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Rome, Georgia is located in Floyd County. Zip codes in Rome, GA include 30162, 30163, and 30161. The median home price in Rome is $119,900 which is roughly $58/per square foot. More Rome information.

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3 hrs ago | Rome News

Woman charged with theft of iPad

A Rome woman was arrested Thursday and charged with felony theft by taking, according to a Floyd County Jail report.

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4 hrs ago | Rome News

Roger Wade to bring another antique store to downtown Rome

Property owner Roger Wade shows off an old city Clock Tower display to Denise Miller, owner of The City Market, which will open June 1 in the building at 137 E. First St.

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4 hrs ago | Rome News

Roger Wade to bring another antique store to downtown Rome

Denise Miller, left, owner of the new City Market antiques and collectibles business coming to 137 East First Street, checks out the old Waytt's store letters in the warehouse space with property owner by Roger Wade.

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6 hrs ago | Rome News

Churches reaching out to Oklahoma tornado victims

Local churches are reaching out to the victims of Monday's tornado in Oklahoma. Harmony Baptist Church officials have announced they are accepting donations for items such as canned foods, toiletries, hygiene items and clothing.

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8 hrs ago | Chattanoogan.com

Georgia Northwestern Announces Commencement Ceremonies

Georgia Northwestern Technical College will hold its southern location Commencement Ceremony on at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, at The Forum in Rome, Ga.

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Thu May 23, 2013

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Rome Braves Recap: Tewell's blast punctuates win

Final: Braves 6, Tourists 1 How it happened: Tyler Tewell's two-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Braves a comfortable 6-1 lead, and they cruised home from there to win the opener of a four-game series.

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Walker County Messenger

Cornerstone celebrates decade of offering hope for mentally ill

Cornerstone, a division of Lookout Mountain Community Services , celebrated its 10th anniversary at an open house lunch Thursday, May 16.

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Calhoun Times

Red Cross thanks donors

The American Red Cross would like to recognize and thank all of the community partners and major donors in Northwest Georgia who responded to the needs of the Gordon and Bartow County communities after the January 30 tornado disaster.

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Rome News

New tennis tournament in town this weekend

Youth tennis players from around the Southeast will be descending on the Rome-Floyd Tennis Center this weekend for a special two-day tournament.

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Rome News

Ribbon cutting opens new design studio

Partners at Cevian Design Lab, 401 Broad St., snip the ribbon to ceremonially open the new architecture and interior design studio.

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Rome News

Severe weather bypasses area

Rome's Clock Tower is reflected in a puddle during a rainstorm, May 22, 2013. Photo has been rotated 180 degrees.

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Rome News

Poetry Night returns to downtown Rome

The Summer Poetry Series returns with a May 30 reading at Schroeder's New Deli. Rome audiences who miss the cool evening breeze as local and regional poets and authors read excerpts from their work, can look forward to the series kick-off: Poetry Night in the Courtyard at Schroeder's Deli.

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Opera singer to perform benefit concert at First Baptist Church

Opera star and Grammy nominee Jamie Barton will be featured in a benefit performance at First Baptist Church on May 30.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Rome News

Reports: 2 teens stole weapons in separate thefts

Two Rome teens face burglary charges after they allegedly stole firearms in separate, unconnected thefts, according to Floyd County Jail reports.

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Calhoun Times

Hail and 40 mph wind expected in Gordon County

Significant weather advisory for dime sized hail and 40 mph winds in Murray, Bartow, Floyd and Gordon counties until 5:15 p.m. At 4:18 p.m. the National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated strong thunderstorms from Everett Springs to Rome moving northeast at 20 mph.

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Rome News

Bekaert Steel Wire reaches million man-hour zero lost time injury safety mark

Bekaert employees gather outside the offices at the plant off Darlington Drive to mark the million man-hour zero lost time injury mark.

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Rome News

Congratulations to Phoenix PLC in Rome City! Mr...

Rome and Floyd County schools all recorded graduation rates for 2012 above the state average, and most saw an increase from 2011, according to figures provided Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Education .

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Rome News

Terry Morris, professor of history at Shorter, to speak at Exchange Club on Friday

Former Shorter University President Harold E. Newman shares a laugh with professor Terry Morris and provost Craig Shull before the ceremony.

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Rome News

Rome Youth for Christ to host Duck Dynasty's Jase Robertson on Sept. 14

Rome YFC is happy to announce that Duck Dynasty's Jase Robertson will be coming to Rome on September 14th to help us celebrate 40 years in Rome.

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Rome police investigate 3rd robbery in 2 weeks; 2 of the armed...

Rome police are investigating their third armed robbery in less than two weeks. It's unknown whether Monday night's robbery at an Aubie Lane home is connected to two earlier hold-ups in South Rome that occurred May 12 and Friday, respectively.

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