Armuchee RaceTrac to open late spring. Progress underway at DiPrima's Shoes. Celebrating Good Friday today. Child Abuse Prevention Month starts Sunday. Teams announced for Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge. Clouds clearing for beautiful Easter weekend. Sports updates.

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Business: Armuchee's new RaceTrac to open late May/early June. Progress underway for DiPrima's Shoes expansion. Business

Child Abuse Prevention Month begins Sunday, April 1. What's being done -- and what you can do to help. Events

Celebrating Easter: Good Friday services today. Easter Egg hunt at Ridge Ferry at 5 p.m. Update on services through Easter Sunday. Easter

Ten teams announced for 2018 Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge set for Aug. 11. Dance

Education: Rome High students write books to help Anna K. Davie Elementary students learn about astronomy. Education

Buzz: Cartersville's Hope Center hosting "Show for Hope" car show on Saturday. Floyd GOP Women meet Tuesday. Bartow hosting free scrap tire dropoff events. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Clouds clearing today to make way for beautiful Easter weekend with sunshine, highs near 70. Forecast

Obituaries: Melody Sparovic Engebregson. Obituaries

No new Public Health restaurant inspection scores on Thursday. 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:

Atlanta Braves have largest Opening Day comeback in modern history in 8-5 win over the Phillies.

 

Five local high school basketball players named to AJC All-State team.

 

Local high school baseball updates.

 

Rome Braves' 16th season opener on Thursday, April 5, vs. Hagerstown at State Mutual Stadium.

 

NCAA Final Four: Loyola vs. Michigan, Villanova vs. Kansas; Saturday, TBS, 6 and 8:45 p.m.

 

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