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 Death Toll Lowered

A twister devastated the city of Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, following a similar path to one that hit the same area on May 3, 1999.

That storm killed 46 people. The good news out of Oklahoma City is that the death toll from Monday`s storm has been lowered to 24. Of those, nine are children seven of which died when the storm hit the Plaza Towers Elementary School. In addition to Plaza Towers, another school, Briarwood Elementary, was heavily damaged. The storm also hit a hospital.

Earlier officials had thought that the final total rise to between 90 and 100. They are still concerned that an additional fourty fatalities are possible.

Rescuers, who searched through the night attempting to find additional people who were trapped in the rubble, continued their efforts on Tuesday. Some people appear to be safe but trapped in their storm cellars by debris from the storm.

Tuesday`s storm was over a mile wide and rated as an EF-4 or an EF-5. It left a debris path 20 miles long. It`s winds are currently estimated to have been around 200 miles per hour, which would make it an EF-4. The 1999 storm had the highest winds ever clocked at over 300 miles per hour. The debris cloud from the storm may have been 2 miles wide.

Residents and officials had about 15 minutes of warning before the storm hit. It is estimated to have been on the ground for about 45 minutes.



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  • Calhoun High Leads List of Local Graduation Rates - Georgia’s public high school graduation rate rose more than two percentage points over last year, from 67.4 percent in 2011 to 69.7 percent in 2012. This is the second year Georgia has calculated the graduation rate using a new formula - known as the adjusted cohort rate - as required by the U.S. Department of Education. Based on an estimated cohort graduation rate of 58.6 percent in 2009, the rate of students getting diplomas has risen by 11 percentage points since 2009. The cohort rate was applied to 2009’s graduating class to help create a trend line, even though the state used a different calculation then.
  • Chattooga Man Charged with Rape of Two Girls - Chattooga County investigators have arrested William Fredick Marquis, 49 of Summerville, and charged him with numerous sex crimes including; statutory rape, child molestation, sodomy, incest, possession of meth and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Reports said that Marquis sexually molested two girls over a period of time.
  • Rome Police Investigating Death of 5 Year-old - Police are investigating the death of a 5 year-old Coosa girl who died over the weekend after drowning in a bathtub. The child`s body has been sent to the GBI crime lab for an autopsy.
  • RFPRA Closes Trails Due to Flooding - The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority has closed a portion of the Ridge Ferry Park trail way system due to flooding. The portion of the trail closed is located behind Chieftain’s Museum and stretches to State Mutual Stadium. The trail will reopen once the flooding has subsided and the dangerous trail conditions are no longer present.
  • Rome Police Investigating Home Break-In - Rome investigators are looking into a break-in and close to $8,000 in electronics stolen from a home on Davis Street. Reports said that the resident came home on Monday after being gone for a day to discover their doorframe damaged, furniture moved and numerous missing items.
  • Murder Suspect Found Dead in Calhoun Motel - On Monday morning, a suspect in a Sunday murder in Hamilton County, Tennessee, Terry Lee Releford, 34 of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, was located at a local motel on US Highway 41 North near near Interstate 75 in Calhoun. Gordon County deputy sheriffs assisted personnel from the United States Marshal’s Service and the Hamilton County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office in surrounding the motel and cornering the suspect. Peace officers established communications with the man, but when officers entered the room, they found him dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • Floyd Sheriff`s Office, Mason Conduct CHIP Program - Members of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers from the Masonic lodges of Floyd County took part in GACHIP (Georgia Child Identification program) recently at Pepperell Primary. According to the GACHIP website, `At a GACHIP event, Freemasons set up the equipment necessary, to generate completed identification kits. Each person progresses through several stations taking about 10 to 15 minutes for the entire process. The recorded information is presented to the child’s parent or guardian to take home for safekeeping.`
  • GNTC’s Nursing Program Continues Accreditation - Georgia Northwestern Technical College Associate Degree Nursing program has been granted continued accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Accreditation will continue until the next visit scheduled for fall 2015. `NLNAC accreditation shows that a program has met certain standards,` said GNTC’s Program Director of Associate Degree Nursing Ose Martinez. `It shows the public and prospective students that the education offered is of good quality.`
  • Rome man wins $129K Fantasy 5 prize - A Rome man is celebrating a win from the Georgia Lottery. Sam Adkins, 56, won a $129,124 jackpot prize playing Fantasy 5. Adkins matched all five winning numbers from the April 30 drawing. Smiley Shilas Corner Shop, 1714 Turner McCall Blvd. S.W. in Rome, sold the lucky Quik Pik ticket.
  • Chattooga Rescue Worker Escapes Death - A Chattooga County Rescue Squad member, Justin Rhinehart, escaped death Sunday after being swept into a drainage tile in Gore. Numerous families had to be rescued from their homes due to the rapidly rising water levels stemming from the excessive rainfall on Saturday.
  • Gas Prices Remain Unchanged - Motorists in the Southeast will see little change, if any, in pump prices this week. State averages for a gallon of regular retail gasoline moved less than a penny in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. The cost for a barrel of oil remained stable last week, as well, and closed at $96.02 on the New York Mercantile Exchange  2 cents less than the week prior.
    `People who plan to enjoy Memorial Day weekend will likely see stable prices at the pump and shouldnt expect prices to spike, barring any unforeseen events that endanger fuel supplies,` said Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman, The Auto Club Group. `Although gas prices are nearing year-ago levels, they are not expected to deter holiday travelers from enjoying the three-day weekend.`
  • Local Teens Wins State Honors - Pepperell High School, Lakota Withrow, Halle Hanks, Hope Boyd and Alana Ellenburg will be recognized by Teens in the Driver Seat for their efforts to prevent teen driver crashes through the TDS program. The program recently announced its annual awards honoring schools, student leaders and sponsors for their efforts to prevent teen driver crashes through the TDS program.
  • Police Make Burglary Arrest - Matthew DeWayne Maner, 33 of Rome, was arrested over the weekend and charged with burglary after police said he was the man responsible for breaking into a building on Redmond Court in January 2012. A call to police by a citizen informed police where to find Maner, who was listed on the top 10 of Floyd County`s Most Wanted.
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Georgia GOP Convention - A Romans Perspective
I promise this will be my first, last, and only negative commentary about what was actually a Georgia Republican Party Convention with a lot of encouraging signs. To move on, however, some things need to be addressed.

Words and phrases like `grassroot` and `united front` were mainstays at the 2013 GOP convention at the Classic Center in Athens, and the desire for accountability and credibility from leaders and elected officials was as apparent as the humidity just outside its doors. But just when it looks like your kids are playing nicely in the backseat, little Johnny decides to punch Timmy in the face.

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The pictured flier began to circulate around the convention both in paper and electronic form prior to voting for new party leadership on Saturday. First impressions reveal a poor (and largely non-factual) attempt to slander Constitutional underdogs in order to garner votes for the more deeply rooted party liners. The heading alone is telling with the phrase `GOP Party,` which is a repetition of the word party since GOP stands for `Grand Old Party.` With Alex Johnson on the list actually being slandered, and taking into account BJ Van Gundy’s public disdain for the very term `GOP,` that leaves two camps possibly responsible for this ridiculousness. Considering one of the two remaining candidates, Seth Harp, used his speech to endorse John Padgett, as they say, `then there was one.` So let’s assume this came from the Padgett camp after some simple deduction. Is it surprising that a group of people who followed a man who got an entire county delegation thrown out by blatantly ignoring a call for division at last year’s convention would hold such mutual disdain for Constitutionally Conservative `factions` of the party?

Frankly, nearly the entire bottom section of the of the pitiful flier is blatantly false, or a contextual misrepresentation of a point that takes more than 30 second to explain. Some people’s entire political basis lives on blurbs and soundbites on the nightly news, however, and any broader discussion that requires actual thought is simply too much to grasp. None of the candidates listed are members of the Libertarian Party, but after such garbage likely from the supporters of their new chair, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were considering it, and understandably so. A great way to `unite` and create a solid front against a growing base of Democratic voters in Georgia.

Me wishing the madness would stop.

The good news? Alex Johnson got 637 votes in the final vote, after knocking out a very capable, and impressive campaign from Mr. Van Gundy in the first round. So even with such small-minded garbage making its way around convention hall, Johnson was able to walk away with a large (and growing) number of voters who certainly represent the future of the Republican Party in Georgia.

The (possible) bad news? If these types of tactics persist, and if the new Chairman doesn’t leave his old ways behind you can take 637 (mostly) young, dedicated, and highly capable individuals and push them out of a party they love. If you’ve ever seen a small family church congregation slowly die out over a generation or so, this will look very similar. And all because old man Jones doesn’t like coming in on Sunday to find someone new sitting in `his` seat, and the preacher doesn’t like people wearing shorts.

These `kids` aren’t going away though. They are everywhere, and they are beginning to look just like everyone else on the outside. And remember this: Every single new wave of Republicans that become active after the fact will just walk in and accept the 637 as having always been there. There is no longer a true `us` vs. `them,` but the `them` is changing, and changing fast. Hold on tight folks.

Blake Silvers, Director of Public Relations for the Floyd GOP, and a State Committeeman for the Georgia GOP

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  • FDA Drops Ball on Generics - In the late 1980s several generic-drug companies were caught falsifying data and bribing FDA officials to gain approval for their drugs. Despite that incident, it appears that Indian drug manufacture Ranbaxy has done it again.
  • Local Politicans Score Card for Legislative Year - Senator Chuck Hufstetler scored the highest ranking, 100 A+. given by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce on its annual Legislative Scorecard. The Chamber`s legislative scorecard recognizes legislators that supported strong business initiatives during the 2013 legislative session. Barry Loudermilk scored a 89 B+, on the score card. Representive Katie Dempsey also scored a 100 A while Eddie Lumsden scored a perfect 100 A+.
  • White House Had IRS Info in April - White House press secretary Jay Carney revealed that White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler was told about the IRS`s targetting of conservative political groups as early as April 22nd. She then told other senior staff, including President Obama`s Chief of Staff Denis McDonough.

    So far, the White House has been very careful to talk about the report on the misconduct rather than the actual misconduct itself. That leaves open the possibility that it was aware of the misconduct earlier than the April 24th date.

    The President took the same tack when he said, `Let me make sure that I answer your specific question. I can assure you that I certainly did not know anything about the IG report before the IG report had been leaked through the press.` The actual question was not about the report but the `the agency`s actions.`

    President Obama has said that the first learned about the situation until May 10th when an IRS official first publicly admitted that the misconduct had taken place.

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  • Rome TEA Party Hosting Educational Event - The Rome TEA Party is hosting A Forum On Common Core Georgia Performance Standards(CCGPS) on Thursday, May 30, 6:30-8:30 P.M., at the Charles C. Parker Citizens Center (Etowah Center), 1325 Kingston Road, Rome, GA. Speaker panelists for the forum are State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge, State Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R-52), and Attorney Jane Robbins Senior Fellow American Principles Project. The moderator is Martha Zoller noted talk radio host and recent candidate for 9th Congressional District.
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  • Georgia Lottery Has Numerous Local Winners - Georgia Lottery players statewide won big from Saturdays historic $591 million Powerball drawing. Winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at RaceTrac Number 0543, 1465 Riverstone Parkway in Canton, and Corner Cupboard Number 0003, 3857 Milgen Road in Columbus. Two of 17 winning tickets worth $10,000 were sold in Decatur with the others sold in Buford, Columbus, Lindale, Duluth, Savannah, Atlanta, Marietta, Buchanan, Calhoun, Carrollton, Hiram, Covington, Cumming, Mableton and an Internet wager winner.
  • Whitfield Baby Dies After Car Incident - A two-month old Whitfield County child was killed this week after the mother slammed the child and father accidently against the wall of their home. Police said that the dad was carrying the child in a car seat when the mother`s foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas, pinning the two.
  • Georgia Ranks 4th in Credit Card Delinquencies - According to TransUnion, one of the `Big Three` major credit reporting bureaus, Georgia is ranked as the fourth highest credit card delinquency rate in the country during the first quarter of this year. The 0.87 percent rate, down from 0.99 percent in the first quarter of 2012.
  • Rapper Chief Keef Arrested in Atlanta - Atlanta rapper, Chief Keef, AKA Keith Cozart, 17, was arrested in DeKalb County this week. Police reports said that Cozard has been charged with disorderly conduct.
  • Georgia Cyclist Seek Safer Streets in 2013 - Highway safety officials and cycling advocates are calling on Georgians to make 2013 a safer year for cyclists in Georgia. Cyclist fatalities increased by 28 percent in 2012, while traffic deaths continued to decline overall in Georgia last year. Highway safety officials and bicycle safety advocates attribute the increase to the growing numbers of cyclists on the road as more Georgians seek cleaner and healthier commute options.
  • Atheist To Put Book in Georgia State Parks - A New Jersey based atheist group said it plans to send the Georgia Department of Natural Resources enough popular atheist books to place one in every state park cabin in the state. The move comes after an admitted atheist complained to state parks officials when he found a Bible, placed by the Gideons, in his cabin at Amicalola State Park in Dawson County. After the complaint, all Bibles were removed, but, Governor Nathan Deal later ordered the Bibles replaced.
  • Two Arrested for Chemical Endangerment of a Child - Two Etowah County women have been arrested and charged with chemical endangerment of a child, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin. Tiffanie Angelia Mitchell, 23, of Gadsden, was arrested on May 6 and is charged with one count of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are produced or distributed. Breanna Latreace Wilson, 18, of Attalla, was arrested on May 2 and is also charged with one count of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are produced or distributed.
  • Atl. Nursing Home Employees Guilty of Stealing - Keshorna Miller pled guilty to Theft by Taking, in Fulton County Superior Court for stealing personal funds from elderly residents at an Atlanta nursing home. Miller was employed at Parkview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as patient account clerk, which meant that she oversaw residents’ monetary funds. Parkview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicaid provider serving elderly residents living with age related diseases, including cognitive diseases.
  • DNA Test Confirm Remains Missing Student - DNA tests confirm human remains found off of Cabero Road in Hawkinsville are that of Jmaal Keyes. To make the identification, DNA from the human remains was compared to DNA identified as belonging to Jmaal Keyes.
  • Obama in Atlanta for Morehouse Commencement - President Barack Obama was in Atlanta on Sunday to give the commencement address at Morehouse College. The president later attended a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee at the home of Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
  • Georgia ports volume up 4.7% in April - The Georgia Ports Authority announced that the state`s cargo moved was up 4.7 percent in April over a year ago. The authority said that Georgia`s ports shipped 2.4 million tons of cargo. The amount was the ports highest ever for a month on record.
  • GDOT to Suspend Major Lane Closures - Memorial Day - The Georgia Department of Transportation will scale back its construction projects across Northwest Georgia, suspending construction-related lane closures on all interstate and major state system highways to ease Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion. Beginning at noon on Friday, May 24, and extending to 5 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2013, there essentially will be no construction-related scheduled lane closures on any Georgia interstate highway or primary state route.
  • Georgia Quote Hunt Application Period Starts - Beginning June 1, sportsmen and women of all ages can apply electronically for quota hunts including all adult/child, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. A quota hunt is a scheduled event at a Wildlife Management Area or other state-managed property where a limited number of hunters are allowed. Quota levels are based upon the sound principles of wildlife management and public desires for a quality hunt. These hunts provide a challenging experience to hunters of all levels. There is no application fee. However, selected hunters must be properly licensed to participate in a quota hunt.
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Dawg House Local Sports
  • Rome Falls to Augusta on Tuesday - The Rome Braves fell to the Augusta Greenjackets Tuesday afternoon 7-4, before a crowd of 4,017 fans at State Mutual Stadium. The series is now tied 1-1.
  • Softball Youth Clinic Reset for June 2nd - Berry College softball will hold a youth clinic on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 1 to 4 p.m. The clinic was originally scheduled for May 19, but was postponed due to weather. The youth clinic offers instruction for offensive, defensive and pitching fundamentals. The event is for ages 8-14. Clinic attendees are asked to bring their own glove, helmet, bat, cleats and a water bottle.
  • Pepperell Baseball FInishes Fantastic Season - The Pepperell Dragons` baseball season started out inauspiciously February 19, with a 7-2 loss to Class 5-A Woodland. The Dragons rebounded to take the next four games, including a rematch win over Woodland on March 2. A loss to crosstown Rome on March 7, however, is where Pepperell`s fun began.

    It was known going into the season that if Pepperell was ever going to be competitive in Region 7-AA, this would be the year. With nine rising seniors the Dragons had plenty of experience to back up the talent they already knew existed. Pepperell had only lost two seniors from the previous year`s team, so expectations in Lindale were higher than in recent years.

    The Dragons did not disappoint.

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  • Falcons Given $200 Million Loan for New Stadium - A loan of $200 million has been approved for the Atlanta Falcons by NFL owners to construct a new football stadium. Atlanta received the money Tuesday which will be used to construct the $1 billion stadium.
  • Braves Win Fourth Straight - Rookie Julio Teheran allowed only one run in 8 1/3 innings, as the Braves won their fourth straight game, defeating the Twins 5-1 on Monday.
  • Bulldogs to Replace Perno as Head Coach - The University of Georgia announced that David Perno has been released as its head baseball coach. Georgia finished the season with a disappointing 21-31 record. The team also went 7-19 in SEC play, worst in the league.
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Health Care Reform: Learning the Lingo

Health care has been confusing enough for consumers, but as the federal bureaucracy expands, so does the list acronyms used in health care reform-related materials today. With this topic constantly in the news, it is important to know the lingo in order to stay informed. Here is a list of common acronyms and a definition for each.

  • ACA: The Affordable Care Act. Used to refer to the final, amended version of the health care reform legislation.
  • CHIP: The Children`s Health Insurance Program. Program that provides health insurance to low-income children, and in some states, pregnant women who do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford to purchase private health insurance.
  • DOL: United States Department of Labor.
  • EBSA: Employee Benefits Security Administration. A division of the DOL responsible for compliance assistance regarding benefit plans.
  • EPO Plan: An exclusive provider organization plan. A managed care plan that only covers services in the plan`s network of doctors, specialists or hospitals (except in an emergency).
  • ERRP: The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. A temporary program created under health care reform to provide coverage to early retirees.
  • FPL: Federal poverty level. A measure of income level issued annually by HHS and used to determine eligibility for certain programs and benefits.
  • FLSA: The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Amended by PPACA to incorporate health care reform-specific provisions.
  • FSA: Flexible spending account.
  • HCERA: The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Enacted on March 30, 2010, to amend and supplement PPACA.
  • HCR: Health care reform.
  • HDHP:High deductible health plan.
  • HHS: United States Department of Health and Human Services.
  • HMO: Health maintenance organization. A type of health insurance plan that typically limits coverage to care from medical providers who work for or contract with the HMO.
  • HRA: Health reimbursement arrangement or account.
  • HSA: Health savings account.
  • IRO: An independent review organization. An organization that performs independent external reviews of adverse benefit determinations.
  • MLR: Medical loss ratio. Refers to the claims costs and amounts expended on health care quality improvement as a percent of total premiums. This ratio excludes taxes, fees, risk adjustments, risk corridors and reinsurance.
  • NAIC: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
  • OCIIO: The Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. A division of HHS responsible for implementing many of the health care reform provisions.
  • OOP: Out-of-pocket limit. The maximum amount you have to pay for covered services in a plan year.
  • PCE: Pre-existing condition exclusion. A plan provision imposing an exclusion of benefits due to a pre-existing condition.
  • PCIP: The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan. A temporary high-risk insurance pool to provide coverage to eligible individuals until 2014.
  • POS Plan: Point-of-service plan. A type of plan in which you pay less if you go to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers that belong to the plan`s network. POS plans require a referral from your primary care doctor to see a specialist.
  • PPACA: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Enacted on March 23, 2010, as the primary health care reform law.
  • PPO: Preferred provider organization. A type of health plan that contracts with medical providers (doctors, hospitals) to create a network of participating providers. You pay less when using providers in the plan`s network, but can use providers outside the network for an additional cost.
  • QHP: Qualified health plan. A certified health plan that provides an essential health benefits package. Offered by a licensed health insurer.
  • SHOP Exchange: The Small Business Health Options Program. A program that each health insurance exchange must create to assist eligible small employers when enrolling their employees in qualified health plans offered in the small-group market.

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    • Studying Rocks and Minerals Through Jewelry - Tellus Lunch and Learn presents Studying Rocks and Minerals Through Jewelry: Wednesday, May 22 at 12:15 PM. Members: Free. Non-members: Regular admission Tellus Director of Education Cantey Smith will share photos of jewelry that she has made over the years and information on the rocks, minerals and fossils that she has used in her art.

      Heyman Hospice Care to Remember Patients - Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd will remember former patients and honor their families at its semi-annual candlelight memorial service Thursday, May 23. The service will be held at St. Peter`s Episcopal Church at 6 p.m.

      Local Author Book Signing - Raymond L. Atkins a local author in Rome, GA will be in our store signing copies of his new novel Camp Redemption. Copies of his previous novels Front Porch Prophet and Sorrow Wood will also be available. Atkins will be signing at the Rome store on Saturday, May 25 at 2:00 pm.

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