Bittersweet first pitch launches 2014 Rome Braves home season. Perfect weather for busy weekend in NW Georgia:sunny, upper 70s. Latest community updates. Public Health dining scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast: 

If you liked Thursday, you're in for a treat: three more days of mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Thunderstorms due Monday so enjoy it now. Today's high: 76.

Headlines: 

• Bittersweet ceremony, first pitch from the father of the Rome Braves' most loyal fan opens the 2014 home season. Dave Hall
• Perfect opening night at State Mutual Stadium (except for the score). Rome Braves
• Sellout crowd for home opener sees Sandgnats get a big win vs. Rome Braves, 12-5. Game story
• Tea Party to hear Fair Tax presentation; candidates invited to present platforms. Shorter presents Ukraine panel. '7 Brides' at RHS. Community
• Weekend: Time for Braves, Mermaids, arts, opening houses and a Celtic fix. Events
• Tuesday job fair at Rome Career Center for OJT, a federal job training program. Jobs
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores from Floyd, Bartow.
• Bartow County Jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves drop home opener, 12-5.
• Braves host Savannah, 7 tonight at State Mutual Stadium.
• Georgia Fire on the road to Columbus Friday tonight.
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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• Jessica Biddle from Cevian Design Lab on plans for 206 and 208 Broad St.
• Representatives from Pepperell High on Saturday's Safe Driving Expo in the Kmart parking lot.
• Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable: Inside the week's top local stories.