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50 Years Ago
Sunday, May 13, 1962 Maybe it wasn’t jealousy but ‘Dog Boy’ flees camp “Old Joe,” the Floyd County Public Works Camp prize bloodhound got a lot of publicity several days ago when he refused t...
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100 Years Ago
100 Years Ago As presented in the FIFTY YEARS AGO column in the May 10, 1962, edition of the Rome News-Tribune Wilson M. Hardy was succeeded as business manager of The Tribune-Herald by D.V. Gas...
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Fifty Years Ago
Tuesday, May 8, 1962 Midway students place in Floyd science fair The Floyd County Elementary Science Fair was held Saturday at Celanese School with seventh and eighth grade students participa...
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2012 Ribbon Bearers from left: Katherine Grace Maslanka, Audrey Margaret McFall, Frona Mary Katherine Wheeler, Hayden Diane Baldwin, Elizabeth Grace Lester, Leah McCallie Bing.
2012 Ribbon Bearers
Thirteen rising sixth graders from the Rome area have been selected as ribbon bearers for the 2012 Rome Symphony Debutante Ball. The girls will create a pathway ribbons and flowers through which t...
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100 Years Ago
As presented in the FIFTY YEARS AGO column in the May 3, 1962, edition of the Rome News-Tribune Hundreds of people journeyed Tuesday a half-century ago to the Driving Park opposite DeSoto Park t...
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50 years Ago
Thursday, May 3, 1962 Cartersville track winner; Berry second CARTERSVILLE – With their 440-yard relay team setting a new school mark of 47.6 seconds, Cartersville yesterday took advantage of...
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The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia hosted a “Jogging for Justice 5K” as a fundraiser and to raise awareness to the plight of sexual assault victims in the Rome and Floyd County communities.
Out from the shadows: Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia brings public notice to an often private problem and offers hope to victims of sexual assault
For an issue that is often swept under the rug, hidden in dark corners or kept in the shadows, public awareness is key. That’s why the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia is doing all it can...
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50 Years Ago
Tuesday, April 25, 1962 Pepperell edges Cass on Knight’s triple In an exciting extra-inning Region 3-A South game played yesterday afternoon in Cassville, Pepperell High edged Cass High, 5-4....
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100 Years Ago
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Tuesday, April 25, 1962 Pepperell edges Cass on Knight’s triple In an exciting extra-inning Region 3-A South game played yesterday afternoon in Cassville, Pepperell High edged Cass High, 5-4....
Those left behind: What happens to the families left behind when servicemen and women are deployed? One marine’s wife shares her story
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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A military wife gets used to saying goodbye. But it’s never easy. And she hopes for a speedy return. Like many whose family members serve in the military, Courtney Garab said goodbye to her husba...
100 Years Ago
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100 Years Ago as presented in the FIFTY YEARS AGO column in the April 19, 1962, edition of the Rome News-Tribune After a rest of nearly 60 years beneath Rome’s sod, an iron coffin containing the...
50 Years Ago
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Sunday, April 15, 1962 J.L. Reagan named as ‘Jaycee of Month’ ROCKMART – J.L. Reagan was named “Jaycee of the month” by the Rockmart organization, his honor being based on a point sys...
100 Years Ago
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As presented in the FIFTY YEARS AGO column in the April 12, 1962, edition of the Rome News-Tribune Nearly every merchant on Broad Street had signed up for the “Great White Way.” … The work on th...
Fifty Years Ago
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Monday, April 9, 1962 1962 Miss Rome likes to create new dances A petite young beauty who loves the freedom of creating her own dance routines is beginning the first week of a reign as Miss R...
The Past Revisited: Photos and newspaper clippings help tell the scandalous story of a sheriff who shot his deputy in April 1914
by Rick Lambert, staff writer
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Editor’s note: RN-T reader Bill Smith recently brought in a collection of old photographs and newspaper stories that are in his family’s possession. They help tell the story of a scandalous 1914 i...
50 Years Ago
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Thursday, April 5, 1962 East Rome’s ‘Teen-Arena’ production set for Friday The East Rome High School Student Council will present the annual talent show, “Teen-Arena,” Friday at 8 p.m. the sh...
Pioneer of 'go-go' funk music Chuck Brown dies at 75

Chuck Brown, who blended a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music uniquely identified with Washington, has died at 75 from pneumonia. 


Wed May 16 19:52:56 UTC 2012
Most inspiring celebrity graduation speech?

From Aaron Sorkin to Ellen DeGeneres to Steve Jobs, let us know: Which celeb made the most inspiring graduation speech?


Wed May 16 16:43:40 UTC 2012
Drummer for band OneRepublic arrested for alleged assault in Denver

The drummer for the band OneRepublic was arrested in Denver after his girlfriend said he grabbed her head and threw her down during a fight.


Wed May 16 15:22:27 UTC 2012
Nostalgic viewers turn out for housewives' exit
For one last time, a crowd turned out to watch the goings-on on Wisteria Lane.
Tue May 15 15:10:41 UTC 2012
PBS fall schedule offers U.K. hits, US history

This image provided by Neal Street Productions shows, from left, Bryony Hannah, Jessica Raine and Helen George in PBS' fall schedule has a definite British accent, courtesy of the returning drama "Upstairs Downstairs" and newcomer "Call the Midwife."


Tue May 15 16:36:43 UTC 2012
Ellen DeGeneres wins top US humor prize in DC

FILE - In this May 26, 2010 file photo, Ellen DeGeneres arrives at the Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize.


Tue May 15 11:57:11 UTC 2012