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Andrew I. Cohen Speaker to discuss business ethics at Shorter College
Andrew I. Cohen, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University, will be the featured speaker at Shorter College’s second ...
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County health board plans to regulate tattoo, piercing shops
The Floyd County Board of Health is looking to begin regulation of body art shops operating within the county. Tim Allee, the district environmental health director, said a first reading of the ...
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Source: Georgia Dept. of Labor. Click to view larger Unemployment at nearly 11 percent in Rome, but lower than other parts of NW Georgia
It’s getting to the point where you don’t want to open the announcements from the Georgia Department of Labor . Wednesday’s communication offered more bad news on the economic front as the jobl...
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J.L. Todd Auction building, adjacent structure on the market
The historic J.L. Todd Auction Company building is for sale, as is the former Atlanta Gas Light building right next to the auction company offices. Both buildings are part of the Todd estate and a...
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A worker installs a sign at the new Johnny s Pizza on Broad Street. (Doug Walker, RN-T) Johnny's Pizza set to open next week
Works crews are putting the finishing touches on the new Johnny’s New York Style Pizza restaurant, 233 Broad Street in Rome. Robert Blumberg hopes to get a final inspection and his certificate of ...
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Local auto dealer hopeful he can keep Cadillac franchise
The letter is not yet in the mail. Riverside Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Cadillac owner John Welborn said Tuesday he’s still waiting to hear from GM whether or not he’ll be able to hang on to his Cadilla...
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Home sales up, so are foreclosures
The sale of new homes in Rome was up in February, compared to the same month last year. Unfortunately, the foreclosure and 90-day delinquency rates were also up over year over year. Ruth Terry, pr...
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Cotton Block businessman Roger Wade will begin a liquidation of his Kidz Loft merchandise this weekend. He said the housing slump had a lot to do with his decision to end the Kidz Loft segment of his business. His Mattress Direct store will continue to operate. (Doug Walker, RN-T) Kidz Loft closing this weekend as Wade makes other Cotton Block plans
Cotton Block businessman Roger Wade will be trading kids cribs for hot dogs to be served later as he shuts down his Kidz Loft franchise beginning this weekend. Wade said it is simply time to re-i...
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AAUW launches Family Friendly Workplace Award
by Doug Walker
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The Rome chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is launching a Family Friendly Workplace Award competition in Rome this spring. Patricia DeWitt, vice president for Planni...
Hobby photographer starts Raine Photography
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John Raine has turned a longtime hobby into a new business out in West Rome. Raine Photography has opened at 1850 Redmond Circle, Suite 900. Raine said his business is a portrait studio at this ti...
SunTrust Honored for distinguished service in banking segments
by Doug Walker
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SunTrust Bank has won nine Greenwich Excellence Awards of distinguished service in both small business banking and middle market banking. SunTrust picked up five awards in the small business banki...
Health care, transportation hot topics on Chamber's annual trip to D.C.
by Doug Walker
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The timing of this week’s Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce visit to meet with lawmakers in Washington was extraordinary. Chamber President Al Hodge said two of the local group’s key issues, transp...
Local jobs below 2000 level
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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Romans are getting used to snow this winter so it’s no surprise that the latest jobs figures from the Georgia Department of Labor portray a snowball rolling downhill. Rome lost 700 jobs from Decemb...
Riverside Toyota getting a makeover
by Doug Walker
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Rome’s Riverside Toyota is taking advantage of a slow sales period to complete a major renovation project that started a couple of years ago. Owner Skip Welborn said the dealership at 131 U.S. ...
Speaker: Watch for warning signs that an employee may become violent
by Doug Walker
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There’s no such thing as a typical criminal, but most criminals do display many common characteristics. John Weeks, president and chief executive officer of IntelliQuest Consulting, briefed more th...
Wanted: A new home for thousands of trees
by Doug Walker
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Natures Inc., a nursery in the Shannon-Plainville area is facing a dilemma that could be a boon to tree lovers. Lynn Gilbreath said that Georgia Power has informed the nursery, which is growing tr...
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