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Area students earn honors from North Georgia College & State University
For their academic performance during fall semester, the following students were named to the North Georgia College & State University Dean’s List. Students achieving a 3.5 grade point average ...
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Darlington team places first in Alabama physics competition
A four-person team from Darlington School placed first in the 36th annual Alabama High School Physics Contest sponsored by the University of Alabama. Approximately 350 high school students fro...
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The Darlington Chapter of the Cum Laude Society’s installation ceremony took place recently in Morris Chapel. (Contributed photo)
Darlington Cum Laude chapter inducts members
The Darlington Chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted 26 new student members and two faculty members during an installation ceremony recently. According to Dean of College Guidance Sam Moss, C...
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Thomas University honors Nudd
Richard C. Nudd, of Rome, has been named to the President’s List at Thomas University in Thomasville. The award goes to full-time students who earn a GPA of 4.0.
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Carter graduates from Air Force basic training
Air Force Airman Destinee T. Carter graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included tra...
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Shorter University’s Brittny Brown named Northside Hospital Scholar
Shorter University senior nursing student Brittny Brown has been named a Northside Hospital Scholar. Because she has been chosen for this award, Brown is eligible for as much as $10,000 in scholar...
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RACA matches Kiwanis Club donation to Art Showcase scholarship
Rome Area Council for the Arts recently presented the Kiwanis Club of Rome a donation of $500 to match the club’s own donation of $500 for the Art Showcase educational scholarship. Shown during the...
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CRBI director Joe Cook and Marie Lewis, a science teacher at Coosa High School. (contributed photo)
Coosa High teacher named CRBI Environmental Educator for 2012
Marie Lewis, a science teacher at Coosa High School, was recognized with the Coosa River Basin Initiative ’s Environmental Educator Award at the CRBI annual membership meeting Monday. Marie Lew...
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Georgia Northwestern announces 2011 fall President’s, Dean’s lists
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College has announced students on the President’s and Dean’s lists for the 2011 fall semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain ...
Birdsong named to Dean’s List
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Catherine Morgan Birdsong has been named to the Fall Semester Dean’s List at Auburn University by attaining a 3.75 grade point average. Morgan is a senior majoring in English and is the daughte...
Thompson earns child care accreditation
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Sharronda Thompson , a family child care business owner in Summerville, Georgia, has recently been awarded a National Accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). Tho...
2 from Pepperell High School band make All-State
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Two Pepperell High School students have earned All-State Band honors for 2012. Candice Rittenhouse, a senior, and Caleb Cole, a sophomore, have been selected for the state honor. Candice, the Dra...
Raffle fundraiser benefits injured prep football player
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Members of the Rome Modern Woodmen of America Chapter 16448 helped raise money for injured Coosa High student Ben Masters by selling raffle tickets for cash prizes. The event raised $5,600, which i...
Trammell named Sea Warrior of the Week
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While serving as postal clerk and storeroom logistics specialist, Petty Officer Kurt Trammell demonstrated outstanding dedication to his work and the morale of his shipmates. He took the initiativ...
Rome Symphony Orchestra concerto competition winners announced
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The Rome Symphony Orchestra has announced the winners of its second annual concerto competition, which took place Sunday. Haley Porter from Berry College won the collegiate division for her perfor...
Shorter student wins voice competition
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Shorter University junior Trey Smagur was recently named the overall winner at the district level of the Music Teacher’s National Association voice competition. The district level competition incl...
Chrysler's 'Halftime in America' ad shot in Los Angeles, New Orleans -- not Detroit

The Weekly Standard reports that some stock footage of Detroit was included -- but nothing was shot in Detroit specifically for this ad.


Mon Feb 06 18:06:01 UTC 2012
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Mon Feb 06 17:35:01 UTC 2012
Controversy aside, was Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance one of the best ever?

Despite some controversy, Madonna is mostly getting raves for her Super Bowl halftime performance. 


Mon Feb 06 16:57:07 UTC 2012
APNewsBreak: Chris Brown to perform at the Grammys (AP)

FILE - In this March 21, 2011 file photo, singer Chris Brown makes an appearance on BET's '106 & Park' show in New York. Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago. Brown assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy party in 2009 and is serving five years of probation for the felony attack. Rihanna will also perform at the show. She's up for four awards. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.


Mon Feb 06 22:45:19 UTC 2012
Jay-Z reaches new level, performs at Carnegie Hall (AP)

Rapper Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, performs on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Ticket sales from the Carnegie Hall shows will benefit the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way of New York. (AP Photo/Donald Traill)AP - Jay-Z has entered a new level of music superstardom, performing at Carnegie Hall.


Tue Feb 07 00:05:04 UTC 2012
'Amazing Spider-Man' footage teased for fans (AP)

Actor Andrew Garfield, left, and MTV personality Josh Horowitz appear at the debut of the 3-D full-length 'Amazing Spider-Man' trailer at Regal Union Square on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York. The event was simulcast at movie theaters in 13 cities spanning the globe, including Mexico City, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Moscow, with the cast and filmmakers appearing in Los Angeles, New York, Rio de Janeiro and London. The film will hit theaters on July 3. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)AP - "The Amazing Spider-Man" dropped in on hundreds of fans Monday.


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