Redmond Regional gets state OK to start obstetrics. Floyd County Schools adding online academy. Harbin closing vitality fitness in late June. Expanded Holy Week, Easter schedule.

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Health: Redmond Regional gets state OK for obstetrics service. Plan calls for $21.9 million to accommodate expanded offering. Health

Education: Floyd County Schools launching online academy this fall; open to 30 students (sixth-12 grades) for the first year. Education

Health: Harbin Clinic is closing Vitality Fitness center in late June. Health 

Police: Former Cartersville employee charged with four counts of felony theft by deception. Arrest

Buzz: One Community United presents 'From Death to Life' on Wednesday. Prayer Breakfast is May 3. GHC plans April 3 career fair.  Berry lecture on bald eagles is April 2. Buzz

Obituaries: Rosa Lee Gilreath, Katherine "Marie" Edwards Ponder, Miss Elizabeth Ann Turner. Obituaries

Celebrating Easter: Community Holy Week service continues at noon Tuesday at St. Peter's. Also: Church services, expanded activities. Easter

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: One more cool day and then back to the 70s -- and rain. Weather

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:

High school baseball scores and schedule.

 

Weekly baseball rankings.

 

Honors for Berry baseball, softball players.

 

Atlanta Braves open at home vs. Philly Thursday afternoon.

 

Rome Braves' home opener is April 5.

 

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

 

7:40 a.m. Chris Kerr, perhaps Nathan Flood or Beth Wardlaw, and Drew Wharton from the Rome Floyd Chamber on Confluence 2018 set for April 12.

 

8:10 a.m. George Wetzel of the National Weather Service's Peachtree City office also serves as the Observation Program Leader and state coordinator for the  Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network or CoCoRaHS Program. He'll talk about how you can become part of the weather-reporting network.

 

8:40 a.m. Wayne Mullinax of Jefferson's on Broad Street in Rome on helping with storm relief in Jacksonville, Ala. 10 percent of today's sales go toward the cause. Plus: Special T-shirts now on sale.