Roman Life
100 Years Ago
As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Monday, March 7, 1960 edition of the Rome News-Tribune March 1910 came in like a lamb, and the most lamb-like thing in Rome at the time was the ...
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50 Years Ago In Rome News-Tribune
24 persons seek refuge in home at Cedar Bluff CEDAR BLUFF – As many as 24 persons found refuge in the Russell Early home as Northeast Alabama’s most vicious ice storm hit Cedar Bluff. Accord...
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LAVENDER VIEW GARDEN CLUB NEWS
Lavender View Garden Club members met at the Anthony Recreation Center for their February meeting. This was the Club’s 52nd birthday and members celebrated with a salad lunch served from a table ...
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ROME DUPLICATE CLUB BRIDGE SCORES
Rome Duplicate Bridge Club announces its bridge scores for February. FEB . 1. Districts 7 and 8 Sectional Tournament Silver Point Game No. 1: North/South, Strata A: First — Betsy Rowston and Barb...
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Ted Barnett stands in front of the first grade building of the old Fairview School. The decaying, overgrown structure is all that remains of the four-building complex. A committee now hopes to restore the building and create an exhibit and museum dedicated to the legacy of the Fairview and E.S. Brown schools. Restore and Remember: Committees need help restoring and preserving historic Fairview and E.S. Brown schools in Cave Spring
Some things should never be forgotten. There’s a very old wooden building in Cave Spring that has fallen into disrepair. It is overgrown with weeds and vines and its wooden planks are decaying. ...
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RITA SMITH, FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION SPECIALIST Handling 911 Emergencies
Old or young, any of us can have an emergency. When we are upset, it is easy to make mistakes or forget what to do. If you practice what to do in advance, chances are you’ll be safe in an emergenc...
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Taken during another rough winter, this photo is from January of 1940, when the rivers froze. This view is between the bridges on the Oostanuala River looking east toward Broad Street. 50 Years Ago in Rome News-Tribune
TUESDAY , MARCH 1, 1960 Bevels reports today for spring training Wilburn Bevels, Lindale’s contribution to the Los Angeles Dodgers, left early this morning from Atlanta by plane for spring tr...
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100 Years Ago as presented in the 50 Years Ago column in the Sunday, Feb. 28, 1960 edition of the Rome News-Tribune
J.W. Hancock’s “Greater Rome” ticket for City Council was a clean sweep in the municipal primary held last Wednesday in 1910. In addition to Mr. Hancock’s nomination to the mayorship, councilmen-a...
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RN-T Runners update: Fear the Deer
by Severo Avila / Features Editor
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We’re one week away from the big race, folks. And I’m getting pretty nervous. My right knee is still hurting from a 12-mile run last weekend. There was a point on the course where I didn’t think ...
Hall of Fame: Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame celebrates community, sports and the human spirit
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When the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame convenes on March 8 at Berry College’s Krannert Center, four new honorees will be inducted into the prestigious organization. But the evening will not just ...
White - Dean Engagement
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Mr. and Mrs. David Bert White of Rockmart announce the engagement of their daughter Kristen Rebecca White to William Clark Dean, both of Rockmart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Felton Dean. Miss Whi...
Voccio - Henderson Engagement
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Dr. and Mrs. Gary Voccio of Rome announce the engagement of their daughter Juliet Dianne Voccio to Logan Henderson, both of Marietta, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson of Marietta.  Miss Voccio i...
RN-T Runners update: On the road again
by Severo Avila / Features Editor
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After an alleged bout of pneumonia, John Bailey is back to training for the Berry Half Marathon, which means, of course, that I’m back training as well. I used John’s purported illness as an excus...
MOUNTAIN VIEW GARDEN CLUB NEWS
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The Mountain View Garden Club met on Feb. 12 at the home of Sallee Smith. Smith, Patsy Phillips and Sandy Draper served as hostesses for the morning with a Valentine theme prevailing throughout the...
Play it safe with flammables
by Rita Smith, Fire Prevention Safety Specialist
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It looks as though Mother Nature has finally relinquished her hold and will be letting some of that nice weather come our way. As temperatures begin to rise and our lawns and gardens once again nee...
100 Years Ago as presented in the 50 Years Ago column in the Sunday, Feb. 21, 1960 edition of the Rome News-Tribune
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With the passage of the Rivers and Harbors Bill by the House of Representatives, which included $177,000 allocated to the Coosa River improvement, Judge John W. Maddox expressed the opinion of inte...

Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.

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The "Gilligan's Island" star fears that a film remake of the iconic television series could ruin its legacy.

Fri Mar 12 08:29:32 -0600 2010

Will the former "Friends" star be making a guest appearance on her bff Courteney Cox's hit show?

Fri Mar 12 07:37:15 -0600 2010
AP - The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block.
Fri Mar 12 05:43:04 -0600 2010
AP - Teen power won out on "American Idol" as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax.
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In this June 18, 2004 file photo originally released by the WB, from left, Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall are shown on the set of  'Blue Collar TV' in Atlanta. (AP Photo/The WB, Edward Pio Roda, file)AP - You'd think after 10 years, comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy would be tired of each other's jokes.


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