Another boutique heading to downtown Rome -- in a unique spot. Cedarstream printing expanding, to add 15 jobs. Byington seeks full term on Rome School Board; final day to quality for city elections. Busy high school football weekend.

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Business: Cartersville boutique Spool of Dreams opens Sept. 28 near Moe's barbecue. Ribbon cutting for food court Thursday. Business

Business: Cedarstream printing moving to $4.5 million headquarters, hopes to add 15 jobs.  Business

WRGA: Rome insurance agent Marshall Irwin arrested on six counts of insurance fraud. Arrest

Will Byington, appointed to the Rome School Board almost a year ago, seeks full term in November. Politics

With qualifying deadline at 4:30 this afternoon, Rome ballot so far includes nine challengers, five incumbents for seven school board seats; three incumbents and two challengers for city commission. Politics

Business: Rome Floyd Chamber launches All Things Digital initiative to attract high-tech industry, start ups and other growth opportunities. Digital

Buzz: Roman Rumble returns Sept. 16. Swing One for the Kids Golf Classic is Sept. 8. Used book sale returns. Governments set joint SPLOST meeting Sept. 5. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Look for mid 80s each day, mid 60s at night through next week; some weekend rain possible. Weather

No additional obituaries from Thursday.

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: Seven homes in Rome and Cedartown priced from $89,900 to $330,000. Posting at 3 p.m.

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: 

 

Rome Braves fall 4-0 to Legends; open three-game set with Greensboro.

 

Braves announce 2018 schedule including seven-game home stand to open the new year.

 

Latest high school football notes.

 

John McClellan's picks for tonight's game.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily.

 

Community: 26th Annual Ridge Ferry Invitational is Saturday. 

 

RADIO: Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. weekdays, WRGA 98.7 FM

7:40 a.m. Pete McDonald, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College, on the Rome Floyd Chamber's new All Things Digital initiative. 

 

8:40 a.m. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

 

Talk of the Town, noon-1 p.m. Rome Little Theatre and the Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation.