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Floyd County Jail reports, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. Posted: 7 hours agoComments (0)
The Floyd County Jail releases arrest reports twice a day - 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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18 graduate from Rome's Citizens Police Academy Posted: 15 hours agoComments (0)
Eighteen residents graduated Thursday from the Rome Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy, and celebrated the end of the eight-week course with a party in the department’s training center on Callier Springs Road.
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Pepperell Elementary classroom transforms into cave to st… Posted: 16 hours agoComments (0)
It takes about three weeks and 40 black plastic tablecloths to turn Michelle Clay’s third-grade classroom into a cave and her students into expert spelunkers.
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Georgia farmers hurt by drought eligible for loans Posted: 17 hours agoComments (0)
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities say Georgia farmers can apply for low-interest emergency loans to help cover some of their losses caused by a recent drought.
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Floyd County prison, jail work to keep inmates safe from … Posted: 17 hours agoComments (0)
Although many jails and prisons across the nation are struggling to comply with national prison rape elimination standards, Floyd County Prison met or exceeded each standard during an audit in July.
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NAMI walk to kick off week of mental illness awareness events

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Beginning with a walk on Saturday, the Rome chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is preparing for Mental Illness Awareness Week.

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Floyd County Jail reports, Sept. 30, 8 p.m.
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18 graduate from Rome's Citizens Police Academy
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Pepperell Elementary classroom transforms into cave to study bats, rocks, fossils
- posted: September 30
Floyd County prison, jail work to keep inmates safe from sexual assault
- posted: September 30
NAMI walk to kick off week of mental illness awareness events
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Planning process ramping up for new Adairsville Boys & Girls Club
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Floyd County Jail reports Sept. 30, 8 a.m.
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Police: Man tried to redeem gift cards he stole from Kroger
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Cedartown man charged with breaking into home on Elmwood Street
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Floyd County Jail reports, Sept. 30, 8 p.m.
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18 graduate from Rome's Citizens Police Academy
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Georgia farmers hurt by drought eligible for loans
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City OKs downsized Riverside plan
- Updated: September 27
Greystone restoration wins national honor
- posted: September 26

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Pepperell Elementary classroom transforms into cave to study bats, rocks, fossils
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Shorter scholarship honors coach
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STEM Challenge fun for teachers, students at Cave Spring Elementary
- posted: September 29
Local carver to appear on Food Network Oct. 2
- posted: September 29
4 local seniors bring home 21 medals from Golden Olympic Games
- Updated: September 29

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GNTC Prep Central Scoreboard Sept. 30
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SHORTER VOLLEYBALL: Lady Hawks top West Georgia in three sets
- posted: September 30
NORMAN AREY COLUMN: Clemson slips by Louisville; Tech, Dawgs go down
- posted: September 30
SHORTER FOOTBALL: Shorter is unable to keep West Alabama grounded
- posted: September 30
YOUTH BASKETBALL: RFPRD Youth Basketball Early Registration ends Sunday
- Updated: September 29
NORMAN AREY: Les Miles may be the biggest benefactor in his firing
- Updated: September 29

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The national uproar over the soaring cost of EpiPens has ignited fears that lack of access to this lifesaving medication may cause deaths that could have been prevented. But if advocate Karen …

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