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NAIA teams know what to expect in championship game
Both Carroll College and Saint Xavier have fought their way through some tough competition to get to the NAIA National Championship game. Each team knows that the biggest challenge yet could be wa...
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Schedule of Events for Upcoming NAIA Championship Game
Click here for the Carroll athletic site. Click here for the St. Xavier athletic site. Click here for the NAIA Championship Game site. Click here for the NAIA site. Li...
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Senator Bill Heath
Sen. Bill Heath speaks on holiday shopping
Now that the extended family has all gone home and the leftovers have finally been consumed, many of us will now turn our attention to Christmas and a season of holiday shopping. Many took advant...
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GHSA announces region alignments
The Georgia High School Sports Association is officially released the new region realignments this afternoon. The new regions are scheduled to be approved and finalized in early January. Region ...
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RFPRA Basketball Officials Needed
The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority is seeking applications for Youth Basketball Referees, Scorekeepers, and Clock Operators. Experience is preferred, but training will be available for a...
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Elite softball try outs
Team ELITE, a fast-pitch softball team, will be holding try outs on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. at 109 Covered Bridge Rd., in Euharlee at Osborne Park. All participants are encouraged to come early ...
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Casey s Food employee Brenda Wade admires the number 6 Blackwell Angus car outside Casey s Food mart in Cedartown on Wednesday. (Jake Carter/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Roush Fenway number 6 car shows up at Casey's Food Store
The Roush Fenway number 6 car driven by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is at Casey's Food Store in Cedartown this afternoon on a sponsoring tour for Blackwell Angus Beef. Showcar representative Warren Poore ...
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Register for RFPRA Youth Flag Football & Youth Soccer
Registration is now open for the Rome/Floyd Parks and Recreation Association Flag Football and Youth Soccer. Flag Football Register now for the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority Youth ...
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FPRA Introducing Girls Volleyball to Fall Athletic Program Line-up
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The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority is partnering with coach Jim Linos to launch a new Girls Fall Volleyball Program this September. The 6-week introductory volleyball program offers pr...
RFPRA Adult Softball Late Summer League Registration
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Register for adult softball late summer league at the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority at 1 Shorter Ave. The team fee is $195 and player fee is $15. Each team needs a minimum of 10 playe...
Georgia Bandits win Dizzy Dean baseball title
by Staff reports
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The Georgia Bandits, a 14-year-old baseball team, won the 2011 Dizzy Dean District 2 Championship. Shown with their trophy is the Bandit team. On the front row, from left, are Sam Shelley, Aaron Ca...
Tate, a Cartersville High graduate, suspended 50 games by MLB
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NEW YORK — San Diego Padres prospect Donavan Tate has been suspended 50 games following his second positive drug test. The commissioner’s office announced the penalty Tuesday. He will be given cre...
State skydiving records set at Skydive the Farm
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Two of the country’s most advanced aerial athletes set Georgia state skydiving records during a competition at Skydive the Farm in Rockmart earlier this month. Warren Cleary of Cedartown and Greg ...
Angler with local ties seeks votes
by Griffin Pritchard, The Wetumpka Herald
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In all her years as the director of Keep Polk Beautiful, Sharon Coffman has done her part to make Polk County a better place to live through various clean-up and beautification projects. Now, she ...
Sk8 Challenge focuses worldwide attention on Rockmart
by Jeremy Stewart
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As Paul Kent rolled into downtown Rockmart last Friday afternoon, he held out his hands and asked nearby personnel if this was it. While he was inquiring weather he had reached the end of the firs...
Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo is coming up
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Kids, get your poles and hooks and prepare for a fun day at the lake. The annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo is returning this year and will take place on Saturday, May 28. The event will once ...
Chadiha: 10 things to know about Eli Manning
Behind the laid-back exterior, he's a driven, confident, karaoke-singing prankster
Sat Feb 04 00:34:16 UTC 2012
Packers QB Rodgers wins MVP in landslide vote
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Sun Feb 05 00:44:08 UTC 2012
Martin, Kennedy, Doleman lead 2012 HOF class
Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Sat Feb 04 21:02:11 UTC 2012