Romney: 'Thank you, guys.' WRGA at 7:40 a.m.: Layla Shipman at the convention. Huge football weekend; Shorter's big win. Norman's No-No's return. Holiday weekend events; forecast: more heat, maybe rain

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Romney: 'Thank you, guys.'
-In a concluding night marked by speeches from Clint Eastwood to Marco Rubio to the Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, the GOP challenger used just three words on his Facebook page to express appreciation: "Thank you, guys."
-Layla Shipman, a convention delegate from the Floyd County Republican Party, joins us at 7:40 this morning on Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 1470 AM to talk about Thursday night and the entire convention.

Big opening set for eighth Rome International Film Festival.
-Filmmaker Michael Altman due at Thursday's premiere; has lasting impact on the movie  M*A*S*H.

Football Friday:
-First round of Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos. Who will lose in college football this weekend? Norman knows.
-John McClellan's high school football forecast. Rough start to new season for some teams.
-Shorter wins big in NCAA Division II premiere. Hawks beat Campbell 31-20 on the road.

-You links to local radio coverage and the South 107 Scoreboard.

Labor Day Weekend calendar.

-23rd  Running Water Powwow-Cherokee Homecoming & Ripe Corn Festival.
-Knights of Columbus annual Labor Day Barbecue

 

Thursday's Public Health restaurant scores.

Friday's Buzz

Today's Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Please join our guests today including:
-Layla Shipman from the Republican National Convention.
-John McClellan on this week's high school games.
-Roundtable with WRGA's Kevin Karel, Andrew Carter.

 

Today's Sports:    

-Rome Braves drop home finale to Augusta, 5-1. Lead by three games with five to play.
-Tonight-Monday: Rome at Lexington.
-Playoff tickets now on sale.