A number of people have stepped forward as candidates for the Rome City Commission post vacated by Duane Reid.  Six people have applied for the job, including Mike Page, Piero Barba, Pete McDonald, Steven McDowell, Robert Kane and George Anderson.  Those interested in filling the Ward 2 post have until April 5^th to apply.

Georgia Writers Hall of Famer Terry Kay will be in Rome this Saturday for a book signing to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Dogwood Books and Antiques in downtown Rome.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Bryan College from Chattanooga, Tennessee have entered into a partnership to promote academic opportunity through an articulation of a transfer agreement.

The Rome-Floyd County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold its next free certification class beginning this Saturday, March 10^th.

It was a Super Tuesday indeed for Newt Gingrich here in his home state of Georgia as he won the Peach State’s approval of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in yesterday’s presidential preference primary election.

Should candidates in the race for the Republican presidential nomination answer questions related to the recent rant of conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh towards a Georgetown student in relation to her stance on insurance coverage on birth control?  Adam Clemons, the owner of Rome-based political consulting firm ABC Design and a member of Georgia’s state GOP committee, says he believes that the candidates should address those questions only if they’re relevant.

Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Senator Barbara Boxer of California have crossed political party lines as the Republican and the Democrat introduced the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012.  According to a release from Senator Isakson’s office, the measure seeks to reaffirm the strong historic relationship between the United States and Israel as well as strengthen security cooperation between the two countries.

Today is Super Tuesday.  Voters in 10 states, including Georgia, will go to the polls today to have their say on who should get the Republican nomination for President and go on to face Democrat Barack Obama in the fall.  Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Georgia’s own Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are all in the running for that nomination.  In Floyd County, voters will also cast their ballots for or against the 2012 SPLOST.  And voters in the City of Rome will determine the fate of Sunday alcohol package sales.