Opinion: Use vacant NW Georgia Regional to help ease VA medical crisis. Restaurants: Pub crawl Saturday; El Mariachi opens. Public Health: New Rome restaurant scores another 'U.' 40% chance of more rain; highs in upper 80s. Latest business updates.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

A carbon copy forecast now through the weekend with highs in the upper 80s and your rain chance varying from 20% to 60%

Headlines: 

• Our opinion: Use former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital to help treat VA medical crisis. Commentary
• Downtown restaurants host 'Putt-Putt Pub Crawl' to help special veterans. El Mariachi opens in Armuchee. Restaurants
• Ribbon cuttings set for new locations of Coosa Medical Group, Snazzy Rags. DDA meets this morning. Business
• WRGA: Two more charged in fraud case where callers sought money in exchange for relief from alleged legal summons. Fraud
• Big interest in Tyler Perry production here Friday -- but no Perry or actors expected. Perry
• Exchange Club plans Flag Day salute, to honor John Bennett. Rockfest returns to Tellus. Phil Kent to visit Tea Party. Details
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for the region. New Rome restaurant gets second 'U' in three months Dining
• Floyd County Jail reports. Updated at 4 and 8 a.m., and 8 p.m. Jail

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• It's not to late to join dozens of summer camps under way in our area. Summer Camp
• June is a huge month for Vacation Bible School. Bible School

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• Rome Braves: Marathon men -- Braves win 3-2 in 14-inning game vs. Augusta.
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• Home game photos by Mills Fitzner. Gallery
• Georgia Fire vs. Lehigh Valley Saturday at The Forum.
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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