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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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Kelly Services to offer placements for health care, IT workers
Kelly Services in Rome has announced it will now provide specialized health care, IT and scientific workers to hospitals, physicians’ offices, medical centers, clinical research organizations,...
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AAUW launches Family Friendly Workplace Award
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 Plan...
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Hobby photographer starts Raine Photography
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...
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SunTrust Honored for distinguished service in banking segments
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...
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GNTC to host sales seminar
Georgia Northwestern Technical College will host a seminar titled “The Sales Journey & the Art of the 3 Minute Conversation” at locations throughout Northwest Georgia in coming weeks. Seminar ...
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Wanted: A new home for thousands of trees
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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Kathy Patrick is a personal chef Personal Chef starts Meals on Heels
Kathy Patrick has turned her hobby into a business. Patrick is a self-described personal chef who specializes in entertainment cooking. You could say her office is your kitchen. Patrick is a membe...
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Heart and Sole coming to Redmond Circle
by Doug Walker
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Tina Holder, a former employee at Express in the Mount Berry Square mall is hoping to open her new Heart and Sole women’s shoe and accessories store in time for Easter. Holder said that the weathe...
Rack Room to open in Calhoun next week
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Rack Room Shoes will open its location at Prime Outlets in Calhoun on Thursday. “We are excited to welcome Rack Room Shoes to our family of top designer and leading brand-name merchants,” said Jan...
Piggly Wiggly demolition to make room for Rite Aid expansion
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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The old Piggly Wiggly on Maple Street is being demolished to make way for a much larger new Rite Aid drugstore. The plan, according to city Rome Building Inspection personnel, is for a temporary b...
Armuchee Los Portales to re-open as La Conquista
by Doug Walker
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A veteran Rome restaurateur is pledging an upgraded menu and upgraded service when he reopens the former Los Portales II in Armuchee as La Conquista. Alejandro Perez has been a partner in the Los ...
Ken Block using Pirelli tires
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American rally driver Ken Block has officially made the switch to Pirelli tires. Driving for Monster World Rally Team, Block will campaign Pirelli-fitted Fords (the new Rally version of the Fie...
Schroeder's menu to be tweaked
by Doug Walker
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Longtime downtown restaurateur John Schroeder is going to be tweaking his menu in the coming weeks. “I’ve had pizza since we opened up, but it competes with potato skins and sandwiches. It’s like ...
Sally’s Beauty Supply Ready to Move
by Doug Walker
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Jennie Gregg, manager of the Rome Sally’s Beauty Supply store, said that she anticipates being in the store's new facility in the Riverbend Center Monday. Gregg said the move was simply based on t...
Wachovia Earns Customer Satisfaction Honor
by Doug Walker
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A new American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows that one-year after picking up Wachovia, Wells Fargo had the highest ACSI rating among the larger nationwide banks. Wells Fargo scored a 7...
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CURRENCIES: Dollar Pares Loss After Confidence Data
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International Securities Exchange Mulls Second Options Platform
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