Over 800 students to graduate GHC, Darlington this week. Top 5 things this week: Constellium opening, GHSA Track Championships at Berry, Roman Roast on River and more. Photo gallery from Downtown Rome Saturday festival. Warmer temps return. Coosa, Sonoraville advances in state soccer tourney.

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Over 800 college and high students graduating this week between Georgia Highlands and Darlington School. Your guide to commencement service. Graduation

Top 5 things ahead this week: Berry hosting GHSA Track Championships, grand opening for Costellium in Carterville, Roman Roast of the River, adult prom and commission meetings. Top 5

Photo gallery: Hundreds pack Downtown Rome for inaugural Saturday event featuring art walk, pianos, international festivities and music. Downtown

Buzz: Basic concealed carry weapons course in Rome. Marine Corps League meeting May 13. Buzz

GBI investigating death of 30-year-old man in Chickamauga. Former police officer held in custody. GBI

Remembering Louise Margaret Baker Fix, Kermit (Kert) Boone Felker, William John Kalmbach, Richard Harold Maxwell, Homer Lee McCrary, Leonard Marshall Purdy and Ricky Wells. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

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Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Eight homes in Rome, ranging in price from $134,900 to $498,000. Click Hardy

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

High School state soccer tourney: Coosa, Sonoraville advance to Final Four. Rome, Pepperell, Calhoun and Cartersville out.

 

High School baseball tourney: Rockmart forces game 3 on Monday. Trion out.

 

Shorter Lady Hawks fall in GSC Softball Championship tournament.

 

Rome Braves drop four in row losing 6-5 on Saturday to Greensboro.

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Please join our guests Monday including:

8:10 a.m. Darlington seniors William Groover and Bernadette Ebri on their time in high school, graduation and what's next. The first of our series of interviews with the graduation classes of 2017.

8:40 a.m. Capt. Jason Smith of the Salvation Army on the Run for the Homeless on May 20.