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Police: Dispute led to weekend shooting; warrants issued for Marcquell Williams include charges of aggravated assault
Marcquell Williams and Alfred Jamall Echols had been involved in a dispute, according to police. And when Williams saw Echols walking down Crane Street early Sunday morning, he wanted to settle th...
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Floyd County Jail reports, June 18, 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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Weather update: Another cloudburst socks the city
Update: So far today, 0.53 inches of rain has fallen at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport. The chance of thunderstorms continues through 10 p.m. dropping to 20 percent tomorrow morning. Upda...
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Aerobatic flight competition coming to airport on June 28
ROME, GA. — The International Aerobatic Club, Chapter 3, will host the Bear Creek Bash Aerobatic Competition at Rome's Richard B. Russell Regional Airport on June 28-29. The event will include com...
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Vendors Needed at Berry Farmer’s Market
ROME, Ga. – Vendors are needed for the upcoming Berry College Student Enterprise Farmer’s Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. Vendors may request an application via email at rholt@...
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Architect Joseph Smith shows off his plans for the restoration of the remaining building at the Fairview School on Padlock Mountain in Cave Spring during the Country Schools Association of America conference at Berry College on Monday. (Kevin Myrick / Rome News-Tribune)
Efforts to preserve part of Fairview School in Cave Spring continue
Another milestone in restoring the remaining building at the Fairview School in Cave Spring was reached during the opening day of the Country School Association of America conference at Berry Colle...
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Mark Hellman, (right) executive director of the Action Ministries initiative ‘Smart Lunch, Smart Kid,’ hands pamphlets about the summer feeding program to Kiwanis Club member Buster Young during the club’s meeting Monday at Gondolier.
Kiwanis Club hears about Smart Lunch, Smart Kid program
When the very last bell finally rang in May, signaling the end of another school year, many kids skipped out of their school buildings dreaming of summer days filled with swimming, cookouts and vac...
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Floyd County Jail Report, June 18, 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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North Rome next in line for redevelopment
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
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A larger coverage area and new challenges face those ready to tackle the redevelopment of the North Rome area. After focusing on the improvement of South Rome in recent years with the South Rome Re...
DeSoto Theatre gets decorative piece of history
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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Rome’s historic DeSoto Theatre just got a little bit more history. Two large plaster reliefs bearing the name DeSoto in gold and bronze lettering were given to the theater by a Columbus opera house...
Noon Optimist Club gets tour of Emergency Operations Center
by Alan Riquelmy, Staff Writer
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Weather maps flashed on screens hanging in the heart of the Floyd County Emergency Operations Center. Scotty Hancock, director of the county’s Emergency Management Agency, stood near one during a M...
Monday's weather: Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon - .32 inches of rain this morning
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There is a 90 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely today, mainly after noon with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 86, according to the National Weather Service . N...
City looking at expanding redevelopment efforts
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
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The long-term goal of implementing a redevelopment plan for other sections of the City of Rome could be closer to reality. South Rome Redevelopment Corp. Executive Director Melissa Jones is schedul...
City to recognize ‘Garbage Man Day’ with biscuits and coffee
by Alan Riquelmy, Staff Writer
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Jeff Williams and Mike Barone love what they do: picking up trash. “Pouring rain. That’s the best for me,” Williams said of his favorite working conditions. “When it’s 90 degrees and you get a pop-...
Bears not a nuisance in Rome
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
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Another spring and another black bear sighting provided some excitement for a local neighborhood. But officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are emphasizing that as long as ...
Floyd County Jail report June 17, 8 a.m.
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The Floyd County Jail releases arrest reports twice daily, at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.