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North Rome next in line for redevelopment
A larger coverage area and new challenges face those ready to tackle the redevelopment of the North Rome area. After focusing on the improvement of South Rome in recent years with the South Rome Re...
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City looking at expanding redevelopment efforts
The long-term goal of implementing a redevelopment plan for other sections of the City of Rome could be closer to reality. South Rome Redevelopment Corp. Executive Director Melissa Jones is schedul...
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Demolition of the badly damaged Griffin Auditorium is part of the SPLOST project submitted by the city of Cave Spring. (Jeremy Stewart / Rome News-Tribune)
Cave Spring council talks SPLOST at council meeting
The demolition of an approximately 50-year-old building was a topic of discussion Friday for the Cave Spring City Council. During a special called meeting, council members talked about trying t...
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Small Business Snapshot
Tedd Corwin and Kellie Pearson
Small Business Snapshot: Ted Corwin, attorney
Who is answering the questions? Ted Corwin, Attorney What is the primary purpose of your business? Legal services What is the business background of the owners? 30 plus years experience pract...
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Kelli D. Gonzalez CPA
Small Business Snapshot: Kelli Gonzalez CPA
Who is answering the questions? Kelli Gonzalez, owner What is the primary purpose of your business? We are a CPA firm offering tax and accounting services. We of-fer services both for indivi...
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Teresa Smith, from left, and Donna Weaver put out fresh tomatoes at the new Burger's Market, 2550 Shorter Avenue. (Doug Walker)
Small Business Snapshot: Burger's Market
Who is answering the questions? Donna Weaver, owner What is the primary purpose of your business? Providing fresh fruits and vegetables and a large assortment of plants and trees to all of o...
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Word on the Street
America’s Car-Mart will open soon on the corner of John Davenport Drive and Martha Berry Boulevard
A franchise of America’s Car-mart will be opening soon at the corner of John Davenport Drive and Martha Berry Blvd. Formerly the site of the Heritage Auto Superstore, the Car-Mart offers vehicles o...
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Roma Mia opens in Armuchee
Madrid and Rudina Hasko’s Roma Mia Ristorante Italiano is now open at 3401 Martha Berry Highway in the Armuchee community. Hasko decided to open his own restaurant in the building where his brother...
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New Maker Village evolving on East Fifth Avenue
Ryan Simmons has relocated his Brand Red Studios to 108 B East Fifth Avenue, part of the new Maker Village on Clock-tower Hill. Brand Red Studios is a regional video, branding and marketing company...
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Mi Alazan location off Redmond Circle still pending
Efforts to add a third Mi Alazan restaurant in Rome are still waiting on final sign offs from the building inspection and fire marshals office. Signs are up indicating the Mi Alazan, licensed by t...
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Who's Who
Matthew R. Robbins
Robbins named senior lender for Greater Rome Bank
David J. Lance, President and CEO of Greater Rome Bank, announces that Matthew R. Robbins has been named Senior Lending Officer. “I have had the great pleasure of working with Matt for the past six...
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Brandon Reece
Brandon Reece named Director Financial Operations, Nursing Division
Sheila Bennett, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, has announced that Brandon Reece has been named Director of Financial Operations, nursing division, at Floyd Medical Center. Reece will mo...
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Kristine Briones-Mull
Kristine Briones-Mull, M.D. relocates to renovated facility
Beginning Monday, June 3, Kristine Briones Mull, M.D. will be seeing patients in a newly renovated medical suite located at 123 Three Rivers Drive in Rome. Dr. Mull is a physician in Floyd’s Prim...
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State/National
Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Sprint is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout of wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier said the proposed deal violates th...
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Photo courtesy Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream G650 sets three new city-to-city records
Gulfstream’s flagship G650 business jet landed at Paris-le Bourget Airport Saturday for the 50th annual Paris Air Show with three new city-pair records on its résumé — Savannah to Paris, Nice to Sã...
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In this Monday, May 6, 2013 photo, construction is underway on the infrastructure of a multi-acre housing development in Zelienople, Pa. The Commerce Department reports the pace at which builders broke ground on homes in May later Tuesday June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remains a key sour...
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