Convenience store/deli coming to Redmond Rd. Flu-related deaths continue to rise. Floyd Schools officials investigating threatening photo from Armuchee High student. Kindergarten roundup coming soon. Redmond hosting Heart of Community events today. More rain ahead for weekend. Scores from first round of GHSA state basketball tournament.

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Business: Convenience store/deli planned off Redmond across from entrance to The Spires at Berry College. Also: Updates to the continuing care retirement center's residences.   Business

Health: Statewide flu-related deaths continue to rise with 79 confirmed so far this season. Flu

Floyd School officials investigating incident at Armuchee High School after student posts potentially threatening photo on social media. No students harmed, no weapons on campus. Armuchee

Health: Redmond hosting full-day of celebrations including this morning's community walk-cycle-paddle event and tonight's Heart of Community Awards ceremony. Health

Education: Floyd County Schools will hold its Kindergarten Roundup on March 5-16. Education

Buzz: Rome celebrates 28 years as 'Tree City', Alcohol Control Commission meets Tuesday, CRBI's Big Float returns June 2, Bartow Baptist Association hosting safety conference. Buzz

Dining: Free chicken biscuit Tuesday morning at Dwarf House, other CFAs. Plus: Double the Mellow in Cartersville, Rome. Dining

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Rain likely today with up to quarter of inch possible. Highs in the mid 60s for the weekend. Forecast

Obituaries: Mrs. Elizabeth W. Dixon, Mrs. Edith Odessa Mullinax, Dennis Russell Stokely, Mrs. Beverly Fay Thomas and Mr. Ralph Lee Wilson. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch

 

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:

First round of GHSA State Basketball tournament:

Model Girls advance, rough night for other local girls teams. More games ahead today.

 

Unity Christian School's Lady Lions advance to final four with Friday's victory over Habersham.

 

Shorter and Berry basketball teams play today.

 

SSA North GA is hosting its sixth annual free community soccer clinic for children ages 3 to 14 at North Floyd Park soccer complex today.

 

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Please join our guests Monday including:

7:40 a.m. Jim Alred of Harbin Clinic as well as either Betsy Allgood or Deise Gomez from Parks & Rec on the 2018 Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon set for March 17.

 

8:40 a.m. Joe Costolnick of Harbor House with some key updates and response to his recent guest column.

 

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