Roman among trio charged with elder abuse

Here’s a look at what’s happening in other parts of Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama:

CENTRE, Ala. — A Rome woman is one of three former employees of Cherokee County Health & Rehabilitation Center in Centre, Alabama, facing charges related to their alleged criminal neglect of an 84-year-old resident, according to Attorney General Steven T. Marshall. According to Marshall: Michele Curry, 42, of Centre, Alabama; Kacey Allen, 28, also of Centre; and Shawna Rogers, 26, of Rome were arrested Friday and have been released on bond.

The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit presented evidence to a Cherokee County grand jury, resulting in indictments, handed down Feb. 15, charging each defendant with one felony count of elder abuse/neglect in the second degree.

Curry, a licensed practical nurse, along with Rogers and Allen, certified nursing assistants, were responsible for the care of the bedridden resident throughout the night of Sept. 3 into the morning of Sept. 4.

They all charted that they had entered the room numerous times throughout the night. But a review of the surveillance video showed none of them entered the room for approximately 11 hours. When the resident was checked on, it was discovered that she had sustained 100 ant bites.

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FieldTurf looking to hire 40

CALHOUN — The Georgia Department of Labor’s Rome Career Center will help FieldTurf recruit about 40 full-time workers for its manufacturing plant in Calhoun on Friday and Saturday.

The company manufactures synthetic turf for athletic fields.

The recruitment event will be held at the FieldTurf facility, 175 N. Industrial Blvd., Calhoun. Friday’s recruitment will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by Saturday’s event from 9 a.m. to noon. GDOL staff will be on site to help screen applicants.

The company will be recruiting coater operators, lift truck operators, tufting machine operators and warehouse inventory clerks.

All applicants must be at least 18 and must have a high school diploma or a GED. While some positions require no previous work experience, others require as much as two years.

Salaries range from $12-16 an hour, depending on the position.

Applicants are encouraged to bring a resume and dress appropriately.

For more information about the jobs or to apply online, visit www.employgeorgia.com. Contact the Rome Career Center at 706-295-6051 with any questions. The career center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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