Roman Life
100 Years Ago
100 Years Ago as presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Thursday, Feb. 1, 1962 edition of the Rome News-Tribune Dr. Curry’s hospital was reorganized into a general hospital this week a h...
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Eric and Sabrina Cooper’s ‘gypsy bottles’ are hand painted and bear actual prints of paintings, drawings and photographs made by the couple. The bottles are available at Imagine Hair Art Studio and Gallery Lounge on Broad Street.
The art of the bottle: Cave Spring couple creates colorful 'gypsy bottles' to display paintings, drawings, photos
When Sabrina Cooper noticed her husband’s artwork lying around, she wanted to give them new life. So she came up with an unusual and creative way his work could be displayed in yet another art form...
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Fifty Years Ago
Sunday, Jan. 28, 1962 Tiger soccer team captures fourth straight win, 6-1 The Darlington Tiger soccer team chalked up its fourth straight win Saturday afternoon by whipping Castle heights, 6-...
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100 Years Ago
As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1962 edition of the Rome News-Tribune First phone service in Rome began 80 years ago On Jan. 30, 1882, 80 years ago, tele...
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Some of the regular members of Marie Edwards’ hiking group include, from left, Edwards, Patricia McAlpin, Barbara McCollum, Mary Ellen Morris and Jimmye Grimes. Not pictured, but also regular hikers are Quinette Harbin and Kathy Steinbrugge.
Take a Hike: Local group proves that age is not a factor on their fun and physical hiking expeditions
On any given day, provided the weather allows, a group of women can be found hiking the trails at Berry College or other area parks or forests. If it’s a sunny day, then the sunshine filters throu...
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Fifty Years Ago
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1962 Mack’s buys McBrayer store in West Rome Mr. and Mrs. C.B. McMullan, owners of Mack’s Department Store, today announced the purchase of McBrayer’s Work and Play Clothe...
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100 Years Ago
As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Thursday, Jan. 25, 1962 edition of the Rome News-Tribune The biggest day in the history of Berry School was celebrated fifty years ago today, wh...
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On Your Marks: Runners prepare for Berry races on February 18
The Berry races are just around the corner, with four weeks to go before the annual Half Marathon, 10k and 5k on Feb. 18. Hundreds of runners from Rome, the Southeast and from all over the country...
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Fifty Years Ago
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Sunday, Jan. 14, 1962 Mitchell and Hilliard become Eagle Scouts Wayne Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Mitchell, of 215 Park St., Lindale, and Bob Hilliard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady H...
100 Years Ago
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As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Thursday, Jan. 18, 1962 edition of the Rome News-Tribune The Lindale Mills had been running for three weeks on a 10 hours a day rule, or 60 hour...
Iron In The Blood
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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Anthony Huether and Claude Weatherby have left their mark on Rome. The two men, through their iron forging and blacksmithing, have created custom-made, incredibly detailed pieces of ironwork. From...
100 Years Ago
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As presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Thursday, Jan. 11, 1962 edition of the Rome News-Tribune Only a scant six inches intervened between John C. Glover and a horrible death beneath ...
Fifty Years Ago
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Thursday, Jan. 11, 1962 It’s true what they said about Dixie No fooling! It came true what they said about Dixie! Snow, which had been predicted in Lindale Tuesday, started falling slowly a...
Heart of the Community 2012
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Bryan Shealy was born in Rock Hill, S.C., but grew up in Charlotte. N.C. He moved to Rome in 1970. He attended West Rome High School and received a B.S. from Berry College with a double major in ...
50 Years Ago
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Monday, Jan. 1, 1962 Snow greets quiet arrival of new year A blanket of white greeted the new year in the Rome area. Snow, which began falling about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, covered the ground and ...
100 Years Ago
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100 Years Ago as presented in the Fifty Years Ago column in the Thursday, Jan. 4, 1962 edition of the Rome News-Tribune J.W. Hancock, mayor and manager of the Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation, ...
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
HOT LINKS: Self-doubt likely cause of Demi Moore's hospitalization? One doc thinks so

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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.


Mon Feb 06 23:27:09 UTC 2012