New Shorter Dorm Planned

A new 100 bed student residency facility is expected to be constructed and in use by the start of the fall semester at Shorter University.

Polk Chamber Meeting

Efforts to promote business in Polk County gathered strength last night at the 25th annual meeting for the Polk County Chamber of Commerce.

Visiting Physicians

A group of doctors from Russia are looking at medical facilities and practices in Rome.

Employment Remains Stagnant

Little to no change is being reported in much of Northwest Georgia in the latest monthly unemployment from the State Department of Labor today.

UCS Forfeits Championship

Unity Christian School will forfeit its ICSGA State Football Championship and all wins from the 2011 season due to two ineligible players on the team.

Berry Half Marathon

Race Day at Berry College is February 18, beginning outside the Ford Dining Hall on campus that morning.

Chicken Debate Continues

Some Speeding Tickets Nullified

Floyd County Police are awaiting the paperwork from state officials and expect it to arrive soon, which will restore validation for the use of speed-detection radar.

County Passes Budget

The Floyd County Commission has approved the fiscal year 2012 budget.

Deadly Tornado Hits Alabama

Storms that rolled through Northwest Georgia Monday morning had a history of producing deadly tornados in Alabama.