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This morning's first headlines and updates all day from Hometown Headlines

Lights out again Tuesday night at J.R. Cricket's in downtown Rome. Cricket's 

Sellers Gourmet Eatery targets mid March opening on Broad Street. Sellers

Huge weekend ahead in downtown Rome: 'Once On This Island' (watch a cool time-lapse video), 'Charlie Brown,' Heart of the Community's triple play. Downtown

Buzz: Open house Thursday at South Rome Early Learning Center. Floyd Police promote Misty Pledger. ALDI career fair set in Cartersville. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Brief return by winter and then more mid 60s throughout the weekend. Weather

Georgia Health News: 'Surprise' billing effort still lacks a compromise. Health

Remembering Hoyt E. Barron, Miss Leanna Michelle Gilmore, Rocky Lynn Shaw Sr., Mrs. Mary Joe Williams.  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 

 

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

Please join our guests including:

7:40 a.m.: Dustin Little, the Coosa Middle School teacher and avid runner who is using his "miles" from an upcoming ultramarathon to raise funds for the school's cross country program.

8:40 a.m.: Kristi Kent from the city of Rome on the Heart of the Community's Heart Walk-Cycle-Paddle set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Town Green