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Businessman says sprinkler ordinance dampening development
A businessman told local government representatives a local ordinance calling for sprinklers for buildings of a certain size is dampening his prospects for opening a seafood business downtown. B...
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Urban poultry law on City Commission’s agenda
The Rome City Commission is expected to lay the urban chicken issue to rest tonight, Feb. 6, following a public hearing scheduled for its 6:50 p.m. meeting. A proposed ordinance would allow resid...
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Deaf GNTC grad beats the odds; A poor, deaf child from Jamaica is now a family man and graduate of Georgia Northwestern Technical College
It took a long journey, full of struggle and persistence, for Rome resident Norris Maxwell to get where he is today. Once a child begging for food on the streets of Jamaica, he was adopted by a m...
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Be prepared in case of severe weather
Rome received a big surprise when a rare December tornado touched down on Dec. 22 , knocking down trees and power lines and ripping the roofs off buildings. During Severe Weather Awareness Week...
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Where did the rain go? Sunny skies and warm temps for this week
Today's forecast mirrors the forecast for the rest of this week with cloudy to sunny skies, a high near 57 and a low around 35, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday: Sunny, with ...
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What's Happening Today
The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority is accepting nominations for naming the Cave Spring Park Fields through today. Nominations may be sent in letter form detailing the credentials of ...
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Today is last day to register to vote in time for March primary; New voters and those with address or name change have until 5 p.m. today
Today, Feb. 6, is the last day to register to vote in the March 6 presidential preference primary. Floyd County residents also will decide on a proposed $32.4 million special purpose, local optio...
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Watching Super Bowl in Rome
Romans around town watched Sunday's Super Bowl. RELATED: Former Rockmart and UGA standout Ware gets his 2nd Super Bowl Ring Giants beat Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI
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Week to focus on surviving hazardous weather
by Kim Sloan, staff writer
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Northwest Georgians had plenty of chances in 2011 to test their preparedness during severe weather. Monday begins Severe Weather Awareness Week, a chance for EMA officials to educate the public a...
Store clerk threatened with gun
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A clerk at a convenience store on North Broad Street told police Saturday night that a man pointed a gun in her direction around 5:10 p.m. last night then drove off. According to Rome police repor...
Dr. George Lee ready to turn off his drill, set to retire after 4 decades on Feb. 15
by Doug Walker, associate editor
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Dr. George R. Lee Jr. is making plans to hang up his bone calipers and mouth mirrors. Lee, one of Rome’s first oral and maxillofacial surgeons, has decided to retire after almost 42 years. His...
Super Bowl an economic boon for Rome restaurants
by Doug Walker, associate editor
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Super Bowl Sunday is to many restaurateurs what Valentine’s Day is to florists. Wings, pizza and beer will be flowing at most of the eateries with television screens around Rome tonight. John Schr...
6-year-old burn victim still being treated in Augusta; father shares family reaction
by Lauren Jones, staff writer
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Steven Eaves Sr. said he hadn’t been gone from his home for five minutes when he received a horrifying text message from the babysitter saying his 6-year-old son, Dylan, had been burned. “Immedia...
Calhoun plant made turf for tonight’s Super Bowl, featured on ABC
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A manufacturing plant in Calhoun has ties to tonight’s Super Bowl. When the New England Patriots and the New York Giants face off tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, they’ll b...
House targets charter school system funding; 5-year plans at risk for Floyd County, others were innovative education model is used
by Diane Wagner, staff writer
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Three months after the Floyd County charter school system drew praise at a state summit of government, business and education leaders, funding for the flexible learning model is on the chopping...
Weather update: 0.26 inches of rain so far tonight
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Update: At Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome, 0.26 inches of rain had bee reported by 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Previously posted: T Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly ...
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