by Doug Walker, Associate Editor

Floyd County Board of Elections chairman Pete McDonald thinks the county will be fortunate if 30 percent of the approximately 43,000 registered voters participate in the July primary elections. Read more by clicking above…

Floyd County Board of Elections chairman Pete McDonald thinks that the county will be fortunate if 30 percent of the approximately 43,000 registered voters participate in the July primary elections…

Funding for children and youth programs across the state was sent to timeout by the General Assembly, according to two Romans closely involved with the welfare of area children. “Some really dras…

Funding for programs that impact children and youth across Georgia took significant hits from the 2010 Georgia General Assembly, but the hits weren’t as bad as originally proposed. “Some really dra…

The economy has taken a toll on the 2010 governor’s race. Jason Shepherd, 11th District Republican party director, explained to Rome civic leaders Monday that fundraising by both Republican and Dem…

Children from homes without fathers make up 63 percent of youth suicides. More than 70 percent of juveniles in state reform institutions come from fatherless homes and daughters with absentee fathe…

What’s $2.37 worth to you? The cost of a value meal at a fast-food restaurant or a designer cup of coffee is also approximately the same amount to give a kid a chance, said Carrie Edge, the Boy…