Plan B for Bass Pro in Emerson? We found one idea. Dulaney latest coach to exit Shorter. ACC tennis championship under way this morning. Tracking storms here Thursday.

This morning's headlines -- always first, fast, factual and free online -- with updates continuing all day from Hometown Headlines

Speculative: Plan B for Bass Pro at Emerson? Future location designation is gone but other options found online including adventure sports, lodging, time shares. Bass Pro

Brittni Dulaney, named Gulf South women's lacrosse coach of the year last week, now latest to leave Shorter. Dulaney

ACC Tennis: Three women's matches, one men's match open ACC Tennis championships today. Details on schedules, tickets, parking, traffic, food and weather. ACC Tennis

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Warm, stormy and wet on Thursday. Chance of rain into the weekend. Weather

Buzz: 'Be the Graduate' a great idea by Model/Johnson community. Fourth 'Run for the Homeless' is May 20.  Rockmart Chick-fil-A groundbreaking is Monday. Reverse raffle, book auction set. Buzz 

Business: Updates on the Lidl grocery projects. Hosmer promoted at Georgia Northwestern. Mohawk posts sustainability report. Business

Georgia Health News: Another rural hospital (Jenkins County) set to close in Georgia. Health

Remembering Mrs. Martha Rosine King Ayers, Mr. Jerry Donaldson Harper, Mr. Bruce Morgan Odom, Mrs. Mary Marie Saade Olson, Dr. Stanley Jackson Self. 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

Dulaney is 16th sports figure to leave Shorter since March 2015.

 

ACC tennis under way this morning at tennis center.

 

Rome Braves back in action after two rain outs.

 

Community sports updates including baseball, football camps with area coaches.

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Please join our guests  including:

7:40 a.m. Beth Smith of Darlington on the annual Tri for the Kids set for this Sunday.

8:40 a.m. Carey Smith, Rome Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday night's Masterworks concert, also featuring the three 2017 winners of the Seventh Annual Young Artists Competition

Talk of the Town, noon-1 p.m. (subbing for Nelle Reagan)

Noon: Astronomer David Dundee of Tellus Science Museum on National Astronomy Day and the Star Party at Tellus this Saturday.

12:30 p.m. Regina Wheeler of the Cartersville visitors bureau on the return of the May Market at Rose Lawn