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Rome Adult Store Owner Comes Out on Top in the End Following Merch Pullout
The legal dispute surrounding The Love Library took an unusual turn Tuesday when store owner Charles Craton purchased back merchandise that had been seized from the Shorter Avenue adult retail store and later auctioned on the steps of the Floyd County Courthouse. The merchandise was originally removed from The Love...
USA TODAY
Publix opening new stores in these states in November. See where
Publix is set to open several new stores in November, bringing its iconic green logo to more communities in Georgia and South Carolina. The Lakeland, Florida-headquartered grocer is opening two new stores in the second half of November: one in Mableton, Georgia, and another in Florence, South Carolina. The upcoming locations follow three openings at the beginning of the month in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Publix has roughly 1,440 supermarkets in the Southeast, with locations in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia as of June 27, 2026, according to the company's second-quarter financial results . That's up from 1,411 locations a year ago. Publix reported $31.9 billion in sales for the six months ending June 27, 2026, up 1.5% from a year ago. Here is what to know about the grocery store chain's upcoming openings. Where is Publix opening new stores? The following stores are set to open on Nov. 18. 5015 Floyd Road SW, Mableton, Georgia 3435 W Palmetto St., Florence, South Carolina Publix’s upcoming stores come shortly after the grocery chain opened three locations this week: 1500 Placida Road Suite C, Englewood, Florida 105 Lake Country Blvd., Eatonton, Georgia 6460 Weddington Road, Wesley Chapel, North Carolina Fernando
Rome News-Tribune
Stonebridge Golf Club remains in the black as rounds increase
Rome’s city-owned Stonebridge Golf Club reported positive operating income through the third quarter, with more rounds played than in the same period last year. During a recent General Administration Committee meeting, City Clerk Joe Smith presented the course’s financial report, which showed net operating income of $162,759 through September. It’s a slight dip from the $176,759 during the same period in 2025, although the number of rounds played increased slightly, from 32,045 last year to 32,385 this year. “Up to this point in the year, during the first nine months, it’s been a successful year,” Smith said. The latest figures build on Stonebridge’s positive midyear performance. Through June, the course reported $58,127 in net operating income, compared with a loss of approximately $17,000 during the same period in 2025. Revenue had also surpassed $1 million by the end of June. Those figures reflect the course’s operating performance and do not include capital improvements funded separately by the city. Smith said the course’s financial performance is expected to slow during the final three months of the year as temperatures drop and shorter daylight hours limit opportunities for play. Officials nevertheless expect Stonebridge to finish the year with positive net operating income.
WLFI.com
These homeowners claim company sold them homes with ‘defective pipes’
DALLAS, Ga. (InvestigateTV) - For more than a dozen homeowners outside Atlanta their dream home came with a costly surprise. They’re blaming one of the nation’s biggest home builders for selling them houses with defective plumbing. Homeowners say the pipes began leaking about four years after they moved in.
theshopmag.com
Pirelli Plans $1.2B Expansion of Rome, Georgia, Tire Plant
Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced on Sept. 22 that Pirelli will create 1,000 new jobs as part of a multiyear, $1.2 billion expansion of its existing facility in Rome, Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp previously met with Pirelli’s executives while leading an economic mission to Italy in 2024, laying the groundwork for this announcement, state officials said in a press release.
Marietta Daily Journal
The City Menus
CHS RaLin Construction Students Bring Home 1st and 3rd in Skills Challenge
CHS senior Elise Haueter (right) won first place and CHS junior William Haley (left) placed third in the Blueprint Reading competition. Students from Carrollton High School’s RaLin Construction Academy competed at the 2026 Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge hosted by the Association of General Contractors of Georgia (AGC), Duffey Southeast Construction, and RaLin in Rome, GA. […] The post CHS RaLin Construction Students Bring Home 1st and 3rd in Skills Challenge appeared first on The City Menus .