It looks like Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop has a new home downtown. Giggity's goes red as new sports bar prepares to open. Busy ballot for Rome school board this fall. Eclipse 2017: The pictures. Slight break in heat on the way.

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

Business: Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop making a comeback in downtown Rome. Giggity's adds red paint as takeover of Curlee's continues. Downtown

Qualifying under way in Rome: Another new school board contender as incumbents, challengers qualify. Politics

Buzz: 'Spelling Bee' kicks off 61st season of Rome Little Theatre. Bridge work pending on old U.S. 41. Buzz

Eclipse 2017: The day in pictures. Eclipse

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: A break in the heat starts Thursday. Weather 

Obituaries: Mrs. Marjorie Laurene Everett, Mrs. Doris Jean Bishop Williams, Mr. H.B. Winters. 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 edged in eclipse game, 6-5.

 

Braves open penultimate home stand tonight.

 

Latest high school football updates.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily updates.

 

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

7:40 a.m. All you need to know about the 2017 Rome Floyd Chamber Expo as we're joined by Stephanie Nichols from Rome Cleaners and chair of the expo as well as Moriah Median with Merry Maids, one of the corporate sponsors.

 

8:40 a.m. Carol Willis and Ginger Rowston – Parent Involvement Specialist at Rome City Schools and me. on internet safety and parent workshops

 

Plus we're on Talk of the Town this afternoon from noon to 1 p.m. with our guests: Dean Harold and Jennifer Hudson. Also stopping by Dan Falcitelli from Floyd Against Drugs.