Strong thunderstorms possible today, more rain ahead. This week: Floyd BOE meets, VBS and Covered Bridge 'Que. Local Red Cross volunteers heading to Texas. Today: "Bleacher Bums" and Finster Fest. Sports updates.

For continuing updates and latest news, see www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

60% chance of showers and thunderstorms today. Some could be strong to severe with gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall.

Headlines:

• Atlantic Hurricane Season begins Monday (even though Storm Ana get an early start)
• This week: Rome-Floyd Co. to launch new website, Floyd Board of Education meeting, baseball, VBS, Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que and more. Week
• Red Cross: Emergency Response team from NW Georgia heading to Texas to assist flood victims. Flood
• Today: "Bleacher Bums" at DeSoto and Finster Fest in Summerville. Sunday
• Update on Mentone murder: Son confesses to killing his mother, 45-year-old Sherry Blansit, after argument over grades. Mentone
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Obituaries: Remembering Hope Bohannon, Barbara Ann Evans, Anne Penn and  John "J.W." Terhune, Jr. Funerals
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves to host pregame catch to celebrate Father's Day early on June 7th.
• Rome Braves split doubleheader with Hickory. Today: at Hickory, 5 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves blank San Francisco, 8-0. Today: At Giants, 4:05 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM

Please join our guests Monday including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Matt Larry, Darlington's new baseball coach (former Shorter head coach).
• At 8:10 a.m.: Bob Townley and/or Jeffrey Putnam on local Red Cross relief efforts for Texas flooding.

Local pastor retiring as lead Georgia Bishop, Latest news across Coosa Valley. Weekend: Finster Fest, RLT's Bleacher Bums, Cartersville Farmers' Market and more. Slight chance of rain, more next week. Sports updates.

For continuing updates and latest news, see www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

Ware Mechanical forecast

Slight chance of showers today, increasing Sunday into Monday. Today: 20% rain chance, high near 85.

Headlines:

• Rome pastor Nealon Guthrie to retire as Georgia's lead bishop after 18 years of service. Guthrie
• Buzz: Frank Hindmon donates 20th gallon of blood with Blood Assurance, Darlington's Perree Collier retires after 16 years, Chattahoochee Tech names new police chief. Buzz
• Coosa Valley: New RomeFloyd.com website launches Monday, Iron Order motorcycle ride June 6, Booth Artists' Guild Exhibition, Gordon Farmers' Market begins June 4, Cedartown library needs teen volunteers. Coosa Valley
• Weekend: Baseball and blues at DeSoto, Finster Fest, Clean-up in Shannon, Farmer's Market, Anheuser Busch plant tours and Mountain music at Red Top. Calendar
• Floyd County Grand Jury indicts Stevie Garner for murder in March shooting death of Patrick Wall. Murder
• Keith Mickler: Squash plants wilting? Could it be the dreaded squash vine borer? Mickler
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Obituaries: Remembering Jerrie Burruss, Doris Nelson, Jerry Russell and Mark Thomas Ward. Funerals
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves to host pregame catch to celebrate Father's Day early on June 7th.
• Rome Braves beat Hickory, 7-3; Today: double header at Hickory beginning at 4:30 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves fall 4-2 to San Francisco. Tonight: At Giants, 10:10 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM

Please join our guests Monday including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Matt Larry, Darlington's new baseball coach (former Shorter head coach).

Shooting suspect from Floyd County may have been captured in Cartersville. Dining: Luau in Euharlee; 'Mellow' anniversary deal. Final suspect pleads in local terrorism case. Farmer's market returns Saturday. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville

For continuing updates and latest news, see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• 50% chance of rain, storms with a high of 85. Slightly drier Saturday, Sunday.

Headlines:

• One dead, one sought following shooting in western Floyd County. Suspect may have been captured in Cartersville. Developing.
• Dining: A luau -- in Euharlee? Dragon Drive-in extends hours. Cedartown Jefferson's hiring -- and stylin.' A Mellow deal. Wine & Dine in the ATL. Restaurants
• Rev. Chris Barbieri named executive director of Action Ministries of Rome. Ministries
• Darrius Campbell identified as deceased suspect from Thursday morning car chase. Police
• Last of three local terrorism suspects pleads guilty to conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. Terrorists
• Georgia Supreme Court to hear new arguments in Rollins' family multimillion-dollar trust dispute. Rollins
• Dr. Brad Bushnell, who practices orthopaedics and sports medicine at Harbin Clinic, named to Berry's Board of Trustees. Bushnell
• Coosa Valley: Floyd County GOP women meet Tuesday. Georgia Legal Services on hand June 12. Cartersville graduate heading to Military Academy
• Weekend: 'Bleacher Bums' opens tonight; Finster Fest set for Saturday, Sunday. Farmer's market in Cartersville Saturday. Calendar
• Labor Department to help recruit staffers for Calhoun textile plant. Jobs
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Shorter basketball coach, AD Bill Foster dies at age 79; went on to coach Clemson, Miami, Virginia Tech.
• Graham named director of athletics at Shorter.
• Tom Atha promoted to associate athletic director at Darlington.
• Seven Darlington baseball players earn 7-AA honors.
• Rome Braves at Hickory suspended by rain; double header Saturday beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tonight: At Hickory, 7 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves blanked by San Francisco, 7-0. Tonight: At Giants, 10:10 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM

Please join our guests today including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Local high school football expert John McClellan on the 2015 season.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Ann Hortman Director - Rome Sports Commission Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

Bartow's jobless rate at 5.7%, tied for lowest in the region. Free brewery tours resume this Saturday. 50% chance of more rain today; same pattern this weekend. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

For continuing updates and latest news, see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• 60% chance of rain, storms with a high of 83. We could see much of the same weather pattern most of the weekend.

Headlines:

• April's jobless rate continues to fall across Northwest Georgia; Bartow tied for region's low at 5.7%. Jobs
• Starting this Saturday, Anheuser-Busch offering free monthly tours of the Cartersville brewery (with samples for those 21 and older). Brew
• Weekend: Finster Fest 2015, 'Bleacher Bums,' farmer's market, mountain music, Shannon clean-up day. Calendar
• Coosa Valley: A night with the Braves. Summerville smoke alarm event. Calhoun pool hours, prices. Rise & Shine breakfast in Polk. Coosa Valley
• Buzz: Pate, Starr retire at Darlington. Job fair June 17 in Calhoun. Buzz
• Georgia Health News: Lawmaker says waiver plan still needs legislature's OK. GHN
• Smile Report: 7 more Georgia Northwestern students among state's BEST. Smile
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Rome Braves sweep Charleston, win 3-2. Tonight at 7: Series opener in Hickory, N.C.

Roster moves: Rome's Stephen Gaylor sent to Danville Braves. More updates.

Atlanta Braves beat Dodgers, 3-2. Tonight: 10:10 start vs. the Giants.

Football: Berry's Valhalla almost ready; Rome High's 2015 schedule.

High School: Darlington's Sands signs with Hillsborough.

Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM).

• Please join our guests today including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Joe Gleason, Physical Therapist and Redmond's Director of Rehab Services,about life after stroke and the road to recovery.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Mary Hardin Thornton of Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful on the June 7 celebration of Renew our Rivers.

40% chance of more rain as community dries out from Tuesday afternoon deluge. Rock Fest returning to Tellus. Public Health restaurant scores for Bartow. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

For continuing updates and latest news, see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• More thunderstorms are possible today and into Thursday. High of 81.
• While officially no rain was recorded at the Cartersville Airport, street flooding was reported across the community following an afternoon downpour.

Headlines:

• Pastor Joel Snider's final year at First Baptist Church of Rome under way. After 20 years, he plans to retire in Rome, remain part of the congregation. Snider
• What's next for proposed new Wendy's on Turner McCall. City Commission
• Awaiting the 'Allegiant Part 1' crews in Lindale. Update
• Coosa Valley: Shannon clean-up, 25th annual Rock Fest, Finster Fest returns to Summerville. Coosa Valley
• Smile Report: Americanism Committee of the Exchange Club, Coosa Valley Credit Union donated 19 flags to parks & rec. Smile
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Matt Larry named new baseball coach at Darlington; leaving Shorter after more than 20 years.
• Rome Braves beat Charleston. Today: At Charleston, 7 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves fall to Dodgers, 10:10 tonight EDT.
• Atlanta Hawks ousted from playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM).

• Please join our guests today including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Updates from Shorter University.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Jordan Poole, executive director of Paradise Garden, on this weekend's Finster Fest.

 

Wendy's suddenly everywhere in Northwest Georgia. Farmer's market opens Saturday in downtown Cartersville. Soggy week ahead. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

For continuing updates and latest news, see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• More rain, storms possible. We could see more than three inches by the time it all ends Wednesday.

Headlines:

• Rome missionary Alyssa Nobles on helping earthquake-ravaged Nepal: 'We are aiding in relief in whatever way we can.' In her words
• Suddenly, it's all about Wendy's: New store in Calhoun, Emerson; zoning battle tonight in Rome. Wendy's
• Gas prices rising as fast as our summer temperatures. Gas
• The Week: Rome, Floyd commissions meet. Job Fair for Hon Corp. 'Bleacher Bums' opens at DeSoto, Cartersville Farmers' Market returns. Week
• Obituaries:  Services Wednesday for Charles Duke Sr. Remembering Ernest Jones. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics returns Wednesday. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Darlington falls to Wesleyan; finish as runners-up for state AA high school baseball title. Monday's final: 11-5 Wesleyan.
• Shorter Men's Soccer Coach Paulo Neto leaving for St. Francis; third exit from athletics department this year.
• Rome Braves win series opener in Charleston, 4-3. Today: At Charleston, 7 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves outfielder Joey Terdoslavich rehabbing with the Rome Braves (playing in Charleston).
• Atlanta Braves fall to the Dodgers, 6-3. Rematch at 10:10 tonight EDT.
• Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 4 tonight at 8:30 p.m. 
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM).

• Please join our guests today including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Chris Giddens from Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church on Vacation Bible School season, including what's ahead for hundreds of his church's younger members.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Floyd County Public Works Director Michael Skeen on Saturday's Shannon Community Cleanup Day set for 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.