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Lisa Brown-Ingram (far left), United Community Bank, receives a handshake and plaque from Teresa Lumsden, State Farm Insurance, and Chip Hood, Evergreen Landscaping, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 during the Leadership Rome class XXIX graduation dinner. (Daniel Varnado RN-T.com)
Georgia first lady speaks at Leadership Rome graduation
People don’t just decide they want to be leaders and then automatically become one, said Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal. Instead, leadership is born from recognizing a need and doing what you can ...
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Sumner, a guide dog owned by DisAbility Link Executive Director Maia Santamaria, sits on the floor as Santamaria talks with sign language instructor John C. McDonald (middle) and volunteer Terri Cooper at their new facility. (Daniel Varnado RN-T.com)
Advocates for disabled reach out to community
American Sign Language and finger-spelling classes are starting up Thursday night at the Goodwill Career Center on Hicks Drive. The classes are the first local ones offered in several years, said ...
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Miss Annie Lee, an authentic brass Noble cannon, is fired during a re-enactment. The Noble cannon, forged during the Civil War at the Noble Foundry on the Etowah River in downtown Rome, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. (Contributed photo)
Noble cannon to be fired on Thursday
An authentic brass Noble cannon made in Rome will present four firings on Thursday at the Rome-Floyd Visitors Center. Firings will take place at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The eve...
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Michael Goulian will fly Sept. 28-30 as part of the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome. (Contributed photo)
North Georgia air show adds attractions
The lineup continues to grow for the 2012 Wings Over North Georgia Air Show set for Sept. 28-30 at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome. JLC AirShow Management announced Monday that th...
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Today's weather: Sunny with a high near 84 today, slight chance of thunderstorms Thursday
Today's weather forecast by the National Weather Service calls for a high near 84 and low around 56. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph today. Thursday there is a 20 percent chance of showers ...
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Sebastian Perez plans to attend the University of Southern California. (Brittany Hannah / RN-T.com)
Graduate Of Distinction: Senior Sebastian Perez plays the field of life
For 18-year-old Rome High senior Sebastian Perez, soccer integrates with every day life. As a starting center midfielder and team captain for his school team, he said the way he views the game corr...
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Forecast today: Mostly sunny, high near 85
Today's high will be near 85 with mostly sunny skies. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph with calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Click he...
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Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, talks with Rome Mayor Evie McNiece prior to a Post Legislative wrapup Tuesday at Coosa Country Club. (Doug Walker / Rome News-Tribune)
Lawmakers brief business leaders on legislative issues
Sen. Barry Loudermilk told Rome business leaders Tuesday that the state tax reform measure passed in 2012 “wasn’t as much tax reform as it was tax shifting.” Loudermilk, R-Cassville, joined state...
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Floyd property assessments in the mail
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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The Floyd County Board of Assessors mailed out more than 48,000 property assessment notices Tuesday. Chief Tax Appraiser Bill McWhorter said real estate values were down about 3 percent countywide...
Proposal for education partnership being developed in South Rome
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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A partnership between the South Rome Redevelopment Corp. and Rome Board of Education for the development of an early learning center in South Rome is expected to be pitched to the school board next...
Police charge juvenile with Kingston church burglaries
by Lauren Jones, Staff Writer
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Floyd County police arrested and charged a juvenile Tuesday afternoon who they allege is responsible for five church burglaries in the Kingston Highway area, said Sgt. Ron Hunton. He is being held...
Roger Goss announces plan to retire
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Roger Goss, senior vice president of trusts, is retiring from River City Bank on Aug. 31. Goss, who helped start the trust department in 2007, spent 27 years with SunTrust Bank before returning t...
Evening forecast: chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight, low 57
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A short rain shower this afternoon in the downtown area might be the only rain Rome and Floyd County sees today, but there's still a chance more rain showers might be on the way according to the ...
RFPRA calling for Unified Football League coaches
by Staff reports
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The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority is calling for volunteers to fill coaching spots in the 2012 Unified Football League. RFPRA is calling for 3 coaches to take over the East Centra...
Bike to Work Day event taking place Friday morning at the Town Green
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On Friday, the Forum, Cycle Therapy and Cups and Mugs are teaming up for a morning event to help promote getting people out of their cars and taking something more healthy and environmentally-frien...
Redmond Road Mile organizers makes changes to race
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The Redmond Road Mile being held this Saturday and beginning in the parking lot of Harbin Clinic Rehab Center has made a few changes to their race day program. Racers in the the male and female 4...
Terror Leader's Release Stirs Uproar
GOP lawmakers demand answers from Obama administration for the handling of Ali Musa Daqduq, a purported Hezbollah leader tied to the killings of US soldiers who's now set to be released in Iraq.
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