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Optimists announce Students of the Year
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The Noon Optimist Club announced the finalists Sunday for its 2012 Student of the Year awards. The primary goal of the program, which is in its ninth year, is to publicly recognize the “best ...
Early voting precinct opens today
In-person voting starts today for the March 6 presidential preference primary and local ballot questions. Floyd County Elections Supervisor Evon Billups said based on the three previous weeks of a...
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Noon Optimist Club announces Finalists for 2012 Student of the Year Awards Banquet
The Noon Optimist Club announced the finalists Sunday for its 9th Annual 2012 Student of the Year Awards Banquet. The program will be held Monday, February 27 at the Palladium beginning at 6:00 p...
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Mother waiting on Youth Development Center investigation results
The mother of a teenager who was beaten while at the Rome Regional Youth Development Center in December said she wants the officers who she says were involved fired. Whitney Bonds says correctiona...
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Optimists announce Students of the Year
The Noon Optimist Club announced the finalists Sunday for its 2012 Student of the Year awards. The primary goal of the program, which is in its ninth year, is to publicly recognize the “best ...
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Noon Optimist Club announces Finalists for 2012 Student of the Year Awards Banquet
The Noon Optimist Club announced the finalists Sunday for its 9th Annual 2012 Student of the Year Awards Banquet. The program will be held Monday, February 27 at the Palladium beginning at 6:00 p...
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Pepperell 8th-grader wins county spelling bee
The Floyd County Spelling Bee wrapped up Friday as fast as you could spell “carnage” as Pepperell Middle School eighth-grader Sachi Askew took home this year’s crown as the champion speller. She ...
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3rd candidate to seek Catoosa sheriff slot
A third candidate has thrown his hat in the ring for the seat being vacated by longtime Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers. Catoosa County Manager Mike Helton said last week he is fully qualifie...
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Catoosa students get long summer break
The Catoosa County school system’s 2012-13 calendar doesn’t give students a fall break. But that is far outweighed, school officials say, with a longer break this summer, as well as longer breaks...
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Dress to Impress back in Polk
A Cedartown woman will once again be accepting donated prom dresses to give to students who otherwise may not be able to afford them. Allison Shaw, a graduate of Cedartown High School, started the...
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Calhoun to host traveling exhibition
CALHOUN — An impressive music legacy left by 19th and 20th century performers such as Roland Hayes, Jim and Andrew Baxter and the Georgia Yellow Hammers, among others, along with the continuation o...
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A re-branded ACORN branch in California has been soliciting for donations to help fund an upcoming Occupy protest in the state capital raising questions about the groups federal funding.


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Police are actively investigating the disappearance of a 30-year-old South Carolina woman whose burned SUV was discovered in a wooded area and whose fiance was found dead inside his home.


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The judge overseeing the child sex abuse case of Jerry Sandusky said the former Penn State assistant coach can see most of his grandchildren while he awaits trial.


Mon Feb 13 10:35:25 UTC 2012

Members of a Florida church are praying for the recovery of their pastor's daughter who was accidentally shot in the head at the church on Sunday. 


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One injury reported, car flipped near North Avery Road in Coosa
One person has been reportedly injured in a wreck near Alabama Highway and North Avery road, according to 911 reports. A reporter is on the scene, check back for updates.
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Rome man charged with aggravated stalking
A Rome man was in jail without bail Sunday, charged with felony aggravated stalking. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Michael Keith Wilkins, 45, of 29 New York Ave., was arrested Sunday a...
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Man robbed near Buffalo's restaurant
Rome police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Buffalo’s restaurant located at 440 Shorter Ave. where the victim surrendered his wallet after being attacked by two men outside the ...
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Rome man charged with possession of firearm, pointing or aiming
A Rome man was arrested and charged early Sunday morning with felony counts of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act, pointing or aiming a gun at another and misdemeanor counts of posses...
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Early voting precinct opens today
In-person voting starts today for the March 6 presidential preference primary and local ballot questions. Floyd County Elections Supervisor Evon Billups said based on the three previous weeks of a...
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Advance voting to start Monday
Voters will be able to cast their ballots for the March 6 election in person starting Monday. The Republican presidential candidate preference is arguably the big question to answer, but Floyd Cou...
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Maine GOP chairman say Romney wins caucuses
PORTLAND, Maine — Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight lo...
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