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Weekend: Baseball and blues at DeSoto, Finster Fest, Clean-up in Shannon, Farmer’s Market, Anheuser Busch plant tours and Mountain music at Red Top

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Today-Sunday It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs today – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Baseball, blues and theater fans can come together on Saturday, May 30 for “Chicago Night,” when the North Georgia Blues Brothers give a free concert for show-goers immediately following… Read more

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Keith Mickler: Squash plants wilting? Could it be the dreaded squash vine borer?

Keith Mickler: Squash plants wilting? Could it be the dreaded squash vine borer?

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By Keith Mickler, county coordinator and agriculture agent The other day I noticed this charming and colorful bug out near my garden. It was flying in and out and all around my squash and zucchini plants. As I watch closer I witnessed its mysterious ways. Busted, it just laid an egg on my squash plant. Needless… Read more

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Georgia Supreme Court to hear new arguments in Rollins’ family multimillion-dollar trust dispute

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Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday morning before Georgia’s Supreme Court involving the Rollins family estate. Case number S15G0567 involves an appeal that stems from a suit filed by four siblings against their father and uncle who managed trusts their grandfather set up for them before he died. This is the second time this case has come… Read more

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Rev. Chris Barbieri named executive director of Action Ministries of Rome

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Media release: Officials with Action Ministries, one of Georgia’s leading nonprofits, recently announced the appointment of the Rev. Chris Barbieri as executive director of Action Ministries in Rome. In his role as executive director, Barbieri will promote community engagement and support of the organization serving Floyd County that is best known for its Bagwell Food… Read more

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Weekend: ‘Bleacher Bums’ opens tonight; Finster Fest set for Saturday, Sunday. Farmer’s market in Cartersville Saturday. Beer tour returns.

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Friday-Sunday It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs Friday – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Baseball, blues and theater fans can come together on Saturday, May 30 for “Chicago Night,” when the North Georgia Blues Brothers give a free concert for show-goers immediately following… Read more

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Dr. Brad Bushnell, who practices orthopaedics and sports medicine at Harbin Clinic, named to Berry’s Board of Trustees

Dr. Brad Bushnell, who practices orthopaedics and sports medicine at Harbin Clinic, named to Berry’s Board of Trustees

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Media release: The Berry College Board of Trustees is proud to announce its newest member, Dr. Brad Bushnell. Bushnell graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. degree in religious studies and earned an M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia and an MBA from Auburn University. He now works in orthopaedics and sports medicine at… Read more

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Starting Saturday, Anheuser-Busch offering free monthly tours of the Cartersville brewery (with samples for those 21 and older)

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Media release:The Anheuser-Busch Cartersville Brewery is celebrating summer by opening its doors for free public tours the last Saturday of every month from May through September. Anheuser-Busch recently opened its doors for a series of special tours in the spring and following a tremendous response the brewery decided to bring it back as a fun… Read more

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Weekend: Finster Fest 2015, ‘Bleacher Bums,’ farmer’s market, mountain music, Shannon clean-up day

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Friday-Sunday It’s opening weekend of The Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Bleacher Bums” which runs Frdiay – June 7 at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. Baseball, blues and theater fans can come together on Saturday, May 30 for “Chicago Night,” when the North Georgia Blues Brothers give a free concert for show-goers immediately following… Read more

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Buzz: Pate, Starr retire at Darlington. Job fair June 17 in Calhoun

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Jill Pate, Darlington School’s director of personal counseling, has retired after a successful 16-year career serving the Upper School students.See photos and read the full story. Darlington School’s Renate Starr has retired following 19 years of faithful service as the Student Health Center director.See photos and read the full story. The Goodwill Career Center is organizing a… Read more

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Awaiting the ‘Allegiant Part 1′ crews in Lindale

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Still nothing official on a Lindale shoot date but look for filming to begin relatively soon on ‘Allegiant Part 1,’ the first chapter of the latest sequel from the ‘Divergent’ series. Filming already is under way around Atlanta but it isn’t getting near the media exposure of the second Captain America sequel, Civil War. In fact, the… Read more

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Rome missionary Alyssa Nobles on helping earthquake-ravaged Nepal: ‘We are aiding in relief in whatever way we can’

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By Natalie Simms [email protected] As a second earthquake rocked an already devastated Nepal just two weeks ago, Rome missionary and Berry College graduate Alyssa Nobles found herself in the middle of the crisis. Her mission team with “The World Race” had arrived on the ground just a few days after the first 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit on April 25,… Read more

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The Week: Rome, Floyd commissions meet. Job Fair for Hon Corp. ‘Bleacher Bums’ opens at DeSoto, Cartersville Farmers’ Market returns

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Tuesday Rome City Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall (meeting moved to Tuesday due to Monday holiday). On the agenda is a public hearing for rezoning of property along Cooper Drive and Holmes Road to allow for construction of new Fast Food restaurant. Agenda read more Read more

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Photo gallery: Memorial Day Remembrance at Ridge Ferry Park

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A good crowd from the community came together for the Memorial Day Remembrance event at Ridge Ferry Park. Booths, tents, military vehicles and equipment, along with veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Kuwait, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan were on hand to celebrate Memorial Day. read more Read more

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Summer Camps 2015: Kid vs. Wild, LEGO, sports and gifted options available in Northwest Georgia

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CLICK HERE FOR OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL GUIDE By Natalie Simms [email protected] With just a few weeks left of the school year, summer planning is well under way. There are endless opportunities for kids from day camps to overnight trips, from sports to music to outdoor adventures. There are even some unique options for those… Read more

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Today’s Memorial Day festivities: Remembrance event at Ridge Ferry Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tribute in Lindale at 10 a.m., Blood Drive for Cartersville Police Chief

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Some of the many military vehicles that will be on display at the Memorial Day Remembrance at Ridge Ferry Park (Facebook photo) Today: All federal, state government offices and financial institutions closed. Memorial Day is a day of remembering and honoring those who sacrificed their lives for their country. Booths and tents will fill Ridge… Read more

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