Local churches gearing up for Vacation Bible School, Week ahead: High School graduations, HR Summit at GHC and Rome native makes his Braves' debut to home crowd. Shorter Softball team heading to World Series. Weather: 40% rain chance, high of 85.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

40% rain chance today, high near 84. Thunderstorms likely on Monday.

Headlines:

• Local churches gearing up for busy summer of Vacation Bible School. VBS
• Week Ahead: Big week for high school graduations, Former Berry player Stephen Gaylor makes debut in Rome as a Brave, Regional HR Summit at GHC. Week
• Darlington School: 118 graduates going to 70 different colleges in 23 states, plus Graduation photos. Darlington
• Results from Saturday's Salvation Army "Run for the Homeless" 5K. Results
• Obituaries: Remembering Richard Cornett, George Kirby. Services Wednesday for Barbara West. 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 Lady Hawks heading to College Softball World Series.
• Rome Braves top Asheville, 6-3. In Asheville again today.
• Atlanta Braves win 5-3; at Marlins today, 1 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). Our guests Monday include:

• At 8:10 a.m. Bruce Day from Habitat for Humanity on the annual smoked butt fund-raiser.