Smog alert today for Bartow, metro Atlanta; high of 91. John McClellan's high school football column returns for new season. Latest restaurant news and Public Health inspection scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

Code orange air quality alert for Bartow County, metro Atlanta today. High of 91.

Headlines:

• What's the scoop on all the dirt being moved off Avenue A? Additional parking for O'Charley's. Dining
• Patterson, Burkhalter team up on anti-gang billboard. Gangs
• Home sales down again in July; around 7% below year-to-date numbers from last 2014. Real estate
• Exchange Club named nation's top Toys for Tots campaign in 2013. Smile Report
• And the genre of the newest restaurant coming to East Rome is ... Mexican. Restaurant
• Centennial memorial service for First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson is this Monday at 6 p.m. First Lady
• Health Initiative for Men returns Aug. 16. Berry extends Thursday farmers markets through Aug. 21. Briefs
• 11th Rome International Film Festival set for Sept. 4-7; opening, closing films announced. RIFF
• CRBI's River Revelry returns Aug. 23 with raft races, Musselhead crownings and auctions. Coosa
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Inspections
• Bartow County Jail reports; Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Returning today:

• John McClellan's high school football: 7 local schools start 2014 season with new head coaches; scrimmages next. McClellan

Regular features:

• We're now posting photos on our Instagram page as well. Follow us at Hometown
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves take opener vs. Legends, 7-4.
• Additional updates on the Braves: Big reunion this weekend.
• Huge fall ahead for Barron Stadium with college, high school, middle school football -- and Peach State. Barron

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition now on 98.7 FM and 1470 AM

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• Please join our guests including:
• Matt Gorman, administrator of Polk Medical Center, on the latest updates on the new hospital quickly rising on U.S 278.
• Gail Johnson on the Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K and 2 Mile Health Walk on Aug. 16.
• Nancy Smith on next Monday's Centennial Memorial Service to remember First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson, to be held at First Presbyterian Church of Rome at 6 p.m.