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Rome City Manager John Bennett announced Thursday he is appointing Maj. Elaine Snow as the city’s new police chief. Snow, who would be the first woman to head the force, also broke ground when she was hired in 1973 as its first female officer. Bennett said there was “significant interest, both internally and externally” in the position. Th...
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Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt (left) awards Spc. Justin Evans of Silver Creek the Army Commendation Medal. (Tricia Dillard)
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CALHOUN — Two Northwest Georgia soldiers, one of them from Floyd County, were among seven members of the 1st Squadron of the 108th Cavalry honored Thursday for valor during the unit’s deployment in...
Courtney Barnette and Mike Bishop work on their computers in the student center at Georgia Highlands College, which reported an unofficial enrollment of 5,230. (Ryan Smith)
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The current fall semester marks the 10th since Randy Pierce took the helm as president of Georgia Highlands College, and while the college has experienced a surge of growth during that decade, this...
Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt (left) awards James Battle with a Bronze Medal. (Tricia Dillard)
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Harry Battle of Rome turned 19 on the front lines during the battle of Okinawa during World War II. It wasn’t much of a celebration for him, but it seemed as if the Japanese celebrated, he said. ...
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Darlington finds magic on home floor: Lady Tigers roll through four-team match at the Huffman Center
The Darlington volleyball team defended its home court in strong style Thursday night. Hosting a slew of games at the Huffman Center — in a four-team match that consisted of Rome High, Lakeview-F...
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NYC mosque debate will shape American Islam
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NEW YORK (AP) — Adnan Zulfiqar, a graduate student, former U.S. Senate aide and American-born son of Pakistani immigrants, will soon give the first khutbah, or sermon, of the fall semester at the U...
Counting on Social Security
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President Obama and his Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform are cutting your Social Security benefits. It is purposely being kept quiet until after the mid-term elections to give Congres...
Update: 1 still in hospital after wreck
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One person involved in a Monday two-car wreck at Redmond Circle has been released from Floyd Medical Center, according to officials. April Parker was released today, hospital officials said. Shane...
Islam is not tolerant of others
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Backers of the mosque proposed near Ground Zero forget that once the Islamic belief system is entrenched deeper, tolerance, broader acceptance and open-mindedness will not be encouraged by any of ...
Woman involved in fatal wreck charged with vehicular homicide
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An Adairsville woman involved in a fatal crash has been charged with felony vehicular homicide and misdemeanor failure to yield, reports stated. According to Floyd County Jail records: June Jacqu...
Officials hopeful about new Hope VI grant
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A new Hope VI grant application for the City of Rome is due by Nov 22. Stan Harvey a representative of Urban Collage, the Atlanta-based consulting firm writing the grant, said the biggest need at ...
Snow is manager’s choice for Rome police chief
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Rome City Manager John Bennett announced Thursday he is appointing Maj. Elaine Snow as the city’s new police chief. Snow, who would be the first woman to head the force, also broke ground when she...
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