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ARC workshop coming to Rome
“Investing in a Skilled Future” will be the theme for the Appalachian Regional Commission’s annual fall conference which be hosted by Rome October 25-27 at The Forum. Expanding the use of exis...
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Word on the Street: Partners cleaning up
Shayne Sledge, a former owner of Rome Cleaners, has joined forces with Patrick Bentley, formerly of Alpharetta, to open Sledgepro Services Inc. Bentley said the business specializes in water r...
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Word on the Street: Just a good old boy
That’s how Dennis Ratliff describes himself. “An honest mechanic just trying to make a living,” Ratliff said. Ratliff’s Coastal Service Center has been located at 610 Broad St. since 1992. It’s t...
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Longtime Rome photo business shifting priorities
When Clyde Collier decided to open a photo shop in Rome, he had no idea that he would become one of the leading film processors for Kodak in all of Georgia. Collier opened his first shop at the co...
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Shave and a hair cut: Barber shop celebrates 100 years on Broad Street
In an era where hair styling salons have become vogue, Rome’s Forrest Barber Shop is looking forwards to its 100th anniversary in the same location, 432 Broad St. Debbie Bell has been the owner fo...
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Toys R Us joining Prime Outlets in Calhoun
Toys R Us Express will open a 3,000 square foot location at Prime Outlets in Calhoun Friday. The store is located next to Children’s Place. "We are excited to welcome Toys R Us Express to our...
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Indoor football returning to Rome?
Rome’s two-year flirtation with indoor football may lead to a resurrection of the sport as early as next year. Thom Hager, president of the Southern Indoor Football League ( SIFL ) and owner of th...
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Broad Street holding its own
During last Thursday morning’s Downtown Development Authority meeting, Executive Director Ann Arnold smiled, crossed her fingers and said “We’re so close to 100 percent occupancy.” Arnold had been...
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New women’s boutique to open in Village Shopping Center
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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Kim Clark and her sister Katie Reed will open Initially Twisted, 834 Turner McCall Blvd., at 10 a.m. Monday. Clark and her husband Robbie Clark will be the owners of the women’s boutique, which w...
Prime Care opens health care training center on Redmond
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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Prime Care Nursing Services has opened a training center at 208 Redmond Road. Prime Care offers a broad range of individualized help to people who need home care, additional in-patient hospital ser...
Redmond Road Church of Christ for sale
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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The Redmond Road Church of Christ facility at 308 Redmond Road is up for sale. Debra McDaniel at Toles, Temple and Wright Real Estate said the building has been on the market for $449,000 but that...
Tootsie’s expands operations on Shorter Avenue
by Doug Walker
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One never knows when and where opportunity will knock. Ken Rodway, a British entertainer turned minister, found his way to Rome about five years ago. During a recent visit to Tootsie’s Deli in t...
Roman to rep for adhesives maker
by Doug Walker
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Roman Bryan Lee has been named southeast regional manager of sales and service for Atlanta based Chemique Adhesives. The company is a subsidiary to England’s Chemique Adhesives and Sealants Ltd.,...
Space running out for Small Business Expo
by Doug Walker
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Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce has fewer than 30 spaces left for its 2010 Small Business Expo. The annual event will be held Nov. 5-6 in The Forum in downtown Rome. Early bird rates for booth s...
Reach for the Stars family childcare accredited
by Doug Walker
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Kymberli Bush’s Reach for the Stars family childcare business, 201 E. 19th St., has been granted accreditation from the national Association of Family Child Care. “I am proud of my center and the ...
Greener Burger opens
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The Greener Burger, 313 and 315 Broad St., is finally open after months of painstaking renovations to the former Krystal and Star Jewelers buildings. Co-owner Michael Landers said his burgers featu...
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