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United Military Care turkey giveaway is a success
United Military Care gave out free turkeys to veterans at the Rome Civic Center, and hundreds of veterans spoke with officers from the Georgia Department of Veterans Services about benefits they are eligible for. Veterans and their families had to preregister to receive a turkey, but turnout was strong at the Saturday event, according to UMC Director of Communications Andi Edwards. “It was a fantastic day,” Edwards said. UMC partnered with wholesale food distributor Sysco to offer the turkeys to veterans, and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 25-8 helped distribute them. “And also thanks to the staff from the Rome Emperors, with Julius the mascot, who helped out,” Edwards added. UMC, the organization behind the We Care Veterans Fair, is a nonprofit dedicated to serving veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors across Georgia. Their stated mission is to ensure no veteran goes hungry, homeless or forgotten. The organization connects veterans to essential resources, including food assistance, housing support, benefits guidance and community outreach programs. “Our United Military Care team is always excited to serve Rome’s veterans and families,” Edwards said. “And we look forward to coming back to Rome in 2027 for the We Care Veterans Fair.”
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GNTC graduate earns cryptocurrency transaction security patent
Computers once intimidated a Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduate who holds a patent on technology to make cryptocurrency transactions more secure. Evelyn Cronnon shares the patent, which was awarded in 2025 and utilizes fully homomorphic encryption, with two collaborators. Their technology allows cryptocurrency transactions to be conducted without decrypting private information or exposing an individual’s encryption key; the technology prevents threat actors from taking over a digital wallet.
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Golden Rams Aim for Strong Finale Against Hawks
ALBANY, Ga. – After all fans, friends and alumni went home happy last Saturday evening, the Golden Rams have been blessed with an extra game this weekend. Albany State aims for a strong added finish in a Week 11 game at Shorter University. ASU faces an in-state foe in...
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It’s Playoff Time for Local High School Football Teams!
Local high school football teams have finished the 2026 regular season and are playoff-bound this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Darlington Tigers on Friday as they hit the road to take on Mt. Bethel Christian in the first round of the GHSA’s Private State Football Championship.
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Shaylan Johnson selected for this year's Appalachian Leadership Institute Class
Shaylan Johnson, president of the Northwest Georgia Minority Business Association, is one of a few dozen people selected from the region for the Appalachian Regional Commission’s 2026-2027 Appalachian Leadership Institute. During the eight-month leadership and economic development program, participants will attend several multi-day seminars in all 13 states in the Appalachian region. There are only 40 fellows chosen from throughout the Appalachian region, and Johnson is one of just three who were chosen from Georgia this year. The last time anyone from Rome was selected was in 2023, when Rome Floyd Chamber President Pam Powers-Smith received a fellowship. “It feels really good to be able to follow behind her and to be able to grow,” Johnson said. “I feel like that brings and shows that Rome has powerhouses. We have leaders. … So, it feels good to be able to follow behind and follow in the footsteps of the greats.” Their first session ran from Oct. 23-27 in Huntsville, Alabama. Fellows are learning how to bring resources back to their communities and build the Appalachian region, Johnson said. Some of the topics they discuss include the complexity of being a leader, as well as understanding and learning how to get