Sep 10, 2009 | Rome News - Tribune
Former Floyd County educator Thurman Waits dies at age 60
Thurman Donald Waits, age 60, a former Floyd County educator, died Wednesday morning while on vacation in Gatlinburg.
White Georgia Man Arrested for Slapping Black Toddler
A White Georgia man was arrested this week after police said he repeatedly slapped a strangera s Black toddler to stop it from crying.
Lone Mountain Village in Catoosa County celebrates first anniversary
On Aug. 6 a one-year anniversary luau party was hosted by Hutcheson Home Health Care to mark the opening a ' one year ago a ' of Lone Mountain Senior Village Apartments in Catoosa County.
Lone Mountain Village in Catoosa County celebrates first anniversary
On Aug. 6 a one-year anniversary luau party was hosted by Hutcheson Home Health Care to mark the opening a ' one year ago a ' of Lone Mountain Senior Village Apartments in Catoosa County.
Lone Mountain Village in Catoosa County celebrates first anniversary
On Aug. 6 a one-year anniversary luau party was hosted by Hutcheson Home Health Care to mark the opening a ' one year ago a ' of Lone Mountain Senior Village Apartments in Catoosa County.
Unemployment Spikes Among White Georgia Males
A new study shows white males are bearing the burden of job losses in Georgia, contradicting conventional thought that minorities typically suffer more from unemployment during down economic times.
Bartow Civic Center groundbreaking set for July 1
This rendering from Lyman, Davidson, Dooley Inc. shows the planned Bartow Civic Center.
Waynesboro hopes to cash in with the Boss Hog Cook-Off
Waynesboro is working on it's very own economic stimulus plan in the form of bar-b-que. This weekend is the 4th annual Boss Hog Cook-Off. It's a competition that brings in cooks from as far away as Florida and Texas.
Toyo wins 'Manufacturer of the Year' award
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Olympic Steel nominated as a Georgia Manufacturer of the Year
More than a thousand Georgia captains of industry gathered recently for the annual Georgia Manufacturing Appreciation Week awards luncheon.

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