Aragon man struck and killed along Hwy. 101 in Polk County. New MLK Jr. monument coming to Five Points by end of month. Commissioner Wendy Davis to seek second term. Superheroes at Tellus. Weekend Buzz. Atlanta Braves' outfielder in Rome for rehab assignment.

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Aragon man struck and killed by car while cutting his grass along Hwy. 101 in Polk County. Fatality

Citizens come together to raise funds for new Martin Luther King, Jr. monument to be installed this month. Monument

Politics: Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis to seek second term. Politics

Buzz: Owner of local portrait shop included in 'inspiring stories'. Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday. More SPLOST presentations set for Thursday. Buzz

A legion of Superheros gather at Tellus Science Museum: Photos from Superhero Saturday. Tellus

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Looks like rain over for a few days. Sunny with highs near 90 to start week. Forecast

Remembering Anna Mae Menard Barcomb, Phelan LeVance Kasonovitch and Jeremy Lee White. 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

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Rome Braves shutout West Virginia, 2-0, in second shortest game in Rome history. Game 3 today at 2 p.m.

 

Atlanta Braves outfielder Micah Johnson joins Rome for rehab assignment.

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7:40 a.m. Dr. Chris Piller of Harbin Clinic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Rome on the July edition of Walk With a Doc.

 

8:10 a.m. Cassidy Carter from Floyd Healthcare Foundation on the upcoming NICU Rock-a-thon.

 

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