Rome City Commission approves FY26 budgets
Monday, December 15, 2025--7:40 p.m. -David Crowder. WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved the fiscal year 2026 budgets. The general fund is a balanced budget with the use of a fund balance of $3.9 and an increase in operational expenses of around 7.4 percent. The budgets do include a reduction of the city's...
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Army identifies two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria
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GNTC's Dr. Heidi Popham elected to serve on SACSCOC's Board of Trustees
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As temperatures fall, so do gas prices
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