Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop forced to move from Broad Street after 100 years. Gravy Boat closes in East Rome. Photo gallery celebrating Independence Day on Broad St. to Lindale. Guide to Tuesday's events. Time to donate school supplies for children in need. More rain possible today. Cedartown Wheelchair Athlete 5K tonight.

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

Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop: A Broad St. icon for over 100 years forced to move as building owner makes 'major' repairs. Blue Ribbon

Photo Gallery: Celebrating Independence Day from Downtown Block Party to Lindale parade. Gallery

Independence Day 2017: Plenty of fireworks, parades and fun to celebrate the Red, White and Blue. Independence Day

Back-to-School: Rome YMCA and Bartow's Give a Kid a Chance now collecting school supplies for local children. School

Cedartown's One Door Polk focused on community well-being and personalized care. One Door

Buzz: Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K and Health Walk returns Aug. 19. Goodwill hosting job fairs in Rome and Calhoun. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 40% rain chance today and Monday, highs near 90. More heat, 30% rain chance for Independence Day. Forecast

Remembering Shelby Wiley Gilleland, William "Chad" Lance and Clarence Edward "Ed" Martin. 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 get 5-1 win over Columbia Fireflies.

 

The annual Cedartown Wheelchair Athlete 5K is set for tonight with a finish line at College Street in Peek Park. The race begins at 7:30 p.m.

 

Updates on summer athletic camps.

 

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State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder