Local Joe's barbecue opens in Cave Spring. Greystone Apts. up for national award. Final day of tax-free shopping. Busy week ahead with back-to-school, First Friday and tomato sandwiches. Heat index near 100. Sports updates.

Where the news is much more than agendas and arrests: www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical's forecast:

• Heat index near 100 today, 30% rain chance. More rain possible Monday. Forecast

Today's first headlines:

• Alabama barbecue restaurant expands to add new Local Joe's at Cave Spring. Dining
• Buzz: Greystone Apartments nominated for national preservation award. Annual Swing for Kids golf tournaments returns Sept. 9. Buzz
• Busy week ahead: Back to school, Floyd BOE meeting, FrontLine awards, Mohawk job fair, Tomato Sandwich supper, First Friday and soap game. Agenda
• Back-to-School: Final day for sales tax holiday. Seven local school systems head back to class this week. Education
• Georgia Health News: Challenges to big Medicaid contract rejected again. Health
• Photo gallery from Saturday's Tumor Trooper 5K/Walk at Rome airport. Trooper
• Remembering Annie Lou Cowart and Emma Nora Jones Shellnut. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves get another win 3-2 over Greenville.
• Next: At Greenville today.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: At Phillies today.
• Pepperell's Midnight Madness scrimmage tonight.
• Links to high school football schedules.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• Monday's edition:
• At 7:40 a.m.:  Allen Buckley, an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate, as we turn our focus to the Nov. 8 general election.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Michael Skeen with Floyd County Public Works on Tuesday's open meeting for SPLOST project in Riverside community.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Representative from Georgia Emergency Management on safety, emergency tips for students and families.

Judge Durham 'publicly admonished' by judicial commission. Blood Assurance at critical need, donor restrictions on FL travelers. Formal opening for Tennis Center. Sales tax holiday underway. New Tellus display. Public meeting on Riverside SPLOST funds. Wee

Where the news is much more than agendas and arrests: www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

Ware Mechanical's forecast:

• 20% rain chance today with high near 92. More rain possible Sunday. Forecast

Today's first headlines:

• AJC: Judge J. Bryant Durham 'publicly admonished' by Judicial Qualifications Commission following heated exchange with bizarre murder suspect. AJC
• Blood Assurance: Critical need for blood continues and Zika isn't helping. Donor ban on travelers to Miami-Dade and Broward counties in FL. Blood
• Rome Tennis Center at Berry College gets a formal reception. Tennis
• Buzz: New 'Mach Speed' exhibit at Tellus, public meeting on SPLOST funds for Riverside, Redmond hosting free seminar, Adairsville Eggs and Issues. Buzz
• Back-to-School: Red carpet welcomes East Central students. Sales tax holiday today and Sunday. Return schedule. Education
• Weekend: Tumor Trooper Run/Walk, Barbecue and GA Chip event at Oostanaula Lodge, Cave Spring Motorcycle Festival. Calendar
• Remembering Thurman Marvin Blalock and James Ancel Vines. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves get a win over Greenville, 5-3.
• Next:  At Greenville through Sunday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: At Phillies through Sunday.
• Links to high school football schedules.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• Monday's edition:
• At 7:40 a.m.:  Allen Buckley, an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate, as we turn our focus to the Nov. 8 general election.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Representative from Georgia Emergency Management on safety, emergency tips for students and families.

Special opening today for Rome Tennis Center. Sales Tax Holiday for back to school is Saturday, Sunday. Pokemon GO(me) from Myrtle Hill. Heard on the Tweet. A trace cooler, a trace of rain. Later today: Jail reports, Cartersville Police updates

Where Bartow County's news day never ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical's forecast:

• 50% chance of rain Saturday, 40% Sunday. But: We won't see anything close to what we need to ease the drought. Weather

Today's first headlines:

• Special 'serve' to replace standard ribbon cutting at today's grand opening of the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. Opening ceremonies.
• Pokemon Go is gone from Myrtle Hill -- and Porto Futurus is next. Poked
• Heard on the Tweet: EMS honored for 50 years of service. Big screen seeks 'Tiny' cabin owners. Tweet
• Health: Neonatologist Clark Montague, D.O., joins Floyd. Health
• Health: From students to adults, time to check if you're up-to-date as August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Health
• Weekend: $8 barbecue plate just one of the reasons to visit Oostanaula Lodge No. 113 F & A.M. Saturday. Weekend
• Smile Report: Redmond Regional employees together contribute more than $7,600 to Summit Quest. Smile
• Memorial services are Sunday for Judy Sims, longtime educator and Rome School Board member. Judy Sims
• No other obituaries from Thursday.
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome High's 'soap game' returns Aug. 5. Unity, Georgia School for the Deaf schedules.
• Shorter's Ayana Walker in spotlight.
• Rome Braves on the road.
• Next:  Today. At Greenville through Sunday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: At Phillies through Sunday.
• Links to high school football schedules.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• At 7:20 a.m.: Update on back-to-school traffic around the schools from WRGA's Austen Trevers.
• At 7:40 a.m.:  Wendy Davis, a super delegate to this week's Democratic National Convention, on what to expect later today.
• At 8:10 a.m.:  John McClellan on the informal start of the high school football season.
• At 8:40 a.m.: U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson on the latest from Washington including updates on the Veterans Administration.

Report card for area hospitals has some surprises; Cartersville Medical gets four-star rating. June jobs update for Bartow County. Back to school updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police updates.

Where Bartow County's news day never ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical's forecast:

• Low 90s for the next week, a bit of a break vs. recent days. Weather

Today's first headlines:

• Health: Medicare.gov offers overall comparison ratings of Northwest Georgia hospitals; there's a surprise on top. Health
• Sidebar via Georgia Health News: Hospital industry fires back vs. quality ratings. GHN
• Business: June was a huge month for local Realtors. Guice promoted at River City Bank. Business
• June jobs report for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Jobs
• Back-to-school updates: Floyd County Schools introduce the 'Kickoff Classic.' Outlets extend hours for tax free holiday/school supply sales. New bike donated to boost school registration. Education
• Health: The faces behind the Faces of Hope at Harbin Clinic Cancer Center honored. Faces of Hope
• Buzz: Blood drive today at West Rome Walmart. Floyd GOP women meeting Tuesday. Buzz
• Politics: Floyd Democrats host DNC watching party tonight at 8 at J.R. Cricket's. Updates from Philadelphia from Wendy Davis. Politics
• Remembering Former Floyd County Sheriff Wayne Atchley, Mr. Paul Watts Camp Jr., Mr. Johnny Fred Carter, Mr. Geno Leon Freeman. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• More signs of football's return: Model's calendar; Rome High Football's new coupon book.
• Registration begins for Tillman 5K, walk on Aug. 20.
• Rome Braves were off Wednesday.
• Next:  Today. At Greenville through Sunday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: At Phillies through Sunday.
• Links to high school football schedules.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• At 7:40 a.m.:  Wendy Davis, a super delegate to this week's Democratic National Convention, on what to expect later today.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Taylor Buchholz, the head pro at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College, on Friday's grand opening and upcoming programs.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Dr. Ed McBride, Harbin Clinic's chief medical officer, and his daughter, Shannon, a recent Rome graduate, on their mission trip to the Dominican Republic.

Big win for Bryson. Video offers a sentimental look at Rome's closing Kmart. Convention updates. Cooler but still 100-degree heat index. Later today: Bartow jail, Cartersville Police reports.

Where Bartow County's news day never ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical's forecast:

• Low 90s but expect another heat index of at least 100 degrees. Weather

Today's first headlines:

• Business: A 28-minute video, more of a moving collage of images and memories than anything else, serves as an emotional farewell to East Rome's Kmart. Final days
• Judy Sims, longtime educator and Rome School Board member, has died at age 69. In appreciation
• Politics: Healthy win for Bryson. Plus: Democratic National Convention updates. Politics
• Scaffolding coming down around entrance to Rome's City Hall today. Downtown
• Education: Georgia Milestones scores are out; links take you to expanded results for each local school. Education
• Education: Back to school round-up: Sales Tax Holiday is Saturday, Sunday. Some safety advice from Ready Georgia. And when those first bells ring. Back to school
• Harbin Clinic unveils the 2016 Faces of Hope today from noon-1:30 p.m. Hope
• Dr. Jason Harrison Joins Harbin Clinic Neurosurgery. Health
• Buzz: ECO Center offers a closer look at ... snakes. Floyd Board of Education meets Tuesday. Road work in Polk County. Buzz
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
  
• Remembering Mrs. Florence Deanne 'Boots' Cook. Obituaries
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  
• Chattahoochee Technical offers two free Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events on Saturday in Acworth.  Safety

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Registration begins for Tillman 5K, walk on Aug. 20.
• Parks & rec posts fall sports sign-up.
• Rome Braves win 6-5 over the West Virginia Power Tuesday afternoon.
• Next: Off today. At Greenville Thursday-Sunday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: At Minnesota Twins today.
• Links to high school football schedules. Latest check on workouts.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• At 7:40 a.m.:  Wendy Davis, a super delegate to this week's Democratic National Convention, on what to expect later today.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Scotty Hancock on continued preparations for Aug. 20's Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge.

Sheriff's office names suspect in Acworth murders. Freddy's targets Aug. 28 opening. Runoff election today for magistrate judge; polls open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Latest on Democratic Convention. More heat today; easing a bit this week. Later today: County J

Where Bartow County's news day never ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical's forecast:

• 'Only' mid 90s today after another steamer on Monday. Weather

Today's first headlines:

• Marietta man named suspect in murder of Acworth man, pregnant woman.
• Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers hopes to open Aug. 28.
• Welcome to ... Moe's? Downtown barbecue restaurant to have a familiar name, different game. Moe's Original Bar B Que
• Marietta man faces two counts of murder, feticide of an unborn child following in July 18 shooting in Acworth. Suspect
• Runoff elections today in Bartow, Gordon (magistrate judges) and Polk (county commission). Plus: Democratic National Convention updates. Politics
• Harry Brock returns as chair of the Heart of the Community Foundation Board of Governors. Heart
• Health: Brandon Miller, M.D., joins Harbin Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat. Health
• Some traffic notes for next week. Remember school starts Friday and Aug. 2. Mount Alto job delayed. Traffic
• Coosa senior Keiley Rowland selected to Army All-American Marching Band. Education
• Smile Report: Georgia Northwestern students earn Grainger scholarships, tools. Smile
• Remembering Rev. Dewey Ernest Bailey, Mrs. Betty Jean Rogers Bowman, Mrs. Christina L. Scipio, Mr. Dillard Waits. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
  
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
• Cartersville firefighters, police seek your help in arson investigation; up to $10,000 reward offered. Arson

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves' latest updates.
• Next: Host West Virginia today. Off Wednesday. At Greenville Thursday-Sunday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: Off Monday; at Minnesota Twins today-Wednesday..
• Links to high school football schedules. Latest check on workouts.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• At 7:40 a.m.:  Wendy Davis, a super delegate to this week's Democratic National Convention, on what to expect later today.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Janice Hopkins of the Harbin Clinic Cancer Center on the 2016 Faces of Hope.