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What's happening this weekend Feb. 4-5
The following is a list of events going on this weekend, Feb. 4-5: Saturday 1. Holsey Sinai CME Church Outreach Ministry will present its Love and Forgiveness Workshop Saturday, Feb. 4 at the T...
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Friday's weather: mostly sunny with a high of 64
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 64. East wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: A 50 percent c...
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What's happening today Feb. 3
The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, Feb. 3: 1. The Rockmart Library is closed this week and will reopen in its new location at at 316 North Piedmont Ave bui...
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High schoolers get early taste of college at GNTC
Leaning over a microscope, 17-year-old Armu­chee High School junior Austin Adams inspected the threads of an illuminated counterfeit bill at an informational booth. He said it was easy to tell the ...
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Thursday's weather: sunny with a high near 67
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38....
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What's happening today Feb. 2
The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, Feb. 2: 1. The Rockmart Library is closed this week and will reopen at its new location at at 316 North Piedmont Ave bui...
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Republican Party to hold precinct mass meetings
On Saturday, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m., the Polk County Republican Party will convene precinct mass meetings to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Polk County Republican Party Convention. ...
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Wednesday's weather: occasional showers with a high near 62
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for occasional showers. High near 62. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts betwe...
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What's happening today Feb. 1
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, Feb. 1: 1. The Rockmart Library is closed this week and will reopen at its new location at at 316 North Piedmont Ave bui...
Sen. Heath speaks on Legislative week three
by Press release--Bill Heath
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This week the State Legislature agreed upon an Adjournment Resolution that sets each legislative day through Crossover Day, Day 30. This is an unprecedented move by the Senate and House, demonstrat...
Tuesday's weather: mostly sunny with a high near 65
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Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 65. South wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloud...
What's happening today Jan. 31
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, Jan. 31: 1. The Rockmart Library is closed this week and will reopen in its new location at at 316 North Piedmont Ave bu...
Smoke in Cedartown likely from wildfire in Alabama, Georgia Forestry Commission reports
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Smoke detected Monday afternoon in Cedartown is likely from a fire in eastern Alabama, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. No burn permits had been issued for Monday, and the fire departm...
GNTC announces President’s and Dean’s List for 2011 fall semester
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2011 fall semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must ...
Gas prices continue to climb after news of multiple refinery shutdowns in the U.S.
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TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2012) — Bullish news continues to dominate the market causing both oil and retail gas prices to increase. The national average price for a gallon of regular retail gasoline ...
Monday's weather: sunny with a high near 63
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Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for sunny skies with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South win...

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.


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Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a news conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April.


Sun Feb 05 01:24:10 UTC 2012

Afghans walk over snow after a snow storm on a hill side in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. National Weather Center meteorologist Abdul Qadir Qadir says the heavy snows were beneficial for Afghanistan, which has been suffering from 12 years of drought. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan police said Sunday.


Sun Feb 05 01:25:19 UTC 2012