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Cobb County Schools remove 6 more ‘explicit’ books they say are inappropriate for children
Six more books have been removed from Cobb County Schools because, according to the superintendent, they “contain sexually explicit or graphic content inappropriate for children.”
Candidates in Contested Floyd County Races Head Into The Final Stretch
In addition to the presidential race, Floyd County voters also have four local contests to help decide in the Nov. 5 general election. The Rome News-Tribune asked each of those candidates to answer a few questions about the issues they’ll be facing next year. ♦ Republican incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democrat Shawn Harris are vying for Northwest Georgia’s 14th District Congressional seat. ...
Rome Christmas Parade Registration Online, Slots Limited
With nearly half of the available Rome Christmas Parade slots taken, organizers are saying that potential participants shouldn’t put off registration. Of the 125 available entries, nearly 70 were already taken on Friday. The deadline to enter is Nov. 1. Organizers say they won’t be taking late registrations and, with the cap on the number of entries, they don’t think there will be any available entries left by the deadline. ...
Cobb Schools Revises Graduation Process After Sprayberry Exclusion
MARIETTA — The Cobb County School District has revised a rule guiding graduation ceremonies after a Sprayberry High School student with Down syndrome was excluded from her graduation in May. Ashlynn Rich and five other Sprayberry students with disabilities were placed behind the stage during the 2024 graduation ceremony, unable to enjoy the festivities alongside their general education peers or see any of the speakers. They received their diplomas in...
Network Day Service Center in Rome Celebrates 70 Years of Advocacy
It’s not every local organization that can boast seven decades of community involvement. It’s not every local organization that can say they have brought meaning to the lives of those who might otherwise be forgotten about. And it’s not every local organization that can say they’ve taken some shy and withdrawn individuals out of the shadows and into the sunlight. ...
West Georgia tops D-II Shorter 41-13 as Casey accounts for 3 scores
Quincy Casey threw for one touchdown and ran for two more to lead West Georgia to a 41-13 win over Division II Shorter on Saturday. Casey was 19-of-28 passing for 304 yards and led the ground attack with 57 yards on eight carries. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] He had a 16-yard run to open the scoring and added an 8-yard run in the last minute before halftime that produced a 21-7 lead. In between he connected with Karmello English for a 58-yard score.
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