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The Christmas in Rome committee presents a check for $9,000 to the Downtown Development Authority on Thursday to help the Light Up Rome campaign. Pictured from left are: Dennis Newby, Larry Atwell, Dixie Sorrow, Parade Committee Chairman Jerry Rucker, DDA Director Ann Arnold, Leamon Scott, Phillip Burkhalter and Ann Pullen. (Doug Walker / Rome News-Tribune)
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Proceeds generated by entry fees for the Rome Christmas Parade, along with funds from special donors, will help downtown Rome shine year-round.
The Christmas in Rome Committee presented Downtown ...
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Local churches are reaching out to the victims of Monday’s tornado in Oklahoma.
Harmony Baptist Church officials have announced they are accepting donations for items such as canned foods, toiletri...
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A Cedartown man who was arrested last week and charged with capital murder in connection with an arson and double homicide was found dead Saturday in his Texas jail cell.
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The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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The Northside Swim Center, located on Kingston Avenue, is set to open this Memorial Day weekend for the summer swimming season. Swimmers will get their first chance for a dip in the pool Saturday....
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The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority announced in a press release this afternoon the Town Green fountain is being shut down tonight for cleaning.
According to the release, the fountain w...
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Redmond Regional Medical Center announced Thursday that Ken Metteauer is the new chief financial officer for the hospital. Metteauer, who actually took over the slot May 1, replaced Danny Smit...
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Unemployment in Rome and Floyd County declined slightly from March to April. The April rate checked in at 8.5 percent, down from 8.9 percent in March. The news, however, is tempered by the Depart...
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Jade Wells stood at the front of the lunch line Wednesday, serving food to students and alumni of the Floyd County Education Center at its farewell luncheon. Wells, 16, graduated last week from th...
