John McClellan's football picks: Close game for Cartersville Friday. Updates on Adairsville, Cass, Woodland. Back to the mid 80s today. First Friday pub crawl set. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• We could see some rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika. Also this week: The return of the 90s (low 90s).

Headlines:

• As Berry, Shorter football begin new seasons, the big winner is our economy because 'collegiate athletics is big business for Rome.' Colleges
• Buffey's Tanning closing in Central Plaza -- not Duffy's Deli. JBM Office Solutions opens in downtown Rome. Business
• Lee Brice concert at Brewhouse on Nov. 15 will be one for the record books. 50in52
• Gas prices tumble again: $2.06 in Rome, $1.95 in Centre. Gas
• Agenda: School board meetings, Rome Braves final home game, First Friday events, Shorter football, Labor Day barbecue. The week
• Obituaries:  Remembering Dustin Dotson, Ollie King, Jerry Moore, Barry Sutton. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics returns Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Coming midday Tuesday:

• Valhalla Rising, a special digital magazine from Hometown Headlines celebrating the opening of Valhalla, the new football stadium and track and field center on the Berry College campus.

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• Berry College Vikings open the 2015 season on the road in Maryville, Tenn., at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Vikings / Schedule
• Shorter University Hawks open the season at home Saturday vs. Faith at 1:30 p.m. at Barron Stadium. Hawks / Schedule
• John McClellan's high school picks for this week.  Rough night for Rome. Close win for Cartersville.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Darlington has moved into the no. 10 spot of the statewide AA football poll thanks to a rousing 41-7 win over Bremen Friday night at Chris Hunter Stadium. Cartersville remains No. 2 in the AAAA rankings while Calhoun holds the top spot in AAA.
• Rome Braves beat Greenville in nail biter, 4-3.
• Tonight: At home vs. Greenville, 7 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves hammered by the New York Yankees, 20-6.
• Tonight: At home vs. Marlins, 7:10 p.m. start.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m., state Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) on the committee reviewing the sales tax overpayment in Floyd County.
• At 8:10 a.m., Carol Willis on the Rome-Floyd poverty simulation on Sept. 3
• At 8:40 a.m., Kevin Wall and Pat Adams with the Knights of Columbus on the Labor Day BBQ at Rome Civic Center, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. or sold out.

Soggy Sunday with heavier rain possible by midmorning. Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics opens Cedartown office Monday, expanding Rome office. This week in NW Georgia: Floyd BOE meetings, baseball, First Friday events, Shorter football. Sports updates.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Cooler Sunday ahead with 40% rain chance. More rain chances later this week after remnants of Tropical Storm Erika moves into Georgia.

Headlines:

• Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics to open Cedartown location on Monday, Expansion of Rome office continues. Miniyar
• This week: Floyd BOE meetings, Rome Braves final home game, First Friday events, Shorter football and Running Water Powwow. Week
• Obituaries: Remembering Pamela Canada and Cynthia Bishop. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• John McClellan's high school picks for next week coming Monday.
• Rome Braves fall 10-4 to Greenville.
• Today: At home vs. Greenville, 2 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves lose again 3-1 to New York Yankees.
• Today: At home vs. Yankees, 1:35 p.m. start.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m., State Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) on the committee reviewing the sales tax overpayment in Floyd County.
• At 8:10 a.m., Carol Willis on the Rome-Floyd poverty simulation on Sept. 3
• At 8:40 a.m., Kevin Wall and Pat Adams with the Knights of Columbus on the Labor Day barbecue.

Thousands show support for Barry Sutton and family. Calhoun business updates. Three local men sentenced on terrorism charges. Weekend guide. Rainy weekend ahead. High School scoreboard.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Rainy weekend ahead with 50% chance of storms, high near 85.
• Later this week, we could see more showers from Tropical Storm Erika that is expected to cross in Georgia from Florida on Wednesday.

Headlines:

• Remembering Barry Sutton: Thousands turnout to welcome home former officer and his family. Services
• Calhoun: Harbin Clinic ribbon cutting for new offices, Construction moving quickly on new ALDI store. Calhoun
• Three men sentenced to 12 years in prison in Northwest Georgia terrorism plot to use weapons of mass destruction. Terrorism
• Members appointed to state Ad Hoc committee of Ways and Means to examine overpayment of sales tax in Floyd County. Tax
• Coosa Valley: Oak Hill special exhibit, JBM Office Solutions open house, Cartersville water update, Gordon fair and Rockmart art show. Coosa Valley
• Weekend: Final Rome Braves home stand, loft tours, brewery tours, "Drinking Habits", Catfish tournament and more. Weekend
• Rep. Katie Dempsey sworn in as member of Georgia Commission on Medical Cannabis. Dempsey
• Business: Ribbon cutting at new Wells Fargo Bank, $2,000 presented to South Rome Redevelopment. Wells Fargo
  
• Smile Report: Pepperell High Freshmen begin "Hand Print Pledge" project. Smile Report
• Georgia Health News: Budget focus on Medicaid growth and Hep C drugs. Health
• Obituaries: Remembering Allen Gifford, Doris Tolbert and Shirley Winston. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• High School football scoreboard.
• Berry College's Blue and White scrimmage game plays at Barron for final time before moving to Valhalla Stadium.
• Rome Braves falls 6-4 to Legends.
• Tonight: At home vs. Greenville, 6 p.m. (final homestand for season)
• Atlanta Braves lose 15-4 to New York Yankees.
• Tonight: At home vs. Yankees, 7:10 p.m. start.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m., State Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) on the committee reviewing the sales tax overpayment in Floyd County.
• At 8:10 a.m., Carol Willis on the Rome-Floyd poverty simulation on Sept. 3
• At 8:40 a.m., Kevin Wall with the Knights of Columbus on the Labor Day BBQ.

Cartersville man charged with killing Floyd County inmate. Busy weekend of high school football continues. Slightly warmer -- and wetter -- through Sunday. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest report.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• The heat and humidity are back today; the rain returns Saturday and Sunday -- with slightly cooler afternoon highs.

Headlines:

• Cartersville man charged with murder in Floyd County Jail inmate's death: WRGA. Suspect
• Remembering Barry Sutton: Procession planned for late Friday. Viewing set for Monday, memorial service Tuesday. Sutton
• Cedartown man charged with seven counts of not telling woman he was HIV-positive. Arrest
• 2015 tax bills on the way; deadline to pay is a day later this year, Nov. 16. Taxes
• Mike Hackett to lead Rome's water and sewer division. Promotion
• Sept. 3 job fair for 25 people to help run new hotel adjacent to LakePoint Sports. Business
• Rome-Floyd Poverty Simulation set for Sept. 3; participants to experience a month of being poor. Simulation
• Nearly 600 Berry students to assist Rome/Floyd County in Saturday's First Year Service Day. Berry
• Weekend: Brewery tours, loft tours, Drinking Habits, final Rome Braves home stand, National Night Out. Calendar
• Coosa Valley: Wells Fargo grand opening. Floyd GOP Women meet Tuesday. Moonlight hike Saturday. Gordon fair starts Sept. 11. News
• Obituaries:  Remembering Frances Loveless, Susan Simmons, Robert Scoggins. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Friday night football guide: Predictions, weather and radio/webcasts.
• John McClellan's high school predictions for this weekend.
• Georgia High School Football Daily:
• Rome Braves get a 3-1 win over Legends.
• Today: At Lexington, 7:05 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves were off Thursday.
• Tonight: At home vs. Yankees, 7:35 p.m. start.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m. Darington's new athletic director, Eddie Guth, on the ribbon cutting for the football stadium upgrades and what's next for the Tigers.
• At 8:10 a.m. Jim Butterworth, the director of Georgia Emergency Management, on September's Be Prepared inititative and what you need to know.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

Bartow County jobless rate climbs in July vs. June. Chef part of Saturday's farmer's market. Floyd inmate's death: Homicide. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• More normal temperatures today through Sunday with highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s. Rain returns Saturday.

Headlines:

• July jobless report. July unemployment rate up across Northwest Georgia vs. June but down 23% from a year earlier. Jobs
• Jail inmate's death ruled a homicide; 'blunt force trauma to the head' cited. Jail death
• Name that tennis center: A fourth change for what is now known as the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. Tennis
• Work begins on City Auditorium improvements; should last six months. Auditorium
• Coosa Valley: Get ready to rumble in Rome. Coosa band sets car show. Eggs & Issues in Adairsville. Chef to join Cartersville Farmer's Market. News
• Stinchcomb, Webb, Allen join Shorter for the 2015-16 school year. Shorter
• Georgia Health News: Thomasville woman, 18, rests after beating the plague. GHN
• Smile Report: Rome native Capt. Neil K. Sawyer retires from the Navy Reserve after 29 years of service. Smile
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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John McClellan's high school predictions for this weekend.

Georgia High School Football Daily: Dalton at Calhoun one of state's top 10 games this weekend.

More honors for Shorter's Shaw.

Rome Braves rally, win 13-9.

Today: At Lexington, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta Braves fizzle, lose 6-3.

Today: Off. Friday: At home vs. Yankees, 7:35 p.m. start.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:10 a.m.: Matt Larry, the new head baseball coach at Darlington on his transition and the season ahead.
• At 7:40 a.m.:  State Rep. Trey Kelley, a Cedartown Republican, who's chairing an ad hoc committee examining concerns with the state Department of Corrections.
• At 8:40 a.m. Police Sgt. Joe Costolnick and Lt. Chris DeHart on Operation Rolling Thunder and what's next.

 

Bartow Workforce Assessment report posted. Cartersville in magazine's spotlight. Another day of fabulous weather. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• After a cool start, another great weather day ahead

Headlines:

• Food & Drink:  Partridge Restaurant back by late September. Buchanan's opens Friday near the mall. F & D
• Business: The Season Events is on the move. Bartow Workforce Assessment posted. Meat market on the block. Gordon Chamber's Business After Hours at Harbin Clinic's Calhoun office. Business
• Floyd Board of Education meets Thursday; closed meeting set for personnel issues, likely a search for an interim superintendent. Schools
• Floyd County Police: Motorists must stop for all school buses which have stopped and have the visual signals in operation.  Buses
• Meggitt PLC, with a plant in Rockmart, wins almost $40 million, three-year contract. Top bid
• Coosa Valley: Road work updates. Cartersville in the spotlight. Fair time in Polk, Gordon counties (almost). News
• Football great/community volunteer Ray Beck honored as first statue in Cedartown's Walk of Fame. Fame
• Georgia Health News: 'Narrow' networks are the exchange norm in our state. GHN
• Obituaries:  Services set for Eleanor Payne, Tommy Beall; services pending for Barry Sutton, Leonard White Sr. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
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John McClellan's high school predictions for this weekend.

Georgia High School Football Daily: Cartersville, Calhoun quarterbacks tracked for Player of the year.

Rome Braves fall 3-0 to Lexington.

Today: At Lexington, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta Braves lose 5-1 at home to Rockies.

Today: Colorado at Turner Field, 7:10 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: From Shorter University, sports information director Karen Allen on what's ahead for the Hawks this fall.