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The Floyd County Board of Health is looking to begin regulation of body art shops operating within the county. Tim Allee, the district environmental health director, said a first reading of the regulations for tattoo and piercing parlors was put forward during Thursday’s board of health meeting. If approved in June, the regulations would g...
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DORAL, Fla. — Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday. Woods has been practicing at Islew...
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DORAL, Fla. — Five birdies were enough to put Charl Schwartzel among the leaders at the CA Championship. He wound up alone at the top because he was the one player who managed to avoid a bogey. ...
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The Floyd County Board of Health is looking to begin regulation of body art shops operating within the county. Tim Allee, the district environmental health director, said a first reading of the ...
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4, including 13-year-old boy, hospitalized after suspected propane explosion at RV park
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A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta on Saturday after a propane heater at a Floyd County RV park possibly exploded, said Steve Wilson, battalion chief with the Rom...
U.S. losing private sector jobs
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A substantial number of private sector jobs, particularly manufacturing, have been out-sourced to other countries. Big labor and big government liberals blame the current 10- to 15-percent privat...
Romans line streets for Guard unit’s return from Afghanistan
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For the past year, the Calhoun-based 108th Cavalry monitored border crossings and taught the Afghan army about soldiering — sometimes doing their jobs under significant enemy fire. The first five ...
Tea Party exemplifies rights under the First Amendment
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LEONARD PITTS Jr. of the Miami Herald writes that race is a major component of the Tea Party reaction against President Barack Hussein Obama. In his mind, if Condoleeza Rice were the president, the...
Police: $6,000 taken in Radio Shack burglary
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Police are investigating the theft of $6,000 in items from the Radio Shack on Shorter Avenue, reports stated. According to Rome police reports: Officers were initially called to Radio Shack, loca...
Another arrest made in Rome Electric Motor Works fraud case
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A Ringgold man was jailed late Monday for allegedly conspiring with another man to defraud a Rome company of over $200,000 over a 10-year period, reports stated. According to Floyd County Jail rec...
Car strikes building, 2 taken to hospital
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Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday after the car they were in struck the Terrell Optical building near Gala Shopping Center in West Rome. According to PFC Ron George with the Rome Polic...
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