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Chris Cannon (left), GRCVB director of communication; Lisa Smith, GRCVB executive director; Ann Hortman, GRCVB sports marketing and events coordinator; and Patrice Shannon, interim director of Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum, met with state rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, to discuss key issues facing tourism in Rome and Floyd County. (Contributed photo)
Chris Cannon (left), GRCVB director of communication; Lisa Smith, GRCVB executive director; Ann Hortman, GRCVB sports marketing and events coordinator; and Patrice Shannon, interim director of Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum, met with state rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, to discuss key issues facing tourism in Rome and Floyd County. (Contributed photo)
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Rome tourism representatives meet in Athens to discuss Georgia tourism trade
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Tourism representatives from Rome gathered in Athens this week with industry leaders and state officials to discuss the state of the tourism trade in Georgia. The joint tourism industry conferenc...
Local couple deploys for Hurricane Earl
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Local couple Joe and Eva Edwards deployed as Disaster Volunteers for the American Red Cross yesterday. The Edwards are driving an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to Raleigh, North Carolina to ...
Georgia Blues Brothers to play First Friday Concert
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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It might be the final First Friday Concert of the season but the Georgia Blues Brothers are making sure they go out with a bang. The dynamic duo takes the stage at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Bridgepoint ...
Old Ways Demonstration Day at Chieftains Museum
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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For one day, Rome residents can see many of the skills and knowledge early settlers and natives used in everyday life. Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home presents “Old Ways Demonstration Day” on S...
Religion News
<i>Robert V. Ozment is pastor of Beech Creek United Methodist Church.</i>
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Let love be the guiding principle
by Pastor Robert V. Ozment
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Deep within the heart and soul of every human being lingers a restless and eternal longing to walk and live by the drumbeat of love. No human being can reach his or her potential without love. You ...
Trinity UMC holding special service at The Forum on Sunday
by Chelsea Latta
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Trinity United Methodist Church is having its third annual worship celebration at The Forum on Sunday. The service begins at 10:30 a.m., and parking at the Third Avenue parking deck will be f...
6 churches to worship together Sunday
by Chelsea Latta
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Six churches are gathering on Sunday at St. Paul AME Church, 106 E. Sixth Ave., for the Fifth Sunday Union to celebrate the community and their love for God. Participating churches are Allen Chape...
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Chris Cannon (left), GRCVB director of communication; Lisa Smith, GRCVB executive director; Ann Hortman, GRCVB sports marketing and events coordinator; and Patrice Shannon, interim director of Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum, met with state rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, to discuss key issues facing tourism in Rome and Floyd County. (Contributed photo) Rome tourism representatives meet in Athens to discuss Georgia tourism trade
Tourism representatives from Rome gathered in Athens this week with industry leaders and state officials to discuss the state of the tourism trade in Georgia. The joint tourism industry conferenc...
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(contributed photo) Local couple deploys for Hurricane Earl
Local couple Joe and Eva Edwards deployed as Disaster Volunteers for the American Red Cross yesterday. The Edwards are driving an Emergency Response Vehicle ( ERV ) to Raleigh, North Carolina ...
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(Contributed photo) Raymart Signs personnel have ribbon-cutting at new location
Chamber of Commerce representatives joined Raymart Signs personnel for ribbon-cutting ceremonies Wednesday in front of the new location at 204 Broad St. Owner Lacy Harris moved a couple of blocks ...
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Judson Baker AHS grads receive Thomas G. Harris Scholarship
Melissa Lolley, Jessica Baker and Judson Baker, 2010 graduates of Armuchee High School, have been chosen as recipients of the fourth annual Thomas G. Harris Scholarship. The scholarship is a four-...
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Home & Living
I'm just starting a family - do I need life insurance?
You buckle her into her carseat for even the shortest trip down the street. He’s never missed a well-baby checkup and you wash his little hands (and yours) constantly. As a new parent, you d...
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What are the advantages to having life insurance?
Life insurance can be an important asset to have, no matter where you are in life.
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What is life insurance and what are my options?
Some say it’s a gamble. Others call it security and peace of mind. But what is life insurance, really? Why might you need it? And what are your options if you want to buy it?
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Roman Life
RITA SMITH Time to talk about candle safety
This is the time of year when we think of using scented candles to set the mood for the season. Please take a moment to read the following safety and burning tips and precautions. They are very im...
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Touchstone with his unusual flowers. Roman welcomes late bloomer
Howard Touchstone of Paris Drive is shown here enjoying the many blooms on his “Babe in the Manger,” Peniocereus greggii, a cactus species. The plant, also called “Queen of the Night,” is a native...
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The stop sign in front of A.J. Casey’s General Merchandise Store was replaced by a traffic light in downtown Cave Spring. The large white frame building on the right was the Cave Spring Hotel. On the left is the Cave Spring movie theater. A moment in time. Contributed by Cave Spring Visitors Center. 50 Years Ago: Off-course blue goose finds home in Rome
SUNDAY , AUG . 21, 1960 Blue goose strays off course, but finds new home with Rome family A “stray” blue goose Richard Lux found last week at Garden Lakes hasn’t laid any golden eggs but it su...
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100 Years Ago: Politics was the order of the day thanks to gubernatorial race
As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Sunday, August 21, 1960 edition of the Rome News-Tribune Politics was the order of the day last week in 1910, with attention especially centered...
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Today's Events
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Friday, 03, 2010
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Floyd Co Animal Contro... 12:00 AM
Passionate Volunteers are needed to help t...
Volunteer with the Hos... 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The newly opened Hospitality House Thrift ...
Words of Faith Tabernacle 7:00 PM
Prayer every Friday at 7pm.The doors are o...
FAM JAM Family Festival 6:00 AM
“Be a part of history as GA 400 is tempora...
FMC Toastmasters Meeting 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
$0 Improve your public speaking and enrich yo...
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Young Romans
by Pepperell Elementary student Dakota Howell.  July 2010's Young Artist

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David L. Cohen, executive vice president of Comcast Corporation presents Emily Stallings a scholarship. (Contributed photo) Armuchee graduate nets scholarship for community service efforts
The Comcast Foundation announced recently the 2010 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. In all, 66 Georgia high school students were named as scholarship winners and...
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Jane Tullis, 9, and her six-year-old brother Sam have both earn invitations to the IronKids National Championships in October. (Contributed photo) Brother-sister duo tackling triathlons
When it comes to racing, the triathlon is one of the most challenging, but that hasn’t stopped a couple of local siblings from finding success at an early age in the three-part event. Jane Tullis...
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Carter Miller (from right), Lee Fincher and James Douglas pour mulch on one of two flower beds planted at the West Rome Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Georgia. Miller completed the project in order to gain the ranking of Eagle Scout. (Rod Guajardo, RN-T.com) Carter Miller's Eagle Scout project beautifies Boys & Girls Club
With a few nails, shovels and some help from his fellow Troop 113 Boy Scout members, Rome High School rising senior Carter Miller, 17, is one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout. Generous d...
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