BERRY BASKETBALL BEGINS SAA TOURNAMENT PLAY
Berry College’s basketball teams will open play in their respective Southern Athletic Association tournaments today. The seventh-seeded Berry men are scheduled to face second-seeded Centre at 2 pm at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. The second-seeded Berry women will face seventh-seeded Sewanee at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi tonight at 7 pm.
WHITE-OUT COVERS NORTHWEST GEORGIA; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT URGES CAUTION TO MOTORISTS
Residents of Northwest Georgia that were hoping for a good snow this winter got their wish on Wednesday. The snowfall began just before 3 pm and ended after midnight. Some four to six inches fell over Rome and Floyd County, according to Floyd County Emergency Management Agency Director Tim Herrington. The temperature hovered just below freezing during most of the storm.
MODEL BOYS’ SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE WITH QUARTERFINAL LOSS AT SWAINSBORO
The Model Blue Devils’ season came to an end last night with a loss on the road to Swainsboro 59-47 in the quarterfinal round of the Class AA playoffs, effectively ending the Blue Devils’ run in the Georgia High School Association Boys State Basketball Tournament.
ORGANIZERS OF HARBOR HOUSE SPELL OFF HOPE SNOW ON THE GROUND WON’T PREVENT DELAY OF THEIR EVENT
Organizers of the 7th annual Harbor House Adult Spell Off are hoping that snow on the ground won’t prevent their event from happening as planned. The Spell Off, sponsored by the Harbin Clinic, is set for Friday, February 27th at 7 pm at the historic DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome.
SNOW DOES NOT KEEP ATLANTA HAWKS SEIZING VICTORY AT HOME OVER DALLAS MAVERICKS
Snow did not keep the Atlanta Hawks from hitting the court at the Philips Arena on Wednesday night, and the Hawks emerged as victors over the Dallas Mavericks 104-87.
UNITED WAY OF ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY ARRIVES AT MILLION DOLLAR GOAL
The United Way of Rome and Floyd County has arrived at the goal of one million dollars for their 2015 fundraising campaign.
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