LocoMex coming to Magretta Hall. Groundbreaking set for The Lofts at Third and Broad. Ideal Meals to offer 'fit' take-out meals or delivery. Lots of rain due today, Wednesday. High school baseball championships at State Mutual Stadium starting Wednesday.

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Coming soon to Magretta Hall in downtown Rome: LocoMex (don't say it before you read more). Dining

Groundbreaking scheduled for Thursday on The Lofts at Third and Broad in downtown Rome. Lofts

Business: Ideal Meals on the way with 'fast, fresh, fit' take-out or delivery service. Sellers Eatery hiring in downtown Rome. Two job fairs on the way. Three chamber ribbon cuttings over next two weeks. Business

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: More than an inch of rain in Cartersville so far, about a third of an inch in Rome, Calhoun. Much more on the way today.  Weather

Business: Melody Harrison, president of the Greater Rome Board of Realtors, joins colleagues on D.C. trip to discuss tax reform, other home ownership issues. Realtors 

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler among presenters at GBI discussion on at-risk adult abuse Monday. GBI

Georgia Health News: Rome's Frank Tant talks about the stigmas attached to those with HIV -- and the challenges of surviving with the disease. Health

Remembering Mrs. Lucy Mae Garrett, Janice W. Lumpkin, Mr. Stanley Preston Pettis. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. 69 (U) for Gordon County restaurant. Dining

Gordon sheriff: Five arrested following two-week investigation into suspected drug trafficking. Arrests

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

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

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Model, Calhoun atop state golf championships so far.

State high school baseball tournaments at State Mutual Stadium starting Wednesday.

 

Rome Braves open long road trip with 7-3 win over Asheville.

 

Latest local soccer report.

 

Shorter's Lester Miller profiled as track and field nationals begin.

 

Updates from Berry.

 

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8:40 a.m. Mike Dunn, general manager of the Rome Braves, on the Georgia High School Association championship baseball games coming to State Mutual Stadium starting Wednesday.

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