Floyd County Schools update purchasing policy. Big crowds for First Friday events in Rome and Cartersville. Floyd Grand Jury presentments. Beautiful weekend ahead for busy lineup: May Market, March of Dimes, Tri for Kids and Midway celebration. Latest upda

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Beautiful weekend ahead. Sunshine high near 76 today and low of 50.

Headlines:

• Floyd County Schools revise purchasing procedure policy in wake of financial scandal. Purchases now categorized in levels for approval. BOE
• Floyd County Grand Jury takes a look at several county government departments: Express concern over safety of citizens, low salaries and number of open positions. Grand Jury
• A 'perfect night' for First Friday concerts in Rome and 'Downtown Luau' in Cartersville. Friday
• Buzz: Rome's Hawthorn Suites nominated for Hotel of the Year in Wyndham Global group. GDOL to help recruit workers for local manufacturers on May 12. Buzz
• Across Coosa Valley: Monday update on Tennis Center, Floyd schools to sell donated fire truck, SCI FRI night at Tellus and Gordon opens new parking deck. Coosa Valley
• Chattahoochee Technical College graduates nearly 400 students during Spring Commencement featuring Steven Hartman with GE. CTC
• Weekend: March of Dimes, 5K Creek Run, May Market, Midway Celebration, Tri for Kids and Cast-off Against Cancer. Calendar 
• Smile Report: Armuchee wins annual Middle School Math Competition; Kayla Hutcherson wins 8th grade individual award. Smile Report
• Obituaries: Remembering Mahalia Moore and Rev. Danny Watters. Obits
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.   Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
  

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Shorter, Rome host NCCAA track and field national championships this weekend. Shorter needs to make up ground today.
• Rome Braves get a win on the road, 3-1, over Kannapolis.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season.
• Latest high school updates.
  
• Local college sports updates.
• Atlanta Braves top the Reds, 4-3.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests Monday include:

• Dr. Renee Carleton, associate professor of Biology at Berry College, on the latest with the Berry eagles.