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North Rome townhouse plan up for vote Tuesday
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (504+ words) An excavator demolishes dilapidated homes on North Broad Street, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, to make way for a planned townhouse complex. Plans for a 14-unit townhouse complex off North Broad Street, across from the Take 5 Car Wash, will go before the Rome…...
Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin on 15-day injured list with 'best news' of shoulder strain
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (400+ words) Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin stands on the mound before walking off the field in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Atlanta. Irvin and Nationals manager Drew Butera said the diagnosis of…...
Floyd County considering PFAS lawsuit
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (477+ words) Residents gather at the Forum for a March 31, 2026, town hall on the dangers of PFAS and their presence in Northwest Georgia's waters. The Floyd County Commission will consider Tuesday an agreement to hire a law firm to pursue PFAS litigation....
Floyd County Jail report for Sunday, May 24
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (300+ words) The Rome News-Tribune Flood Watch from SUN 2: 00 PM EDT until TUE 2: 00 AM EDT CRIME REPORTS: Cedartown man charged with child molestation Cowan ousts Wallace in Floyd County Commission race, few surprises in other local contests John Cowan advances to Republican…...
Small Business Administration announces federal disaster loans
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (297+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Georgia to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Feb. 17. The disaster declaration covers the Georgia counties of Floyd,…...
Local National Guard unit to support Washington DC law enforcement
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (545+ words) Vehicles sit in a 1-108th Cavalry motor pool in Calhoun." 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment headquarters, 300 N. River St. The Calhoun National Guard Armory, 300 N. River St. 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment motor pool with the Calhoun National Guard Armory in the background. 300 N. River St. Northwest Georgia-based…...
Floyd County Jail report for Saturday, May 23
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (286+ words) The Rome News-Tribune CRIME REPORTS: Cedartown man charged with child molestation Cowan ousts Wallace in Floyd County Commission race, few surprises in other local contests John Cowan advances to Republican primary runoff election for U. S. House in Georgia's 11th Congressional District Rome…...
David Carroll: Desperately seeking good news
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (410+ words) So I'm devoting the remainder of this column to some nuggets of good news, humor, and hope. ITEM # 1: Cursive writing is making a comeback in many schools. After several years in hiding, the loopy letters of bygone centuries may soon…...
Cody Bowling: Home garden pest: caterpillars and fungus
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (240+ words) After starting this year in a drought and going the past few weeks with no rain, I am thankful for it. We have been several inches behind all year, and our crops, lawns and gardens will certainly appreciate this. My…...
GNTC welding graduates see high job placement rates, salaries
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (1174+ words) Yosdel Castaneda, a GNTC graduate, is a welder at Astec Industries in Chattanooga. Cory Lewis attended classes at GNTC and became a welder and fabricator for Komatsu America Corp. in Chattanooga. Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Welding and Joining Technology…...