases in Adairsville next month, a project that — when all phases are completed — is scheduled to add 242 jobs with a total economic investment of $193 million. The first phase of the new energy components company is at 500 Soho Drive. With some 300,000 square feet under roof, it is scheduled to begin production in May. It involves a $39 million investment and creates 82 jobs. It will produce solar photovoltaic junction boxes and solar...
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