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Man charged with felony deposit account fraud

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Electronics stolen in Fortune Street burglary

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Stereo, tools missing in home burglary

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ATV stolen in home burglary

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Georgia first lady speaks at Leadership Rome graduation
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People don’t just decide they want to be leaders and then automatically become one, said Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal. Instead, leadership is born from recognizing a need and doing what you can ...
Police charge juvenile with Kingston church burglaries
Floyd County police arrested and charged a juvenile Tuesday afternoon who they allege is responsible for five church burglaries in the Kingston Highway area, said Sgt. Ron Hunton. He is being held...
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High school students involved in the College and Career Academy honored with awards
Many high school programs are dedicated to preparing students for secondary education, whether it’s a traditional four-year college or a technical college program. However, the students recognize...
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Armuchee man dies in Monday morning wreck
A 28-year-old Armuchee man died early Monday after a one-vehicle wreck on Floyd Springs Road late Sunday night, according to Floyd County police. Joseph Allen Norris, 28, of 73 Gazelle Dew Road, w...
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Floyd County School Board changes first day of next school year to Aug. 8
The Floyd County Board of Education approved a revised calendar for next school year that changes the start date for students from August 1 to August 8. In a move to save jobs and important school ...
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Georgia first lady speaks at Leadership Rome graduation
People don’t just decide they want to be leaders and then automatically become one, said Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal. Instead, leadership is born from recognizing a need and doing what you can ...
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High school students involved in the College and Career Academy honored with awards
Many high school programs are dedicated to preparing students for secondary education, whether it’s a traditional four-year college or a technical college program. However, the students recognize...
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Polk school board reverses teacher cuts
Jobs were saved for Career Training and Adult Education, CTAE, music and art teachers Monday night at a special session school board meeting. The school board met at the Cedartown High School cafe...
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Calhoun-Gordon County Library planning expansion
Since 1986, the Calhoun-Gordon County Library in Calhoun, has served residents of the city and the county, and now the building will be expanded in the coming months to embrace changes in technolog...
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Blood drive set for flesh-eating bacteria survivor
CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) — A blood drive is being held at University of West Georgia for a student fighting a flesh-eating bacteria that threatens her life. Aimee Copeland's left leg has been amputate...
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Georgia schools face more cuts
Walker County Schools officials say they had no choice but to lay off about 50 teachers this year as Georgia continues to tighten the reins on education funding, leaving local school systems to mak...
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Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street on new signs that the long-suffering U.S. housing market may be recovering.

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Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report bei...

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A retired state judge supported by marijuana advocates has defeated a former federal prosecutor in a Democratic primary race for attorney general that focused on Oregon's medical marijuana law.<...

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Man charged with felony deposit account fraud
A Rome man was arrested and charged with felony deposit account fraud over the weekend, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports: Eddie Dean Pack, 61, of 408 White Circle,...
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Electronics stolen in Fortune Street burglary
Rome police are investigating a burglary that occurred at a Fortune Street home late Monday night where electronics were taken, according to a Rome police report. According to the report: The vic...
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Stereo, tools missing in home burglary
A stereo and several tools were reported missing from a Chester Avenue home Monday, according to a Rome police report. According to the report: The victim told police she noticed someone prowling...
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ATV stolen in home burglary
An All Terrain Vehicle was reported stolen from a New Hermitage Road home late Sunday night, according to a Floyd County Jail report. According to the report: The victim said he came home and saw...
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Romney wins Nebraska presidential primary
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mitt Romney is adding another victory to his win column. Nebraska Republicans, as expected, have made clear their preference for the GOP nomination by choosing Romney in Tuesd...
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Nebraska GOP chooses Senate challenger for Kerrey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraska Republicans on Tuesday were choosing a candidate to square off against Democrat Bob Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol Hill in one of the year's mos...
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In Iowa, Romney tags Obama for debt 'prairie fire'
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney said Tuesday President Barack Obama's support for increased federal debt has put the economy on a disastrous course, portraying himself in a speech in...
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