Friday Night Football Scores

Chattooga 26/ Gordon Lee 21 Final score

Trion 20/ Mt. Zion 30 Final score

 

Chattooga 12 / Gordon Lee 7 at Half time.

 

Trion 14 / Mt. Zion 14  At Half time.

 

Mrs. Margree B. Kirk Obit (M)

Mrs. Margree B. Kirk, age 95, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday October 15, 2015, in Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Kirk was born April 17, 1920, in Resaca, GA, the daughter of the late George Melton and Susan Elizabeth Crump Blaylock.  She was retired from Riegel Textile. She was preceded in death by her husband, C B Kirk; daughter, Eula Mae Culpepper Hawkins; grandsons, Aaron Kirk Martin, Justin Cody Kirk, and Dennis Dale Culpepper. 

Survivors include her children, Susan and Carl Middleton, Sandra Martin-Ales and David Ales, Randall and Sheila Kirk; brother, Jimmy Blaylock; sister, Elizabeth Jenkins; sisters-in-law, Lillian Blaylock and Mary Davis; 9 Grandchildren, 21 Great-grandchildren, and 15 Great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel, with Bade Eller officiating.  Burial will follow in New Home Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Nephews and Grandsons, Gene Johnson, Marty Culpepper, Andy Martin, Heath Mann, Kirk Martin, Roy Rhoden, Gary Joe Blaylock, and Teddy Gilreath.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Nursing Staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center F Hall. 

Mrs. Kirk will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Mason Funeral Home is directing.

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Motorcyclist Injured in Rome Wreck

A motorcyclist was transported to Redmond Regional Medical Center for treatment of what  appeared to be only minor injuries in the wake of a collision with another vehicle in front of the Rome Post Office on Wednesday afternoon.

According to PFC Aaron Thacker with the Rome PD, the motorcyclist, who was identified as Emmanouil Kalargyros of Rome was traveling south on the Martha Berry Highway when he attempted to turn into the post office parking lot, accidentally crashing into a vehicle driven by Jackie Massey of a Lindale address. Kalargyros was reportedly talking to officers prior to being taken to the hospital.

Fortunately, no one else was hurt in the accident.

(WRGA/www.wrgarome.com)

GNTC Program Director Honored

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Driver in Menlo Tractor Trailer Accident Arrested

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Mr. Kenneth Michael “Mike” Woodard Obit (M)

Mr. Kenneth Michael "Mike" Woodard, age 69, of Menlo, GA, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at his residence. 

Mr. Woodard was born September 2, 1946, in Summerville, GA, son of the late James Benjamin "J. B." and Marjorie McElheney Woodard.  He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  Mr. Woodard was a member of the Alpine Community Church, the Rainbow City Coin Club, the Rome Coin Club, and the Lions Club.  He was also a former member of the Board of Directors for the Chattooga County Hospital Authority.  He was owner and operator of Lucky's Supermarkets.  Mr. Woodard was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, James Sanders; and father-in-law, Bernard Shaw. 

Mr. Woodard is survived by his wife, Brenda Shaw Woodard; a son, Jacob Bronson Woodard and Vanessa Green; daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah "Sally and Larry Reynolds; Katherine "Katie" and Jay Bryan, Nikki and Scott Ballard, Stephanie and Barry Bentley; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Becky Woodard; a sister, Virginia Sanders; 10 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Mr. Woodard will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Alpine Community Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Henry Barrow, Terry Pilgram, Eugene Brown, Freddie Hughes, Randy Rush, Chuck Powell, Tip Young, and Tyler VanHorn.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Employees of Lucky's Supermarket, Danny McGraw, Ronnie Watkins, Butch Self, Guin Ingle, Albert Ingle, members of the Rome Coin Club and the Rainbow City Coin Club, and Hugh Don Hughes. 

Mr. Woodard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Sunday, October 18, 2015. 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Kenneth Michael "Mike" Woodard who died on Wednesday.

Water cut off

The City of Summerville will have the water cut off to Bittings Ave and Kelly Street for the next 3 hours for Sewer repairs.

 

Wanted Man Arrested in Rome

Brandon Thomas

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Three Sentenced Following Guilty Pleas

Crystal Renee Boswell    Michael Edward Jones

 

 Angelis Nicole Smith

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