AUTHORITIES TRYING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEATH IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WRECK
A Rome man was killed yesterday afternoon in a two-vehicle wreck on East 17th Street near Dean Avenue. Officials are not positive that the wreck caused the death. Will Carmichael, age 84 and of a South Broad Street address, was pronounced dead at Floyd Medical Center’s Emergency Room just before 6 pm.
ROME BRAVES PICK UP SECOND WIN IN A ROW OVER GREENVILLE DRIVE
The Rome Braves picked up their second win in a row over the Greenville Drive 15-5 last night at State Mutual Stadium.
COOSA’S MITCHELL SELECTED BY WASHINGTON NATIONALS
A Coosa High School baseball standout has been selected by the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball’s First-Year player draft. Mitchell Williams, a catcher, was selected in the 39th round on the third and final day of the draft yesterday. Mitchell, who had already signed to play baseball at the Marion Institute, will now have to decide if he’s joining the Nationals or going to play college ball.
‘SKILLS TO JOBS: READY TO HIRE’ SET FOR TODAY AT ROME CIVIC CENTER
The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Greater Rome Existing Industries Association and Education and Workforce Committees, are sponsoring “Skills to Jobs: Ready to Hire” today from 3 pm until 6 pm at the Rome Civic Center. The event will include local manufacturers and industries that are experiencing difficulty finding the skilled workforce for their available opportunities, according to a Chamber media release. Some of the companies set to participate in the event include: Georgia Power, Marglen Industries, F&P Georgia, OTR Wheel, Rome Tool and Die, Commercial Fluid Power and Suhner Manufacturing. Potential benefits available to those who attend the event include: securing an interview for a job, available entry-level position for which advancement is possible through further education/training, identification and matching of needed job skills and internship/apprenticeship.
SHORTER UNIVERSITY NAMES HARPER DEAN OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Dr. Norma Harper has been named Dean of the School of Education at Shorter University. According to a Shorter University media release, Dr. Harper comes to Shorter from Charleston Southern University, where she serves as Professor and Dean of the School of Education. She has been dean at Charleston Southern since 2009. Prior to that, she served as the university’s Director of Undergraduate Studies in Education from 2007 to 2009. She has also taught at Brewton-Parker College, the University of Montevallo, Judson College, Alabama State University and the University of Alabama. She also has six years of experience as a high school teacher.
ATLANTA BRAVES TOP MIAMI MARLINS FOR THE SECOND NIGHT IN A ROW IN MIAMI
The Atlanta Braves once again defeated the Miami Marlins 2-1 last night in game two of a three game series in Miami, Florida. That marks the Braves’ third win in a row. Randall Delgado got the win for the Braves after allowing only one run on two hits in six and one-third innings of work. Craig Kimbrel got the save, his 17th of the season.
CONGRESSMAN TOM GRAVES FEELS HOPEFUL FOR NEXT GENERATION
A recent Gallup poll reveals that Americans overall are not satisfied with the next generation’s prospects. Congressman Tom Graves said in a recent interview on WLAQ AM 1410′s Good Morning Rome that he believes that measures can be taken to make sure that the next generation has it better than the one before them, including placing government in its proper role.
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