Slow, if any, growth in most local counties since 2010. Updates on Rome News bankruptcy reorganization. Beautiful, rain-free holiday weekend forecast. Free meal for those in caps, gowns.

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Slow -- even no -- growth in much of Northwest Georgia  -Some communities lost residents between the 2010 and 2012 estimates. County-by-county snapshots.   Rome News/News Publishing update  -Newspaper's financial advisor earning $300/hour; seeks $25,000 payment so far. -Update on monthly operating statement; executive salaries.   Dining  -Cap, gown and free meal: That's the Partridge's deal. -Latest Public Health restaurant scores.   Health updates including a new CFO for Redmond; stopping West Nile virus now. Weather -Friday: Sunny and cooler, high of 76, low of 45. -Saturday: Sunny, high of 79, low of 46. -Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 84, low of 51. -Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, high of 87, low of 59.   Today's latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Friday including: -Kimberly Rott of the Junior Service League on the League4Learning project that will place thousands of school supplies into the hands of needy elementary and middle school students for the 2013-14 school year. -Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as Andrew Carter and perhaps Nelle Reagan join us to put the week's top headlines into perspective.

Hometown Sports     Rome Braves -Rome Braves take opener in Asheville, 6-1. -Rome on the road through Sunday vs. Asheville. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos.  Click