Emerson, Acworth stories just part of regional Cabela's vs. Bass Pro battle. Bartow Business Connection meets today. Third of an inch of rain overnight; more storms today. Big changes for local radio. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

 Overnight storms leave nearly a half-inch of rain in Rome, around a third of an inch in Cartersville. More storms due today and Wednesday; cooler on Thursday.

Headlines: 

• With six new stores between them, Cabela's, Bass Pro are big game hunting in our area. Outdoors
• Dogwood Books trims antiques to focus on print: 20,000-plus books ranging from vintage to rare to new. Downtown
• 'One Door Polk Network' to unite social, health services in current home of Polk Medical Center. Polk
• Greater Rome Chamber sets Expo dates. Bartow Business Connection meets this afternoon. Goodwill job fair today. Business
• Rome Area Heritage Foundation honors the Rev. Warren Jones, the late George Pullen. Heritage
• Kiki's Kids Kamp gives kids with diabetes key life lessons -- and a lot of fun. Kiki
• More radio changes as South 107 becomes South 93.5 FM later this month. South
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Monday. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports.

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder
• It's not to late to join dozens of summer camps under way in our area. Summer Camp
• June is a huge month for Vacation Bible School. Bible School

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves hammered 10-1 by Augusta Monday night.
• Tonight: Rome hosts Augusta, 7 p.m.
  
• Home game photos by Mills Fitzner. Gallery
• Georgia Fire vs. Lehigh Valley Saturday at The Forum.
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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• Tygar Evans, principal of Rome High, on why modern "summer school" is so different from what it used to be.
• Bill Fann, Cedartown City Manager, on 'One Door Polk Network' plans for the current Polk Medical Center campus.
• Chase Watterson of Rome-Floyd YMCA Arsenal Soccer Club on what the World Cup means to Northwest Georgia and the sport itself.