Severe storms possible later today. Floyd Commission facing tough financial decisions. JR Crickets opening in September. Updates from across the Coosa Valley. Latest Sports updates.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Rounds of severe thunderstorms possible later today. Look for high of 94 with heat index near 101.

Headlines:

• Floyd County Commission facing tough financial decisions today: Implement energy excise tax or change millage rate? Commission
• Dining: JR Crickets to open in September and it's Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. Dining
• WRGA: Rome City Commission adopts bond resolution for Tennis Center of Georgia. Commission
• Rome is first in Georgia to join Next Century Cities: A nationwide internet initiative. Internet
• Coosa Valley: Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K, GNTC open house today, Bartow Business Women, Museum Bake Sale, Summer Santa in Calhoun, Rockmart Youth Art Exhibit. Coosa Valley
• Operation Rolling Thunder's third week: Over 450 citations, DUI arrests, felony arrests and more. Thunder
• Obituaries: Remembering Tommy Blair, Earl Kelly, Sr., William Montgomery and Danny Shadday. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest 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 return home tonight for 7-game homestand.
• Today: Braves vs. Charleston, 7 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves off for All-Star break through Thursday.
• RFPRA Unified Football and Cheerleading registration is now underway through Aug. 13.
• Berry College Baseball announces the commitment of 12 student-athletes who will be joining the Vikings for the 2015-16 season.
• Today: MLB All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Watch live on FOX at 8 p.m

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on 98.7 FM WRGA

Please join guest host Randy Quick on Tuesday with his guests:

• At 7:40 a.m.:
• At 8:10 a.m.: Heather Shores, Executive Director of Chieftain's Museum on upcoming events.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Shelly Redd, Tellus, Night at the Museum