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From left, Bobby, Leevenous and Joe Dempsey. (photo contributed by Serpentfoot)
From left, Bobby, Leevenous and Joe Dempsey. (photo contributed by Serpentfoot)
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Serpentfoot loses bid for veteran’s remains; court halts unorthodox funeral plans that included dismemberment, burial without casket
Jun 19, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Serpentfoot has failed in her attempts to have a veteran buried according to her organization’s beliefs — which include dismembering the body, keeping the bones for study and art, and using other parts to feed animals, Floyd County Superior Court records state. The president of Word Problems and Problem Solvers, Cures — a religious organization...
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by Alan Riquelmy, staff writer
Serpentfoot loses bid for veteran’s remains; court halts unorthodox funeral plans that included dismemberment, burial without casket
by Alan Riquelmy, staff writer
Jun 19, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Serpentfoot has failed in her attempts to have a veteran buried according to her organization’s beliefs — which include dismembering the body, keeping the bones for study and art, and using other p...
County approves budget brings back 13 more RIF’d employees
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
The Floyd County school system has now brought back a total of 21 employees who thought they were losing the jobs due to a Reduction in Force program. Personnel changes approved during a called sch...
Annual Field Day event for amateur radio operators this Saturday
by Alan Riquelmy, Staff Writer
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
Amateur radio operators across the country will take to the airwaves this Saturday for their annual field day . Ham radio enthusiasts have 24 hours over Saturday and Sunday to make as many conne...
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Mum's the word on Hossa amid NHL's injury culture
BOSTON (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. ...
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For the second time in the past month, The Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) has chosen North Georgia Rage Volleyball Club and Sonoraville High School rising senior setter, Kristi Vaughn, for a nati
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2013-06-14 17:45:00 -0400
On a hot Wednesday afternoon, the finest softball players in the state of Georgia gathered to showcase their skills during the final day of the annual Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North/South
By Casey Padgett Sports Contributor
2013-06-13 01:06:00 -0400
Calhoun coaches Matt Rice and Randy Rice were each rewarded for leading their teams to a stellar soccer season recently by each being named the Region 7-AA Coach of the Year.
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2013-06-11 19:32:00 -0400
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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 | 38 38 comments | 123 123 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 | 13 13 comments | 116 116 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...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vulture of ‘progress’
by Jesse L. Warmack, Piedmont, Ala.
Jun 17, 2013 | 12 12 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
Today’s “Progressivism” is a vulture gnawing at the nation’s liver, viewing Western Culture with the sort of disgust as a modern man contemplating a tribe of cannibals. Moral collapse has already o...
Ruling on voter citizenship proof ensnares Ga. law
by Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
Jun 17, 2013 | 11 11 comments | 50 50 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
Jun 16, 2013 | 8 8 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Animal shelter plan would include a dog park; new $5.97 million facility proposed for funding through a 1-cent sales tax
Jun 16, 2013 | 6 6 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Proposed SPLOST projects
Jun 16, 2013 | 4 4 comments | 67 67 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
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