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SOFTBALL: LaFayette trio make college choices
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (1111+ words) LaFayette senior Emma Parker will be heading to play for Northeast Alabama Community College next season. LaFayette senior Emma House will suit up for Reinhardt University next season. Shorter University will be the next stop on the softball journey of…...
Tom Greene: Why the kids arenât getting married
2+ week, 2+ day ago (326+ words) Tom Greene: Why the kids aren't getting married'The Rome News-Tribune In 1976, when disco was still king and leisure suits were fashionable, 65 percent of American 12th-grade girls wanted to get married They wanted the big wedding, the kids, the Ford Country…...
SOFTBALL: Thirteen local players named All-State for 2025
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (127+ words) All-State softball teams for the 2025 season have been announced and several area players have received recognition. All-State softball teams for the 2025 season have been announced and several area players have received recognition. Gordon Lee saw Laney Wilson, Kyleigh Custer and…...
GNTC establishes line repairer apprenticeship program at Polk campus
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) Georgia Northwestern Technical College's Polk County Campus is at 466 Brock Road in Rockmart. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is providing advanced training to regional utility contractors as part of a new program to help them meet registered apprenticeship requirements. GNTC's new…...
Advocates: Ga economy suffers from lack of financial aid for low-income students
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (666+ words) Nearly every state in the country gives college students financial aid based on financial need. Georgia is one of the two that do not. Advocates who want to see that changed contend the policy is harming the economy by reducing…...
Georgians react to Instagram ‘PG-13’ rating policy
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (747+ words) ATLANTA " When Meta announced recently it will implement a filter to make Instagram safe for children, it drew reactions somewhere between skeptical and cynical among Georgians who want to rein in the platform. The social media company said Oct. 14 it…...
More students graduating from Georgia public colleges, universities
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (189+ words) ATLANTA " The number of students who earn a degree at a public college or university in Georgia keeps rising. Enrollment has been rising, too, but that is not the only reason for the increasing graduation rates at the University System…...
Georgia SAT scores drop a bit but remain higher than national average
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Georgia's public school class of 2025 scored marginally worse on the SAT than the class before but still outpaced the nation by a wide margin. ATLANTA " Georgia's public school class of 2025 scored marginally worse on the SAT than the class before…...
Financial Focus: Financial tips for first-time college students
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) Sending your child to college is an exciting milestone filled with new experiences, friendships and opportunities for them to grow. For many families, it's also the first time your student will be managing their own money independently. The good news…...
Engineering Program Prepares GNTC Students For The Workforce
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (460+ words) Miguel Lopez, a GNTC student in the Automation Engineering Technology program, works on a Mechatronics trainer. Allan Curtis of Ringgold tests a button on a screen while writing a program. Curtis attends classes at GNTC's Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton....