Friday, August 26, 2011

Pepperell community mourns tragic death of Bonnie Cook. 100-degree forecast today; take precautions. High school football: Predictions, scoreboard show, scores. Plus middle schoolers hit the field Saturday

 
Pepperell community grieving loss of Bonnie Cook
-Students, staff, friends remember Middle school secretary who died in a vehicle fire Thursday. Special tribute page on Facebook draws more than 600 'friend's in just hours.

-Floyd County Schools have extra assistance at the school today.

Weather: Record forecast, lawn care, latest on Irene

-100-degree forecast would tie record set in 1938: Thursday's high was 98.

-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 100, low of 68.

-Saturday: Mostly sunny, high of 97, low of 65.

-Sunday: 20% rain chance, high of 92, low of 62.

   

How to Water Your Lawn the Right Way: Keith Mickler column

 

Hurricane Irene: Advisory

-With winds of 110 mph, Irene was moving north at 10 mph. Hurricane warnings are up in parts of North Carolina, Virginia and New Jersey.


Today's Buzz:
-Braves to announce latest swing at Miracle Field on Monday.
-Source Therapy Billing update due at 11 a.m. briefing today.

Football back in a big way:
-John McClellan's high school picks.
-South 107's scoreboard show returns tonight.
-Get tonight's updates at www.wrgarome.com
-Rome Middle School football adds sixth-grade team; all play Saturday.
-Norman's No-Nos, Norman Arey's locks to lose each week in college football, return a week from today only on Hometown Headlines.

Weekend:
-Public health restaurant inspection scores:
Dining
-Bryan Mullins' downtown entertainment report.
-What's ahead this weekend: Dancing Rome stars.

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM:
-7:10 a.m.: The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.
-7:40 a.m.: Open lines at 706-291-9744. 

-8:10 a.m.: Mike Beavers on high school football weekend

-8:40 a.m.: Al Pazzone, mayor of Emerson, on LakePoint project.  

 

Rome Braves: Sports

-Braves  win 4-3, complete sweep of Savannah. 

-Tonight: Final six home games of 2011 season begin vs. Kannapolis. 

 

Coming Sept. 2: Norman Arey's first Norman's No-Nos column of the 2011 college football season.  

 

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