Fore Orthodontics merging practice with Pridemore and Cox. The Sweet Cocoon ready to develop property for retreat center. Donations continue for RomeGaCares relief effort for Hurricane victims. Labor Day Weekend continues with Pow Wow and Monday's barbecue. Keeping watch on Hurricane Irma in tropics. College football scores.

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

Two local Orthodontics offices joining forces as Dr. Lavonne Fore merges her practice with Drs. Pridemore and Cox. Orthodontics

Buzz: The Sweet Cocoon Foundation to begin development this fall on retreat center property. Darlington School raises nearly $200,000 during fundraiser. Buzz

RomeGaCares drop-off center closed today, open Monday. Blood donors needed too. Donations

Bartow EMS: Tractor-trailer driver severely injured after his truck crashesin woods off I-75 on Saturday afternoon. Crash

Weekend: Labor Day barbecue, Pow Wow at Ridge Ferry, farewell to baseball and the 'Spelling Bee'. Calendar

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunshine for today, Monday. Rain expected late Tuesday. Keep eye on Hurricane Irma in tropics. Forecast

Obituaries: Minister Benjamin Nealon Guthrie and Robbie Oliver Phelps. 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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Berry College wins their season opener on the road at Maryville, 30-24.

 

Shorter falls at home in season opener to Mars Hill, 40-14.

 

Rome Braves crush Columbia, 10-0, plus video of post-game fireworks. Game 3 today at 2 p.m.

 

UGA tops Appalachian State, 31-10. Alabama over FSU, 24-7.

 

GA Tech faces Tennessee tomorrow in Labor Day Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic.

 

Later today: Latest high school football rankings. John McClellan's new picks for the week coming Monday.

 

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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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