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Rome, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Rome! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Rome family mourns son killed after reported assault intervention
- How could hidden data centers reshape Floyd County’s future?
Today's riddle: What is round on both ends and hi in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Why?': Mother says son was killed after protecting woman outside Rome event (11alive.com) — Rome police are investigating the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Chance Donaldson, who was killed outside the Roman Shopping Center near Broad Street after reportedly intervening in an assault on a woman. His mother is mourning publicly while officers search for suspect Chancelor Crawford, believed to be in northwest Georgia or metro Atlanta. 
• Data centers in NWGA: Floyd County at a crossroads (northwestgeorgianews.com) — A Rome News-Tribune series is examining how the rapid spread of data centers is reshaping Floyd County and the broader Northwest Georgia region. This installment, available to subscribers, continues exploring what’s at stake for local jobs, taxes, and community character as the industry grows.
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