Dining: Quick picks from area restaurants. April employment updates, county by county. About those Wednesday storms (and a great photo). Funeral Mass set for Peter Lawler. Weekend graduation updates. Baseball updates.

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

Dining: A super sandwich, later hours at Crawdaddy's, new menu items at Seasons -- and Waffle House, LocoMex already hiring -- and Sunday night yoga? Dining

April unemployment rates in Northwest Georgia plus who's hiring. Jobs

Graduations: Coosa High is Friday at 7 p.m. Saturday: Armuchee (10 a.m.), Pepperell (2:30 p.m.), Model (7 p.m.), all at The Forum. Plus: PHS baccalaureate photo.  Education

Education: Georgia Northwestern dean Grace Beam completes economic development academy. GNTC receives $7,500 grant from Gene Haas

Foundation. Education 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Great photo of Wednesday's stormy skies. Plus: 20% to 50% chance of rain Saturday through Memorial Day; highs in the mid 80s. Weather

Obituary for Dr. Peter Lawler. Funeral Mass set for 11 a.m. Friday at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Rome. Peter

Remembering Patsy Jo Porter Ingram, Marcus Joe 'Mark' Poole. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. Crimewatch

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

 With sweep of Asheville in hand, the Rome Braves head to Augusta tonight.

State high school baseball playoff updates (from State Mutual Stadium).

 

Local college updates.

 

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Please join our guests including:

7:40 a.m.: State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler on his appearance before a GBI forum on adult abuse.

 8:10 a.m.: Mark Cochran and Audrey Burton from Cevian Design Lab on this afternoon's open house of their new office in the 200 block of Broad Street -- and what's next.