At least two inches of rain on the way with Storm Cindy's remnants. Judge blocks adding names to school RICO case. Turrentine named new Coosa High principal. Suspect surrenders in Saturday murder case.

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Ware Mechanical Weather Center: At least two inches of rain due as remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy wash through here. Also: The latest from the Gulf as the storm moves closer. Weather

 

Judge denies bid to add eight more 'parties' to the RICO/theft investigation involving former maintenance personnel with the county schools. RICO

 

Suspect surrenders in Saturday homicide in West Rome. Suspect

 

Johnson Elementary's LaDonna Turrentine named new principal at Coosa High School. Principal

 

Coosa Valley Credit Union consolidating West Rome locations. Branch at 1307 Redmond Road to close at end of July. Consolidation

 

Education: Georgia Northwestern prepares for new Move On When Ready students. Bartow County Public Health reminds parents of needed back-to-school shots, screenings. Education

 

Buzz: Great turnout for ALS fund-raiser for Freddie Giles at Shane's. Rome Fire Lt. Leigh Rush headed to World Police and Fire Games. New Dollar General in Gore to hire 13. Buzz

 

Remembering Mr. Ellioutt Cunningham Jr., Mr. Randy Diamond, Mrs. Annie Dell Deems Ely Hutchens, Mr. John Robert Jester, Mr. Willie Montgomery Sr., Shirley Selman Owens, Mr. Tony Marion Patterson. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores: U/46 for Cave Spring restaurant. Dining

 

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

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

 Updates from the SAL All-Star game that featured five Rome Braves.

Rome starts second season Thursday vs. Tourists in Asheville.

 

Berry Softball welcomes seven new players.

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7:20 a.m. Update from Paddle Georgia 2017.

 

7:40 a.m. LaDonna Turrentine, the new principal at Coosa High, on what to expect this year.

 

8:10 a.m. Update from Orange Beach, Ala., as Rome businessman Brian Dulaney does his best Jim Cantore take on storm conditions washing out many Northwest Georgians' vacations this week.

 

8:40 a.m. Kelly Dae, a teacher from East Central, and a guest from the YMCA on the summer feeding and enrichment program so far this year.