First Rome Cares convoy to head for Conroe, Texas, on Tuesday. Your weekend in under 100 words: Today's Knights' BBQ, a Braves' farewell. John McCellan's high school picks for this weekend. Mid 70s/mid 50s by Wednesday.

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

Rome Cares prepares for first trip to Conroe, Texas -- a Houston suburb -- as collections continue here (hours 8 a.m.-6 p.m. today). Rome Cares

Your weekend in < 100 words: 'Dunn' a great job for Braves, Rome. BBQ: Prelude to perfection. The Wright thing to do. Plus: A w-i-n-n-e-r on stage.  < 100

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Hello fall? Mid 70s due Wednesday, mid 50s overnight. Weather

Obituaries: Johnnie Dell Cordle, Mr. Gary Randall "Luke" Willerson. Obituaries 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Wednesday. Dining

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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: 

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John McClellan's high school picks: Five-point edge for Pepperell over Cedartown; Rome, Cartersville looking at double-digit wins. McClellan

 

In latest high school rankings, Rome and Cartersville remain in top spots; Calhoun and Darlington slip a bit; Sonoraville steady at no. 9.

 

Rome Braves hammer Columbia, 16-4. Season's final game today at 1 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.

 

Colleges: Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee tonight at 8 p.m.

 

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

We're back live at 7 a.m. Tuesday with our guests:

 

7:40 a.m. Christina Bucher on the Floyd County Democratic Party's Georgia Giants dinner set for Sept. 22.

 

8:10 a.m. Detective Rich Wistocki of the Naperville, Ill., police department on "cyper bullying."

 

8:40 a.m. Joe Costolnick, new director of Harbor House, on the 2017 Roman Rumble

 

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