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Students show off occupational, leadership skills
Images of blue alien creatures from the movie “Avatar” filled the mind of 15-year-old Kellie Nicholson of Dalton’s Whitfield Career Academy when she went to work on her model’s face with blue eye s...
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Atlanta Braves star tweets PHS homework reminder
Teachers are doing just about everything these days to keep their students interested and to motivate their students to do their work. Most teachers use games, rewards and cool projects, but Tim Gi...
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From left: Abbey Williams, Syndi Caruvana and Mary Arden Carroll. (Contributed photo)
Homeschooler heads to District Spelling Bee
Seventh grader Abbey Williams won the HEART (Homeschoolers Encouraging Academics, Relationships and the Teachings of Christ) Homeschool spelling bee. She will next represent Rome area homeschoolers...
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By Austin Smith, a student at Pepperell Elementary. January 2012 Young Artists
Each day, a different young artist's artwork is featured on the front page of the Rome News-Tribune. Here is a gallery of young artist images from January's front pages. To submit your own local y...
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School lunch menus, Jan. 31-Feb. 6
ROME Tuesday: Spaghetti, BBQ sandwich, tossed salad, corn, sweet potatoes, roll , canned or fresh fruit, 100% juice, choice of milk Wednesday: Hotdog on a bun, cheese bun, chili, carrots/celery/...
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Amy White helps her daughter Charley Ray, 3, across monkey bars at Ridge Ferry Park. (Brittany Hannah, RN-T.com)
Children have some playground fun
Wednesday, Jan. 25, brought about mild temperatures and the perfect weather to get outside. Some decided to enjoy the playground at Ridge Ferry Park while the sun was out and rain held off for anot...
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Fifth-graders Bryant Busby (left), 10, and Kaytlyn Williams, 11, Work together on a Scrabble game during Scrabble Club at Armuchee Elementary, January 18, 2012. Brittany Hannah Students aim for Scrabble championship
With their sights set on an upcoming national championship, fifth-grade Armuchee Elementary students are working hard to hone their word skills in the game of Scrabble. During their weekly Scrabb...
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Chip Nimmons poses with ACE students Austin Beacham, Alejandra Cardenas, Rosa Dobbs, Austin Ludwig, Jeanette Parker and Attika Thanioka. (Contributed Photo by Dan Scott)
Students share stories of sorrow, success with Exchange Club
All six students who spoke during Fridays’ Exchange Club meeting earned the right to say “life’s tough.” None of them, however, are feeling sorry for themselves. One of them lost her father af...
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TV news anchor, Darlington alum, shares his story
by Kim Sloan, staff writer
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Twenty-five years ago WSB-TV news anchor Justin Farmer sat in the same seats where Darlington students were sitting listening to his speech during Career Day on Friday. Farmer, a 1987 graduate, sh...
December 2011 Young Artists
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Each day, a different young artist's artwork is featured on the front page of the Rome News-Tribune. Here is a gallery of young artist images from December's front pages. To submit your own local ...
Elf party promotes creative fun
by Brittany Hannah, staff writer
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In a cozy living room with a large and vibrant Christmas tree in the corner, toy elves were the pampered guests at a kids’ party held at Angie Yancey’s home in Shannon Estates late last week. Yan...
We need holiday pictures of Young Romans!
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Young Romans is planning a special holiday photo edition, and we need readers to submit pictures of Young Romans to fill our pages. From school performances and Christmas morning surprises to vol...
Class visits Oak Hill, Martha Berry Museum
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Ms. Rush’s class from Pepperell Middle School toured Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum recently. PIctured above on the steps of Oak Hill with “Miss Berry” are Brittany Smith, Dustin Nelson, Juli...
Class tours rivers on Roman Holiday
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Pictured with Eric Lindberg are students from Ms. Bowers’ class at Armuchee Middle School, Ms. Rush’s class at Armuchee High, and Ms. Rush’s class at Pepperell Middle. Lindberg took the group for a...
BCEMS 2nd-graders create planetarium
by Morgan Clemones, staff writer
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Some students from Berry Elementary took a trip to Outer Space to learn a little bit about our Solar System recently. Lewis Bryne, a second grade teacher at Berry Elementary, and his second grade ...
Area school lunch menus, Dec. 6-12
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ROME Tuesday: Spaghetti, chicken nuggets, tossed salad, corn, green beans, roll, canned or fresh fruit, 100% juice, choice of milk Wedneday: Hotdog on a bun, cheese bun, chili, carrots/celery/dip...
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.


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'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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