Cartersville falls to Blessed Trinity in state baseball playoffs. Cookout Burger opens in Rome; a review. Busy, warm Memorial Day weekend; rain possible tonight. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

We had a high of 87 on Saturday and we'll probably get that warm again today and Memorial Day as well. A 20 percent chance of rain tonight and Monday that grows to 30 percent Monday and Tuesday.

Headlines:  

• Cookout Burger opens in Rome. Burgers are good but the milk shakes are even better. Review
• Memorial Day Weekend: Baseball, Monday events including free CFA for military. Events
• Huge day, night for Rome River Jam. Photo gallery
• June 2-14: Georgia Highlands, 100 Black Men team up for annual Foundation Camp. GHC
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Continuing features:

• County jail reports.
• Looking for a job or a new career. Start here with Rome's Career Builder partner. Jobs
• 2014 Guide to Summer Camps. Guide
• 2014 Guide to Vacation Bible Schools. VBS

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• The Rome Braves fall 7-4 in 12 innings to Greensboro.
• Braves home vs. Greensboro at 2 p.m. today.
• Braves' home game photos by Mills Fitzner.  Braves
• Georgia Fire goes down in flames to Alabama Hammer, 39-21.
• Cartersville High School loses AAA State Baseball Championship to Blessed Trinity.
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition now on 98.7 FM and 1470 AM  7-9 a.m. weekdays, Click to listen live online

• Please listen on Monday for replays of some of our recent interviews with Sgt. Mike Barr of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Mark Jenkins of AAA South; Sam Moss of Darlington; and Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center.

And please join our guests live on Tuesday including:

• Dr. Robersteen Howard of Harbin Clinic pediatrics joins us to talk about summer safety for our kids -- and adults.
• Tony Uhrich, consulting engineer, from Savannah's Hussey Gay Bell & Deyoung Inc. for his impressions after a recent chamber visit to Rome.
• Barry Loudermilk, who's in a tight GOP runoff with Bob Barr on July 22 for the 11th Congressional District seat.