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In this Wednesday, June 12, 2013 photo, brothers Jorge Tume, left, and Francis Tume are shown in Miami. Tume’s parents brought them to the U.S. from Peru on tourist visas when they were young and decided to stay, becoming unauthorized immigrants with no legal status. Now, one year after President Barack Obama announced an executive order allowing young people living in the U.S. illegally to stay and work, nearly 300,000 young adults previously living illegally in the United States have been granted permission to stay and work through the program, the most significant shift in immigration policy in recent decades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
In this Wednesday, June 12, 2013 photo, brothers Jorge Tume, left, and Francis Tume are shown in Miami. Tume’s parents brought them to the U.S. from Peru on tourist visas when they were young and decided to stay, becoming unauthorized immigrants with no legal status. Now, one year after President Barack Obama announced an executive order allowing young people living in the U.S. illegally to stay and work, nearly 300,000 young adults previously living illegally in the United States have been granted permission to stay and work through the program, the most significant shift in immigration policy in recent decades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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For young immigrants, a delayed coming of age
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MIAMI (AP) — As a child, Jorge Tume used to sit and do homework as his parents cleaned the desks and floors of a concrete company in Miami. When he was done, he'd take out the trash and help finish cleaning. Tume's parents brought him to the U.S. from Peru with his younger brother when he was 12. They came on tourist visas and then stayed in th...
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Monday's weather: Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon - .32 inches of rain this morning
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There is a 90 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely today, mainly after noon with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 86, according to the National Weather Service . N...
City looking at expanding redevelopment efforts
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
Jun 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
The long-term goal of implementing a redevelopment plan for other sections of the City of Rome could be closer to reality. South Rome Redevelopment Corp. Executive Director Melissa Jones is schedul...
City to recognize ‘Garbage Man Day’ with biscuits and coffee
by Alan Riquelmy, Staff Writer
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Jeff Williams and Mike Barone love what they do: picking up trash. “Pouring rain. That’s the best for me,” Williams said of his favorite working conditions. “When it’s 90 degrees and you get a pop-...
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ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Dillon Gee, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night in a game that was delayed ...
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UPDATE: Former judge Chris Mathis sentenced to 100 years in prison, judge tells Mathis 'rehabilitation is the least of my concerns'
by Alan Riquelmy, Staff Writer
Jun 14, 2013 | 33 33 comments | 102 102 recommendations | email to a friend
UPDATE: Former Chief Magistrate Chris Mathis was sentenced this morning in Floyd County Superior Court to 100 years in prison for what prosecutors called a cattle Ponzi-like scheme. Mathis, 48, sat...
SPLOST projects draw support from community
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
Jun 14, 2013 | 11 11 comments | 96 96 recommendations | email to a friend
Public interest is high for a few of the projects being considered for inclusion in the upcoming SPLOST package. Members of local animal rescue and trail development advocacy groups packed the Emer...
Ruling on voter citizenship proof ensnares Ga. law
by Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
Jun 17, 2013 | 8 8 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
ATLANTA — Georgia officials said they plan to review a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down an Arizona voter-registration law requiring proof of citizenship to determine what effect it may hav...
Second round of SPLOST presentations turns focus to increasing recreation options and preparing for future jobs
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
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An investment in the future of industry in Floyd County and the development of tourism and recreation are some of the areas covered by proposed SPLOST projects. The role of the Rome-Floyd SPLO...
Proposed SPLOST projects
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These PDFs are proposals that have been presented to the Rome-Floyd SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee. Industrial property $15,000,000 USTA Tennis Center $14,115,000 Jackson Hill Tourism Cent...
UPDATE: Gov. Deal issues statement supporting 411 connector, Dobbins Mine issues again a concern
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
Jun 13, 2013 | 4 4 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
Governor Nathan Deal released a letter today backing the proposed 411 connector to the Rome delegation and more specifically State Rep. Katie Dempsey. In the letter, Deal voices his support for the...
Animal shelter plan would include a dog park; new $5.97 million facility proposed for funding through a 1-cent sales tax
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Jason Broome, director of Floyd County Animal Control, would like to see a new 26,000-square-foot shelter that includes a dog park and adoption center. His proposal for a $5.97 million facility fu...
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Should the state abandon plans for a 411 connector and use Hwy. 140 as Rome's direct link to I-75?

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