Senate takes up deficit plan; Gingrey, Graves vote no. Storm Emily could threaten Southeast. July home sales up in Greater Rome.

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The Deficit Debate:

-Chambliss, Isakson, Senate take up deficit debate. Passage expected. 

-Gingrey, Graves go against House majority in opposing latest deal.

-Continuing coverage all day on Hometown Headlines.

-On Hometown Headlines Radio Edition: Your calls on the debate, 706-2091-9744, starting at 7:10 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM.

 

 July home sales up over same month last year:

 -Tentative report looks better than what we had in July 2010.

   

Tracking Tropical Storm Emily:

 -Some tracks have the storm influencing the Southeast by the weekend.

   

Coach of Rome Rampage indoor football team in ICU.      

   

Your latest forecast:   

-Tuesday: Sunny, high of 98, low of 69. Heat index: 103.
-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 98 low of 71. Heat index: 101.
-Thursday: 40% rain chance, high of 99, low of 73.

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition  on WRGA 1470 AM.

-7:10 a.m. The Buzz of Northwest Georgia/Deficit calls.

-7:40 a.m.  Your calls on the House vote on deficit package.
-8:10 a.m. Shemi Kumar, head of school, Montessori school of Rome.
-8:40 a.m. Jeff Lewis, district member, Georgia DOT board.  

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-UGA tops all mascots; Mack Brown to Carolina? Naw.

 

Rome Braves: Sports 

-Braves add two in the eighth, win 3-2 over Greenville.   

-Home vs. Greenville tonight-Thursday. 

-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos.