Maybe a bit of rain as the extreme drought continues in our area. Busy weekend ahead. Regional updates. Later today: county jail, Cartersville police updates.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Hour-by-hour forecast. Plus: Inch of more of rain this weekend but extreme drought continues. Weather

Today's first headlines:

• Business: As Kmart (Aug. 7?)  and Tuesday Morning (maybe today?) ready to exit, what next for East Rome. Business
• Heard on the Tweet: Kind words from Cagle on Floyd's graduation rate (with a little gig). And some Georgia perspective on Trump's VP. Tweet
• Buzz: Oostanaula Lodge barbecue, CHIP program returns July 30. Floyd Schools registration update. Buzz
• Georgia Health News: State health care shows improvements, gaps; Rome among most improved but also dropped in six areas. For one: Obesity grew from 33% to 41%. Health
• Busy weeks ahead for Alzheimer's Association with gatherings in Cartersville, Cedartown and Summerville. Health
• Weekend: Soul Fest, farmers markets (and expo), Homespun Festival on the calendar. Weekend
• Remembering Mrs. Ruth R. Carnes, Carol Roberta Hall Langford, Mr. Carl David Shetter. 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 continue Carolina road trip.
  
• Next: At Columbia, today-Monday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Rome Braves want girl softball players to get into the game.
• Atlanta Braves: All-Star break ends as Atlanta hosts the Rockies through Sunday.
• Links to high school football schedules this fall.
• Links to sports summer camps. Softball, baseball and more.

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

• At 8:10 a.m.: Rome Police Chief Denise Downer-McKinney on the latest with Officer Mike Simmons and what the past week has been like for the agency.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.