As food court ramps up, another four-plus restaurants rumored for downtown. Attorney/mother seeks School Board seat. Model High band needs your blood (donation). High school football begins. The return of Norman Arey.

Today's first, fast, factual, fair and free headlines -- with updates all day from Hometown Headlines

You need a scorecard to track what's proposed for downtown Rome. First, the food court--and then four to six restaurants (and lofts)? Dining

Attorney, parent J.J. Walker Seifert to seek one of seven seats on the Rome City Schools board this fall. Politics

Buzz: Model, Cass, Woodland High part of Blood Assurance's Battle of the Bands; how to help. Walk With a Doc returns Aug. 19.  Highlands professor to teach in Germany. Legal help available Aug. 11. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Upper 80s today through Sunday with rain possible (30% to 50% chance). Weather

Obituaries: Mary Aycock Blanton. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

Busy year so far for the Polk County Drug Task Force: 65 arrests, seizures of weapons, currency and vehicles.Task force

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

 

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Braves legend Ralph Garr at State Mutual tonight as Rome hosts Asheville.

 

Georgia Tech basketball coach Josh Pastner in town Tuesday evening.

 

Arey retired? No-No. Norman Arey returns soon with football picks -- and 'observations.'

 

High school football scrimmages tonight: Rome, Model (both intrasquad); Rockmart hosts Bowdon.

 

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7:40 a.m. Berry Vikings Head Football Coach Tony Kunczewski on starting the team's fifth season and what to expect from the reigning co-champions of the Southern Athletic Association

 

8:10 a.m. Janet Eberhart, Immunizations Coordinator for Northwest Georgia Public Health, on August being National Immunization Awareness Month.

 

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