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Project River developers say they'll accept Cleveland's proposed restrictions
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — The family behind the proposed $11.3 billion Project River development says it will accept the restrictions Cleveland leaders want to put on the massive energy and data center campus. The announcement from the Wright family comes one day after the city released details of its...
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2026 AGC Georgia Skills Challenge Series returns to Rome in October
The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) is proud to announce the dates for the 2026 Skills Challenge Series, a premier workforce development event designed to showcase the skills and talents of construction students from high schools across Georgia. Taking place in eight regions throughout the state, this series...
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Dalton holds first hearing on proposed property tax hike amid declining tax digest
DALTON, Ga. — Dalton officials say a proposed property tax rate increase is needed to 'offset an unexpected decline in the city’s tax digest that could leave the city more than $1 million short of its property tax revenue estimate for 2026.'. The City of Dalton held the...
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This Tennessee Amish Farm Market Has Produce So Good and Prices So Low People Drive In From Out of State
Some of the best places in Tennessee do not announce themselves with big signs or flashy parking lots. Word travels quietly, passed between neighbors and friends who insist you have to see it yourself. Out on a country lane, a hardworking Amish and Mennonite community runs a market where the...
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Ringgold Haunted Depot Volunteer Guide, Everything you need to know to apply
With Halloween coming around the corner, the Haunted Depot in Ringgold needs volunteers for all sorts of different fun jobs. Starting on October 16th and going through to the 31st, students can have the choice if they want to work for every weekend, one weekend, or even just one night.
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Rome-Floyd Development authority official hires new CEO
The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority has officially hired Matthew Thomas as its new president and chief executive officer. Thomas, a seasoned economic development professional, was named as the sole finalist for the job. In accordance with Georgia law, Thomas’ background materials were available for public review for a period of...
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The Edge Awards Scholarships to 2 Young Jewelry Professionals
Shelton, Conn.—Jewelry store management platform The Edge partnered with the 24 Karat Club of the Southeastern United States (SEUS) to award two scholarships to young professionals in the jewelry industry. The recipients are Hannah Bing of Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers in Rome, Georgia, and Dan Linihan of Worthmore...
Cherokee Tribune
Canton council approves 167-home neighborhood in Keithsburg
The Canton City Council has approved an application to build a 167-home subdivision in the Keithsburg community. On Thursday, the city council voted 3-2 to approve a request from Targhee Partners, LLC, to annex 48.192 acres at 2829 Ball Ground Highway and 3830 Fate Conn Road and to rezone the properties from general commercial, estate residential district (R-80) and multi-family residential district (RM-10) to planned development — mixed use. Councilmembers Travis Johnson and Farris Yawn voted against the motion. Councilmember Bryan Roach abstained from voting. Targhee Partners, LLC plans to build a 167-unit fee simple subdivision consisting of 112 detached homes, 40 townhomes and 15 "cottage-style" homes, with a commercial tract along Ball Ground Highway and a future commercial/light industrial tract along Fate Conn Road. The total residential density is about 4.29 dwelling units per acre. The site plan shows 1.44 acres of commercial and 7.85 acres of light industrial or commercial along Ball Ground Highway, according to county documents. The 48.21 acres encompasses three parcels near Interstate 575, Ball Ground Highway and Fate Conn Road. The properties are in Canton’s growth boundary area. The city council also approved a conditional use permit allowing the developer to build the townhomes,
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Saturday Growers Fill This Enormous Tennessee Market, Where $30 Buys A Week Of Produce
I pulled off a busy Tennessee boulevard planning to burn fifteen minutes and walked back out almost three hours later with a bag I had not planned on buying. From the road the building looked completely ordinary, the kind of storefront you drive past a hundred times without a second thought.
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Dalton adopts tentative millage rate raising property taxes 14.24%: Public hearings set
DALTON, Ga. — Dalton residents will have multiple chances this month to weigh in on a proposed property tax increase before the city council takes a final vote. The Dalton mayor and council met Tuesday night for the first of their meetings scheduled for September. Mayor Annalee Sams closed...
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Clipper Petroleum opens Jasper store
Clipper Petroleum opened its 25th service station and truck stop September 2 on Highway 515 at Hwy 108 in Jasper. It is almost identical to their Flowery Branch location with 20 fueling positions and eight truck fueling positions. It has a dog park, snacks and drinks and a variety of food options including daily special dishes made from scratch.
Rome News-Tribune
Around Town: A buyer for Crawdaddy Provisions? Plus, 'aging delightfully' through music
Local foodies were saddened when Crawdaddy Provisions on Fifth Avenue in the River Arts District suddenly closed, following some unexpected health issues in the family. Founder Dereck Brady was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and his wife, Joan, had a hip replacement, which led to them reluctantly announcing they were going to have to shut down. However, a cryptic Facebook post last week said to stay tuned — “We have great news! Crawdaddy Provisions will continue!” More information posted in the comments section noted that someone bought the business. We are all looking forward to hearing more about plans for the purveyors of fresh seafood (and awesome bread pudding) and wish the Bradys continued success on their road back to health. New Leadership Rome class steps up to the plate Every year, the Rome Floyd Chamber hosts a Leadership Rome program that brings together participants from organizations and companies across the county. The intensive learning experience is focused on building a deeper understanding of Rome and Floyd County, along with the knowledge, connections and skills that will help them make a positive impact on the community in the future. We congratulate the following individuals (and their employers) for committing to
Cherokee Tribune
A 199-home neighborhood is coming to Pearidge in Canton
A 199-home neighborhood is coming to the Pearidge community in Canton. On Thursday, the Canton City Council voted 4-2 to approve a request from Lennar Georgia, LLC to annex 176 acres on Old Shoal Creek Road, Honeydew Drive, Douglas Ridge Lane and Reinhardt College Parkway into Canton and rezone the properties from general agriculture, single-family residential (R-40) and general commercial to single-family residential, R-10 and R-40 to build a 199-unit single-family residential development. Councilmembers Travis Johnson and Farris Yawn voted against the motion. The properties are adjacent to the Laurel Canyon neighborhood and mostly surround Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Fire Station 9. The addresses are 320, 322, 328, 700 and 701 Old Shoal Creek Road, 29 Honeydew Drive, 449, 451 and 456 Douglas Ridge Lane and 1369 and 1599 Reinhardt College Parkway. Much of the Pearidge community is in an unincorporated island. These properties are in the growth boundary agreement area between Canton and Cherokee County. The neighborhood’s density is 1.13 units per acre, according to city documents. Planning and Zoning Manager Thomas Trawick told city leaders in August that the applicant is proposing a price range of the mid-$600,000s to the mid-$800,000s. Five residents spoke at the
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Rome-Floyd Development Authority expected to discuss new CEO on Tuesday
The Rome-Floyd County Development is expected to officially hire a new president and chief executive officer during a called meeting on Tuesday morning. Last month, Matthew Thomas, a seasoned economic development professional, was named as the sole finalist for the job. Thomas currently serves as the deputy director of the...
Rome News-Tribune
$1B data center proposed in Kingston area
A New York-based corporation is eyeing a 560-acre site in Kingston for a proposed data center, with an initial request for review submitted Friday. Thor Acquisition WC LLC is seeking a rezoning in Bartow County for the undeveloped agricultural-residential tract on the north side of Ga. 293 between the Kingston city limits and Law Road. Plans are for a 350,000-square-foot data center facility, with a build-out estimated at some time in 2030. The facility, to be called Kingston Technology Hub, would have a value of approximately $1 billion and generate an estimated $2 million a year in local taxes, according to a Development of Regional Impact submission to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The local government submitting the DRI form — in this case, Kingston — is responsible for the accuracy of the information. The facility is projected to use 150 megawatts of electricity a day through MEAG Power, which does not currently have the infrastructure in place to support it but issued a request for proposals in July for an expansion. “On-site, the project is likely to include the substation/electrical infrastructure needed to receive and distribute this energy,” according to the DRI statement. The submission adds that there
Rome News-Tribune
Rome-Floyd Planning Commission backs manufactured home request on Ford Street
The Rome-Floyd Planning Commission recommended approval Thursday for a new manufactured home on Ford Street. Planning staff had recommended against it but the citizen board decided based on the applicant’s individual circumstances rather than the precedent in place. The property at 20 Ford St. is currently zoned Multifamily Residential. The request would rezone it to Suburban Residential and allow a manufactured home through a special use permit. Planning and Zoning Director Brice Wood told commissioners that planning staff supported the rezoning but recommended denial of the special use permit for the manufactured home. Wood said the small property does not have access to public sewer and is served by a septic system, making multifamily development difficult despite its current zoning. But the surrounding neighborhood is largely made up of site-built single-family homes. There are two, possibly three, manufactured homes in the neighborhood that have been there for some time, he said. However, the manufactured homes were built when the area was unincorporated Floyd County before being annexed into the city of Rome. Staff’s concern centered on the city’s longstanding practice of generally not approving new manufactured homes inside the city limits. Wood said he was aware of only one such