Monday, August 24, 2015

Use of local rivers surging; so are safety concerns. Floyd County Police mourn Barry Sutton. John McClellan's high school football picks for Friday. $50 million industrial park proposed for Cartersville; firing range for Polk. Obituaries. Gas prices drop.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

  • Upper 80s today with a 20% chance of rain but relief is on the way.

Headlines:

  • Return to our rivers: Outfitters see record numbers as kayak, canoe, tube use grows. But so do safety concerns. Outdoors
  • Floyd County Police mourn Barry Sutton.
  • $50 million industrial park in Cartersville, 60-acre training center in Polk go before regional development board. Business
  • Gas prices down 10 cents. Rome/Floyd (!) has the lowest in NW Georgia; Centre, Ala., still 14 cents cheaper. Gas
  • Agenda: Berry students return; commission meetings; Adairsville job fair; downtown Cedartown concert; Rome Braves open final home stand of 2015. The week
  • Georgia Health News: A healthy revolution improves hospital food. GHN
  • Obituaries: Remembering B.M. Whelchel, Robert Lee Sisson, Lucille Justice. Funerals
  • Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics returns Tuesday. Dining
  • Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

  • John McClellan's high school predictions for this weekend.
  • Rome Braves hammered by Asheville 13-1.
  • Today: Rome off. Tuesday at Lexington, 7:05 p.m.
  • Atlanta Braves fall to Cubs, 9-3.
  • Today: Colorado at Turner Field, 7:10 p.m.

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Please join our guests Monday including:

  • At 7:40 a.m.: Kristi Kent from the city of Rome on efforts to restore the Clocktower.
  • At 8:40 a.m.: Wendy Davis on the outpouring of support for former President Jimmy Carter, including the 'campaign signs' stating Jimmy Carter for Cancer Survivor.

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