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Rome News-Tribune
Northwest Georgia students put construction skills to the test in Rome
The sounds of hammers pounding, saws cutting through wood and power drills buzzing filled the Forum River Center as high school students from across Northwest Georgia competed in the annual Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge. Students competed in carpentry, electrical work, welding, masonry and other trades during the 10th annual event Thursday, hosted by the Associated General Contractors of Georgia. The event allowed students to showcase their abilities while gaining experience that could help launch future careers in construction. The event, held in partnership with Duffey Southeast Inc. and RaLin, brought students from 14 Northwest Georgia counties to Rome. Dan Baker, chairman and CEO of Cedartown-based Duffey Southeast, said the competition gives students an opportunity to develop skills that are increasingly valuable in the construction industry. “These young people can come straight out of high school and go into trades and make bank,” Baker said. “So, it’s a great opportunity for these young people, especially right now.” During the competition, students were tasked with completing construction projects based on predetermined plans and specifications. Competitors in each trade were given identical assignments and judged on the accuracy and quality of their work. Baker said the experience teaches students more than technical skills.
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How battery system at old coal plant could help power Georgia’s future
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They grow food to feed their kids. Their HOA calls it unsightly.
An Acworth couple faces $25 daily fines totaling nearly $750 for their front-yard vegetable garden the HOA calls unsightly. The family says the garden feeds them on a tight budget, helps kids with special dietary needs, and can’t move to their shady backyard. With Georgia’s new HOA challenge law...
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Belgian Rack-Maker stow Group Fires Up First U.S. Plant in Calhoun, Georgia
A Belgian industrial storage and automation company has officially switched on its first American factory in Calhoun, Georgia, a 240,000-square-foot plant in Gordon County that's expected to employ roughly 200 workers once it reaches full capacity. stow Group entered production at the site in May 2026, and the facility is now churning out punch and roll-formed teardrop racking systems built to U.S. codes, including RMI 2023 standards.
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$25 a day for tomatoes: Acworth family fined for front-yard garden
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Huntsville Space Command Could Boost Regional Growth in Greater Chattanooga
U.S. Space Command’s move to Huntsville could create jobs, strengthen supply chains and drive growth across the Chattanooga region. Huntsville, Alabama, was already known as the “Rocket City” when the federal government pretty much strapped a rocket to its future growth last year. It was announced in...
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Retirees Are Settling Into This Tucked-Away Tennessee Lake Community With Affordable Waterfront Lots
Some of the best retirement plans in East Tennessee do not start with a big city address. They start at the end of a quiet road, on a cove of a large lake, where deep water sits right past the property line. A small community near the town of Ten...
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Astronaut and USAF Thunderbird to Speak at Berry College
Media release from Berry College, Written by Public Relations Student Associate Bella Brown:. A SpaceX Astronaut and former USAF Thunderbird will speak at Berry College Oct. 29 for the Cecil B. Wright III Integrity in Leadership Lecture. The lecture featuring Scott “Kidd” Poteet, will be at 6 p.m. in the...
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Kroger will build in Cassville after approval
Kroger got Commissioner Steve Taylor’s rezoning approval to build a mega store on Fire Tower Road during his meeting Wednesday, but it came with many more conditions than the original recommendation from the Bartow County Planning Commission. “Trust me folks,” Taylor said. “I hear from people every day about...
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Cassville land under contract for homes
A single family development of 550 lots may settle in Cassville. Kevin Siefert of the Pacific Group confirmed this afternoon that the development company is under contract to buy 334 acres from Georgia Fox. “We have shared a project site plan with some of the neighbors,” Siefort said. The...
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Capacity Sports Group acquires LakePoint Sports in Emerson
Capacity Sports Group announced today that it is expanding its multisport operations at LakePoint Sports in Emerson. The youth sports company now owns the 78-acre property, which includes Baseball Village and Publix Fields. It also holds a lease to operate the Champions Center Indoor Pavilion. Prep Baseball, part of Capacity...