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Sexual Assault Center of NWGA Provides Invaluable Prevention Education to Rome/Floyd County Students
Rome City Schools 2022 Return to Class Plan
2 departments awarded state recognition and grant
East Rome High School Monument Ceremony at East Bend Shopping Center
New Public Dove Hunting Area in Franklin County Opens in November
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Georgia could pay off workers’ compensation backlog in 2022
This Is the Most Unusually Popular College Degree in Georgia
Georgia’s Economic Recovery Leads to One of the Nation’s Lowest Unemployment Rates
Kemp: Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops to Unprecedented 2.6%, Significantly Lower Than States With Restrictive COVID Mandates
Georgia’s December Net Tax Revenues Up 24.3%
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Vaccine mandate at Canadian border could cost consumers
Producer prices rise highest on record, adding to inflation concerns
MAP MONDAY: Georgia Is the 10th Worst State to Raise a Family
December sees significant job growth, but millions of Americans are calling it quits
Airlines struggle with more cancellations as omicron leads to staffing shortages
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Rome City Schools Board of Education Sworn In Before January 2022 Meeting
Rome City Schools Board of Education Meeting January 2022
Success Stories: Rockmart Church Street Silver Comet Trailhead
Superintendent Louis Byars Addresses North Rome Community Action Committee about Future Plan
RCS Transportation Department Holds Annual Training Event with City of Rome
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16 Republican AGs seek federal pressure on China, Mexico over fentanyl crisis
Kemp, Carr Sue Biden Administration Over Health Care Plans Impacting 50,000+ Georgians
Advocates: Kemp should stop mass incarceration in Georgia, not invest in prisons
Analysis shows education vouchers saved Georgia taxpayers money
Kemp’s budget proposal increases Georgia spending by $3B
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Georgia Senate rejects constitutional amendment banning noncitizen voting
Georgia Republicans move to block critical race theory instruction
Georgia state employees could see $5K pay raise
Georgia Republicans to tackle hot-button topics in upcoming legislative session
Kemp Names Floor Leaders for 2022 Legislative Session
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Lawmakers File Bill to Double Compensation Cap for Bryan Co. Board of Ed Members, Provide Reimbursements
Georgia counties will push for expansion of sales tax
Georgia mayor pleads guilty to stealing COVID aid
Report: Fines, fees cripple Georgians, local economies
Adrian Mayor, Police Chief Top List for City’s 2021 ‘Christmas Bonus’ List
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Gwinnett Missing Person Murdered in Paulding County
GBI Arrests County Elections Supervisor for Theft in Excess of $400,000
Investigators: Trion Fire Intentionally Set
Appalachian Judicial Circuit District Attorney Announces Guilty Plea of Defendant in GBI Gang, Human Trafficking Investigation
Arrests Made in Drive-By Shooting and Vehicle Pursuit
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West End Elementary Rewards Good Behavior with Jingle Jam Celebration
RHS Air Force Junior ROTC Student Aims High with Scholarship
Anna K. Davie Elementary School is Focused on Student Success
Rome Middle School Recognizes REACH Scholars with Special Signing Ceremony
East Central Celebrates Raising Over $17,000 During Annual Get Fit Fundraising Event
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COLUMN: GA Corrections Commissioner Plans to Stop the Bleeding By Applying Band-aids on Amputation Wounds
Op-Ed: Postal service should ditch check cashing
Op-Ed: A resolution Congress must make and keep in 2022
Op-Ed: Christmas Eve 1776 changed the world forever
FAITH COLUMN: Come Let us Adore Him – Christ the Lord!
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Emerson Named as Senior Judge for State of Georgia
Kemp Appoints Thompson as Superior Court Judge in Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
DA Dead Dockets Agg Assault Case Where Man Used Gun to Defend Against Baseball Bat-Wielding Attacker
Judge Dismisses Indictment Against Lawmaker in Fatal Hit & Run Case
Georgia Man Exonerated After Spending 23 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit
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REVIEW: 32% of Georgia Corrections Board Members Have Experience in Corrections
3 GDC Facilities Cost Tattnall Co. Taxpayers a Fortune Not Outweighed by Jobs, Economic Impact
Attorney General Opens Inquiry into City of Oliver After Refusal to Provide Public Records
Evans Memorial Nurses, Doctor: “Woman Can’t Be Seen Due to Blacklisting by Hospital Admin”
Against Plea of Deputy, EMH Discharged Man Who Later Died in Officer-Involved Shooting
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Reports: More police officers died in 2021 than in any other year on record
Attorney General sues small Missouri town for ‘taxation’ by traffic citation
1,300 Defibrillators Purchased by the Georgia Dept of Public Safety for All Patrol Vehicles
GBI Issues Blue Alert in Aggravated Assault Against a Henry County Police Officer
COVID mandates oust cops nationwide, police leaders warn of fallout
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North Georgia Local Government
Rome City Schools Board of Education met on January 11, 2022 for the first time in the new year. New to the Board this...
North Georgia Local Government
School administrators and the Rome City Schools Board of Education started 2022 with a packed agenda. Superintendent of RCS, Louis Byars, had several items...
North Georgia Local Government
The Silver Comet Trail joining Cobb, Paulding, and Polk Counties to the Chief Ladiga Trail at the Alabama line is a catalyst for Rockmart in Polk...
North Georgia Local Government
Rome City Schools Superintendent, Louis Byars, spoke at the North Rome Community Action Committee meeting Thursday, July 29, to discuss the system’s future plans...
North Georgia Local Government
Haralson County has been announced as Broadband Ready by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The designation recognizes a city/and or county whose local government...
North Georgia Local Government
Dr. Dawn Williams has served the Rome City Schools system for 21 years, and her role as an educator and administrator give her a...
North Georgia Local Government
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recently recognized and honored the winners of the Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Art Competition. The top five pieces were selected...
North Georgia Local Government
The Rome City Schools Board of Education met for the last time during the 2020-2021 school year to discuss plans for the system. School...
North Georgia Local Government
The Rome City Schools Board of Education voted to approve Anthony Whatley and Kristen Hall as the new assistant principals of Rome Middle School...
