Half inch of rain, 35-mph gusts possible into Saturday morning; beautiful Easter forecast. Latest restaurant news. Posted: What you're missing on social media. Rome Braves fall 8-7. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast: 

Half inch of rain possible today through midday Saturday with a high of 61 today, 68 on Saturday and then a beautiful Easter Sunday with sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s. Watch those gusts tonight; wind advisory from 6 p.m. until 8 a.m. Saturday.

Headlines: 

• El Toro Tex Mex Grill closes on Shorter after nearly four years. Restaurants
• Lawrence Plantation at Horseleg Creek seeks beer, wine pouring permit; Cartersville's Brown Center to host tourism website relaunch. Business
• Posted! What you've missed on local social media: A purple farewell, Capt. Herb tribute, time for a Berry eagles reality show. Posted
• Good Friday, Easter services in Rome/Floyd County. Religion
• Weekend: Final days of 'Mermaid;' Steeplechase; egg hunts. Weekend
• Easter Brunch options, from Broad Street to Barnsley Gardens. Brunch
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow. Dining
• Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves fall 8-7 to Riverdogs despite big rally.
  
• Tonight-Saturday: At Charleston; off Easter Sunday.
• Braves' home game photos by Mills Fitzner.  Braves photos
• Shorter Hawks baseball to honor former player Saturday in a special way.
• April 28: The Northwest Georgia Auburn Club will host the annual meeting at the Three Rivers Club at State Mutual Stadium at 6:30 p.m.
• Georgia Fire off this week, vs. Columbus April 26.
• Parks & Rec, Georgia Fire offering indoor football games for 9-10, 11-12 -year-olds in June. Indoor
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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