'Buy fresh, buy local' theme of next First Friday in downtown Cartersville. More stifling heat on the way. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Continuing local updates each day from www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• More mid 90s; heat index still above 100

Headlines:

• Big crowd due tonight for international soccer showdown at Barron Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves vs. Guatemalan all-stars. Sports
• Rome City Commission sets Thursday public hearing on latest millage rate. Rome
• Coosa Valley: Skatelife grand reopening Friday. 'Buy Fresh, Buy Local' coming to downtown Cartersville. Georgia's First Lady in Calhoun Wednesday. News
• Georgia Health News: We're trailing other states in home health ratings. GHN
• Obituaries: Remembering Sam 'Red' Byrd, Billy Suits, Kristi Cosper, Charles E. Williams. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics: No reports from Monday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Rome Braves fall 4-0 to Lakewood.

Today: Off. Wednesday: At Lexington at 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta Braves edge Dodgers 7-5.

Today: Braves vs. LA Dodgers at Turner Field, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday at 12:10 p.m

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on 98.7 FM WRGA

Please join our guests:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Mark Cochran of Cevian Design Lab on the Underground Rome tour.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Kevin Strickland, athletics director of Rome High, on the future use of Barron Stadium including tonight's international soccer showdown.