J.R. Cricket's coming to Rome; outlets add new restaurant. Cartersville sweeps double header; advances in state baseball playoffs. Sunny, mid to upper 80s through Sunday. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Sunny skies, high of 85, low of 56.

Headlines:

• J.R. Crickets, known for their wings, targets July opening in Magretta Hall. Crickets
• Luii's now open at Calhoun Premium Outlets; Chili's helping the Alzheimer's Association May 21. Restaurants
• Roger, Diane Manis of Scott Logistics donate $25,000 for 62 body cameras for Floyd County Police. Cameras
• Deal signs five bills sponsored by Dempsey and OK'd by legislators in 2015 session. New laws
• Graduation for more than 600 Georgia Highlands' students is May 16. Graduate list and special faculty, student honors. GHC
• Weekend: Graduations, baseball, barbecue -- and an adult prom. Calendar
• Georgia Health News: Local hospitals get A, B grades in recent patient safety review. GHN
• Obituaries: Graveside services Friday for Louvenia M. Shelley. Funerals
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.   Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
  

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Rome Braves fall 9-6; rematch today at 10:30 a.m. vs. Hagerstown.

Atlanta Braves beat Phillies 7-5.  Off today, at Washington Friday.

High school updates: Darlington in rubber match in high school baseball playoffs; Cartersville sweeps to next round.

Rome Middle School football back this weekend.

The Northwest Georgia Auburn Club will have a dinner meeting on Monday, May 11 at Roma Mia Restaurant

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). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Alisha Green, a Nurse Practitioner at Redmond Women's Center and Leah Skinner, a Redmond nurse who has strong family history of breast and ovarian cancer, on fighting back against cancer as part of a Mother's Day focus by
• At 8:10 a.m.: Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on the ABCs of a good business: ABC – that is, attorney, banker, CPA.