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COLEEN BROOKS: Another list of favorites
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (653+ words) Some people collect stamps. Others collect commemorative spo" Local columnist Tom Greene reflects on grief as lasting proo" As you who read what I write know, I sometimes like to make lists like my dad did. Throughout my life, I've liked…...
GNTC students excel at national Skills USA competition
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (415+ words) (From left) Jackson Woodard, Jonah Nuckolls, Connor Rowell and Caleb Greeson pose in front of their completed Teamworks project at the 2026 Skills USA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta. Jonathan Waid, GNTC Welding Lab assistant (left), and Timothy Mashburn retrieve…...
Community partnership drives Rome City Schools literacy push
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1019+ words) Rome City Schools Assistant Superintendent Dennis Drummond speaks about the district's literacy initiatives Friday to members of the Exchange Club of Rome. Coretta Stewart, director of secondary curriculum and instruction at RCS, says literacy efforts begin before children enter kindergarten…...
MELANIE DALLAS: Children's mental health, screen time and 988
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (383+ words) I have had a long career in the behavioral health field and I wasn't always a CEO. In fact, long before moving into administration and leadership, I worked for many years as a mental health clinician, getting my start working…...
Chattanooga homeschool expo expands this year
1+ week, 3+ day ago (584+ words) The Chattanooga Homeschool Expo will be held this year at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The Chattanooga Homeschool Expo, set for June 25-27, is moving to the Chattanooga Convention Center this year and expanding with more vendors, workshops and activities, along with…...
GNTC: Welding graduates see high job placement rates, salaries
1+ week, 4+ day ago (585+ words) Yosdel Castaneda, a GNTC graduate, is a welder at Astec Industries in Chattanooga. Cory Lewis attended classes at GNTC and became a welder and fabricator for Komatsu America Corp. in Chattanooga. Georgia Northwestern Technical College's Welding and Joining Technology program…...
Local college accomplishments
1+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) The Calhoun Times would like to congratulate local college students on their academic achievements near and far. " Ashlyn Fuller of Plainville " University of North Georgia, with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education " Breanna Morris of Sugar Valley " University of…...
'Hunger is not just an empty plate': Rome-Floyd YMCA to host multi-site summer food box giveaway
2+ week, 2+ day ago (681+ words) The Rome-Floyd YMCA kicks off its Rural Grab & Go summer food box giveaway this week. Families can pick up a 7-day breakfast and lunch meal box at several sites throughout Floyd County. Volunteers are needed to help with the Rural…...
GNTC welding graduates see high job placement rates, salaries
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1174+ words) Yosdel Castaneda, a GNTC graduate, is a welder at Astec Industries in Chattanooga. Cory Lewis attended classes at GNTC and became a welder and fabricator for Komatsu America Corp. in Chattanooga. Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Welding and Joining Technology…...
Advent Health Georgia welcomes new therapy dog, Winston, during EMS week
2+ week, 4+ day ago (170+ words) Jodi Johnston, an EMS team member, holds Advent Health's newest employee, Winston the therapy dog. During National EMS Week, Advent Health Georgia is welcoming a new source of comfort, connection and encouragement to its Emergency Medical Services team: Winston, a…...