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Cedartown man accused of murder commits suicide in Texas jail
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A Cedartown man who was arrested last week and charged with capital murder in connection with an arson and double homicide was found dead Saturday in his Texas jail cell. Burnet County Sheriff W.T...
Floyd County Jail reports May 23, 8 p.m.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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The play-in fountain at the Town Green shoots skyward in front of the Riverwalk construction area. (Diane Wagner / RN-T.com)
Fountain on Town Green closed tonight for cleaning
The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority announced in a press release this afternoon the Town Green fountain is being shut down tonight for cleaning. According to the release, the fountain w...
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Ken Metteauer, Redmond Regional Medical Center Chief Financial Officer (Photo contributed)
Redmond Regional Medical Center names Ken Metteauer new CFO
Redmond Regional Medical Center announced Thursday that Ken Metteauer is the new chief financial officer for the hospital. Metteauer, who actually took over the slot May 1, replaced Danny Smit...
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Floyd County Education Center alumna Amanda Smith attended Wednesday’s farewell luncheon with her children, Zarin, 6, and Hadleigh, 2 months. She is a 2006 graduate of the school. (Alan Riquelmy / RN-T.com)
Bittersweet reunion: Floyd County Education Center to permanently shut its doors Friday
Jade Wells stood at the front of the lunch line Wednesday, serving food to students and alumni of the Floyd County Education Center at its farewell luncheon. Wells, 16, graduated last week from th...
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Riverdale High School to graduate 5 sets of twins
ATLANTA (AP) — A high school in Clayton County is set to graduate five sets of twins during its graduation ceremony on Friday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the five sets of twins wi...
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Ashley Kobe presents a scholarship to Cody Peoples
College and Career Academy presents scholarships
The end of a school year and graduation closes one chapter for students but it is also a bright, new beginning. That is especially true for students earning scholarships to continue their education...
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An aerial view of an entire neighborhood destroyed by Monday's tornado is shown Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Businesses, churches team up to help Oklahoma victims
CEDARTOWN - Several businesses and churches are accepting donations to aid storm victims affected by last week’s Oklahoma tornadoes. The Cedartown Kroger is participating in a store-wide "round-up...
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Ken Metteauer, Redmond Regional Medical Center Chief Financial Officer (Photo contributed)
Redmond Regional Medical Center names Ken Metteauer new CFO
Redmond Regional Medical Center announced Thursday that Ken Metteauer is the new chief financial officer for the hospital. Metteauer, who actually took over the slot May 1, replaced Danny Smit...
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College moves forward with Catoosa County property
RINGGOLD — About 50 acres of Catoosa County-owned property will soon become home for a Georgia Northwestern Technical College satellite campus as well as a mixed-use commercial development. Co...
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College campus and retail development set for Alabama Highway site in Catoosa County
About 50 acres of Catoosa County-owned property will soon become home for a Georgia Northwestern Technical Community College satellite campus as well as a mixed-use commercial development. County ...
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An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage.
Fri May 24 05:01:41 UTC 2013
As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel cried and one looked to the victim's family, mouthing the word, "Sorry." The silent gesture offered a glimpse into what was likely a tense few days inside the deliberations room as the jury finally determined it could not agree on whether to sentence Arias to life in prison or execution for murdering her boyfriend.
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Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins.

Fri May 24 04:23:05 UTC 2013
President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries.
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Cedartown man accused of murder commits suicide in Texas jail
A Cedartown man who was arrested last week and charged with capital murder in connection with an arson and double homicide was found dead Saturday in his Texas jail cell. Burnet County Sheriff W.T...
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Floyd County Jail reports May 23, 8 p.m.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Floyd County Jail reports May 23, 8 a.m.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Jared Graham
Alabama man charged with burglary
An Alabama man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday charged with burglary, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports: Jared Kyle Graham, 20, of 6450 County Road...
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Budget battles continue in Congress - what do you think the major stumbling block is to reaching a consensus?
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In this May 17, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama walks out of the White House Oval Office in Washington, and heads toward the Marine One helicopter on his way to Baltimore, Md., as part of his "Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tours". Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week blending cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. He's getting no significant...
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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens to a reporter's question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
House GOP leaders pledge action on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican leaders of the House of Representatives are pledging to act to fix the nation's immigration system but making clear that they will not simply accept legislation pas...
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How to avoid the pain and expense of a hot GOP primary? Nominating conventions
Sandra Deal, wife of the governor, has asked them to play nice. Don’t “destroy” each other, she has begged. But her plea for sandbox rules is unlikely to have any effect. Next year, four or five p...
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