Roman Life
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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Walker Evans enjoys a cigar with The King in Memphis, one of several stops on their roadtrip. Roadtrip: Two Rome natives embark on fun-filled, interstate adventure
A limited budget didn’t stop two Rome residents from embarking on a quirky but fascinating roadtrip across the country. Staying at hostels and campsites, Walker Evans and Brendan Beyer drove acros...
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RITA SMITH Take a safety tour of your home
Now is a good time for a fire safety tour of your home. Look carefully through your house for fire hazards you may have overlooked. It only takes a bit of organization to get rid of many of these ...
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Pictured above are (l-r) Kim Duhamel, treasurer; Susan Bradshaw, secretary; Maggie Oyler, vice president; and Donna Riordan, president. Contributed photo. CLUB NEWS -Rome Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma
As teachers and students gear up for another school year, so will the Rome Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma with a new group of officers: Kim Duhamel, treasurer; Susan Bradshaw, secretary; Maggie...
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Keith Mickler A little soap can bring pests to surface
Does it appear as if a herd of rogue Tennessee billy goats visited your lawn while you were cat-napping? Can you see the army of worms marching across the yard, possibly even toting off your only ...
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Picture from the Past: In this photo from the Coosa Valley Fair’s past, Cap Hicks at the microphone with the lady in the hat appears to have just tickled the audience’s funny bone. Snooky Salmon, in the glasses on her left, and Delmos Franklin next to him with the guitar, share a laugh with the crowd. The Coosa Valley Fair book publishes on Labor Day this year. Look for it in its new, larger size on Sept. 6 in the Rome News-Tribune. 50 Years Ago in Rome-News Tribune: ‘Planting’ corn with beans proves unhappy choice
SUNDAY , AUG . 14, 1960 ‘Planting’ corn with beans proves unhappy choice ROCKMART – Planting beans and corn together has been a custom since the day of the Indian, but a new departure was se...
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Mission to Guatemala
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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A group of Rome residents ventured recently into the mist-shrouded central highlands of Guatemala and found something very unexpected there — a kinship and bond with a people and culture completely...
What you need to know about smoke alarms
by Rita Smith, Fire Safety Education Specialist
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In a fire, smoke spreads fast, leaving you only minutes to escape. Smoke alarms provide an early warning, giving you the time you need to get out quickly and safely. In fact, they cut your risk of ...
50 Years Ago in Rome News-Tribune - Old ‘Iron Legs’ walks his way into heart of people
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SUNDAY, AUG. 7, 1960 Old ‘Iron Legs’ walks his way into heart of people CENTRE, Ala. – Cherokeans had a glimpse of a walking marathon Tuesday, Wednesday and early Thursday morning. John F. Stah...
100 Years Ago in Rome News-Tribune
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As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Sunday, August 7, 1960 edition of the Rome News-Tribune “I want to be put on record in the minutes of your board as warning Floyd County that th...
Museum Makeover: The Martha Berry Museum gets a brand new look
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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Even Martha Berry would approve of the changes taking place at the museum named after her. On July 17, renovation work began at the Martha Berry Museum on the grounds of Oak Hill. After three week...
Bridge Scores for July
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Rome Duplicate Bridge Club announces its scores for July.   The bridge club players named are from Rome unless otherwise noted. JULY 7. North/South: First — Dan Paracka and Mark Webb....
50 Years Ago in Rome News-Tribune
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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1960 Belgium lowers its flag in the Congo LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo (UPI) - Belgium lowered its flag here Saturday, abandoning this capital city of its once great African empire ...
Rita discusses lightning safety
by Rita Smith, Fire Safety Education Specialist
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Thunder and lightning storms happen all the time. It seems like we are having more lightning and it also seems to be more intense than in past years. But did you know that lightning strikes and lig...
George Clooney Says Darfur Involvement 'Greatest Failure of My Life'

Clooney and his journalist father smuggled cameras into the Darfur refugee camps four years ago.


Thu Sep 02 13:00:48 -0500 2010
Extra Seriously Injured on Set of 'Transformers 3' After Object Flies Through Car Windshield

Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt.


Thu Sep 02 11:21:16 -0500 2010
Fox411 Style: Back to School Fashion

Kids know what they want. Here's where to get it - and usually for cheap!


Thu Sep 02 10:59:15 -0500 2010
French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb (AP)

French skyscraper climber Alain Robert climbs the Lumiere Residential building in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. Robert, nicknamed 'Spiderman' was arrested Monday after scaling the 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)AP - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.


Thu Sep 02 23:27:51 -0500 2010
Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail (AP)

FILE-In a Nov.10, 2009 file photo, Robert 'Joe' Halderman, who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs, listens as his attorney Gerald Shargel speaks to the media outside Manhattan criminal court following his court appearance in New York. Halderman was released from a New York City jail Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. He served four months of his six-month sentence and got time off for good behavior. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano,File)AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.


Thu Sep 02 22:30:57 -0500 2010
Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest (AP)

FILE - Rapper T.I. whose real name is Clifford Harris speaks to reporters outside the Richard B. Russell Federal Courthouse in Atlanta, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. Police say Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in West Hollywood for possession of a controlled substance late Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)AP - After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.


Thu Sep 02 16:26:19 -0500 2010