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Floyd County Jail reports, June 19, 8 p.m.
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The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases arrest reports twice each day, at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Serpentfoot loses bid for veteran’s remains; court halts unorthodox funeral plans that included dismemberment, burial without casket
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...
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Berry's Possum Trot Church placed on National Schoolhouse register
The Possum Trot Church on Berry College’s Mountain Campus received recognition on May 31for its importance in America’s educational history, having met the criteria for inclusion on the National Sc...
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Floyd County Jail report June 19, 8 a.m.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases arrest reports twice each day, at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Augusta Hosmer of Rome named Stamps Leadership Scholar by Mercer University
Mercer University named Colleen "Augusta" Hosmer of Rome one of nine Stamps Leadership Scholars as part of the University's participation in the prestigious Stamps Scholars Program. In addition to ...
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Friday marks deadline for charter school operators
ATLANTA (AP) — The deadline is approaching for charter school operators to submit applications to run independent public schools authorized by the state. Prospective operators must hand deliver or...
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Clarke Co. School Board: Superintendent must revisit book decision
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Clarke County's school board has decided that its superintendent must reconsider his decision to allow a book in classrooms after it drew objections by parents. Administrators f...
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Peacemakers end Trail of Tears pilgrimage started at New Echota
A small band of seven people are on one big mission; “to help bring about national reconciliation with America’s First People.” Traveling from places as far away as Virginia and Albany, N.Y., this...
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Walker County high school alumnus graduates from Harvard with honors
While the graduates of 2013 begin to prepare for the culture shock of college, one Ridgeland High School alumnus returns to Rossville after receiving his prestigious degree. On May 30 Joshua Garci...
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Peacemakers begin pilgrimage at New Echota
A small band of seven people are on one big mission; “to help bring about national reconciliation with America’s First People.” Traveling from places as far away as Virginia and Albany, N.Y., this...
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Catoosa County credit union pays it forward with help for tornado victims
The Catoosa Teachers Federal Credit Union is currently stepping up to the plate to exemplify its philosophy of “people helping people” by setting up a tornado relief account to help with the rebuil...
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Police in Los Angeles say they've arrested three panhandlers in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame."

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A Georgia police sergeant is back on the job six years after being stabbed, almost fatally, six years ago.
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A mentally disabled mother authorities said was enslaved for two years along with her daughter spent time in jail this year after pleading guilty to beating the girl, but her attorney told a judge that her captors forced her to do it.

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Three people were shot to death and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky., and police are saying the shootings appear to be domestic-related.
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Report: Lindale woman threatened to burn down another woman's home
A Lindale woman allegedly threatened to harm another woman, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports: India Rhanchell Woodall, 18, of 9 Flora Ave., was involved in a domest...
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Police: Man slashed four car tires, wanted in Gwinnett County
A Rome man is accused of damaging a victim’s vehicle, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports: Aqeel Jamal Bates, 34, of 110 Old Airport Road, was charged with felony seco...
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Floyd County Jail reports, June 19, 8 p.m.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases arrest reports twice each day, at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Report: Man pulled gun on driver after near miss
Police are searching for a man who got out of his vehicle and pointed a gun at another driver, according to Rome police reports. According to the report: The victim said that, as he pulled onto No...
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Obama: 'Lives have been saved' by NSA programs
BERLIN (AP) — Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that ...
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Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its ...
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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
BERLIN (AP) — Issuing an appeal for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate...
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