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In this undated photo provided by Emory University Ophelia DeVore performs on the set of "Spotlight on Harlem" with Ralph Cooper. As a model and businesswoman, DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to break down stereotypes and empower black women by giving them skills and tools to bolster their confidence and help them succeed. Emory University in Atlanta recently acquired the collected papers of the 91-year-old DeVore. (AP Photo/Ophelia DeVore papers, MARBL, Emory University)
In this undated photo provided by Emory University Ophelia DeVore performs on the set of "Spotlight on Harlem" with Ralph Cooper. As a model and businesswoman, DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to break down stereotypes and empower black women by giving them skills and tools to bolster their confidence and help them succeed. Emory University in Atlanta recently acquired the collected papers of the 91-year-old DeVore. (AP Photo/Ophelia DeVore papers, MARBL, Emory University)
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Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypes
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ATLANTA (AP) — As a shrewd businesswoman with keen insight and endless aspirations, Ophelia DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to smash stereotypes and empower black women by teaching them poise, confidence and the courage to get ahead in a world deeply etched by racial discrimination. DeVore's eclectic career spanned more than six deca...
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Police looking for armed robbers
by Kim S. Jarrett, staff writer
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The Big H at 29 E. Main Street was robbed for the second time in two months at knifepoint on Friday night and it may be the same two suspects, according to police. According to Capt. Carla Pearson ...
Floyd County Jail report, May 17, 8 pm
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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. In this report: Males: 8 Females: 6 Total: 14 Oldest: 50 Youngest: 19 Average: 33
UPDATE: Showers and thunderstorms likely tonight, tomorrow
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There is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, according to the National Weather Service , and it was raining in downtown Rome at 9 p.m. Tonight new rainfall amounts betw...
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Mayor: Deal to sell Kings has been signed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has ...
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Silver Creek woman using bare hands to build house with rocks
by The Associated Press
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SILVER CREEK — A woman is using her bare hands to build a house in the woods by stacking large rocks on top of each other, one rock at a time. After a posting on the Rome Georgia Yard Sale Faceboo...
UPDATE: Deal orders return of Bibles to rooms at parks
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May 15, 2013 | 14 14 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Gov. Nathan Deal today instructed the state Department of Natural Resources to return Bibles to cabins and lodge rooms at state parks. Out of an abundance of caution to avoid potential litigation, ...
Traffic is expected to be tied up in some areas Thursday during filming for Dreamworks’ new movie “Need for Speed”
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Rome will become the backdrop for a movie this week as a Dreamworks motion picture, “Need for Speed,” begins filming here Thursday. The work, which runs through Sunday, will lead to some road c...
Coomer: U.S. 411 a ‘national flashpoint’
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
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The debate over the U.S. 411 Connector to Interstate 75 has become a “national flashpoint issue,” according to state Rep. Christian Coomer, R-Cartersville. Coomer and the other Floyd County delega...
Update: Berry College issues statement about Tennessee lawsuit
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Berry College is suing Tennessee’s higher education commission in a dispute over billboard advertising. Berry College says in the federal lawsuit that the Tennessee agency has threatened to su...
3 jail inmates charged with felony after flooding incident
by Alan Riquelmy, staff writer
May 14, 2013 | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Floyd County Jail officials are tabulating the cost of repairs after they say three inmates flooded their cells during the weekend by overflowing toilets. Gregory Lee Causey, 33, of 1137 Stinso...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama’s policies are working
by Charles R. Shiflett, Rome
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Obama’s policies are working President Obama has been elected twice by the American people. That included winning the Jewish vote. The Obama Administration has the best Middle Eastern foreign poli...
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