'Standing Ovation' for Sherrie Bacon: Annual event to honor memory of founder
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This year’s spring equinox egg balance will honor founder Sherrie Lanier Bacon, director of the Creative Playhouse Children’s Theatre Company until her death in May 2009. Begun as an experiment in...
Half price gift certificates to West Rome IGA sell out fast
Today’s Half-Off Friday deal for the IGA grocery store in West Rome is sold out. The sale started at 8 a.m. on RN-T.com, and certificates were all claimed within 10 minutes. Readers got tw...
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Weather: rain likely to continue today, possible over the weekend
More rain is on tap for today’s forecast, but as the weekend continues into Saturday and Sunday the odds get better for more sunshine. Today the National Weather Service is calling for show...
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A dog sits in a cage at Floyd County Animal Control on Thursday. (Ryan Smith, RN-T.com) Pet adoptions on the rise at Floyd County animal shelter
It’s hard to resist those pleading eyes, fuzzy faces and wagging tails. And volunteers at Floyd County Animal Control are banking that once you’ve seen a picture, you won’t be able to resist. ...
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Committee OKs cutting testing for 1st, 2nd grade
ATLANTA — Georgia’s first- and second-graders are one step closer to not having to take standardized tests. A bill eliminating the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests before third grade ...
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Bill raising class sizes in Ga. passes committee
ATLANTA — A bill giving Georgia school districts more flexibility amid the state’s fiscal crisis has passed a key committee. The legislation allows districts to increase class size by one ...
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High school seniors can apply for scholarship from Blood Assurance
The Blood Assurance Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2010 Crystal Green Memorial Scholarship. Applications for the one-time $1,500 scholarship must be postmarked no later than Marc...
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Polk school system cutting days: A move from 180 to 160 days is expected to lengthen the school day.
The Polk County school system has yet to determine exactly how scheduling will work next year when it starts a 160-day schedule. The Polk County School Board on Tuesday voted to shorten the sc...
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DOT to present 411 Connector information at public meeting
The Georgia Department of Transportation will hold an open house next week to share information about the proposed U.S. 411 Connector. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be 4-7 p.m...
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Georgia Barbecue Classic to be June 4-5 in Cartersville
The Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter is sponsoring the seventh annual Georgia Barbecue Classic on June 4-5 at Sam Smith Park, 1155 Douthit Ferry Road, Cartersville. Cook teams are invited to partici...
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Teacher’s sex crime trial postponed
The trial for Tonya Craft, the former Chickamauga kindergarten teacher charged with 22 counts of sexual crimes against children, has been postponed until April 12. The trial was expected to start ...
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An American charged in Yemen with being a member of Al Qaeda had worked at nuclear power plants in the U.S., a spokesman for a group of plants in New Jersey said Thursday. But a state official said the man did not breach security there
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A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.
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A judge is expected to decide Friday whether a former wife can testify against a New Jersey man accused of raping his five daughters and terrorizing his family.
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Colleen LaRose, the self-described Jihad Jane, spent many hours caring for her boyfriend's father in the small town of Pennsburg, Pa., as she hid her terrorist activities on the Internet, Fox 29 in Philadelphia reported.
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Man jailed on drug charge after response to shots fired call
A Rome man remained jailed on felony drug charges after being arrested early Friday morning with suspected cocaine, reports stated. According to Rome police reports: Jarvis Dreion Caldwell, 20, o...
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Police: Man stole cell phone at gun point
A Rome man is being held at the Floyd County Jail on felony armed robbery, aggravated assault and drug charges, reports stated. According to reports from the Floyd County Jail: Eric Warren Mathis...
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Report: Police find drugs during traffic stop
A Rome man remained at the Floyd County Jail Friday morning on felony drug charges and arrest warrants, reports stated. According to Rome police reports: Joseph Ray Fretwell, 29, 26 Pebble Creek...
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Man arrested on marijuana possession, sale charges
A Rome man remained in the Floyd County Jail Friday morning on drug charges, reports stated. According to reports from the Floyd County Jail: Travis Hayward Anderson, 18, of 67 Guest House Court,...
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Restaurant salt
Mar 11 10 - 03:06 PM

A New York lawmaker wants to ban salt from the state's restaurants. Do you think the proposal is a good idea?

Rick Crawford Rick Crawford column: March 12
The General Assembly is back in session following the two week recess to address budget issues. Since the break the Department of Revenue has released the February revenue figures, and they show ...
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Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopar...
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Senate approves property tax bill
ATLANTA — The state Senate has approved a wide-ranging overhaul of property taxes in Georgia. The Senate voted 54-0 for the measure on Thursday. Its sponsor, Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, ...
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