Saturday, March 24, 2018

Rome's Toys R Us store closing this spring, liquidation sale underway. Former Model coach arrested. Jacksonville tornado: How you can help. Polk Medical reaches agreement with BCBS. Flu cases continue to decline. Slight chance of rain for weekend. High School baseball at State Mutual today.

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Business: Toys R Us in Rome closing later this spring. Liquidation sale now underway. Business
 
Man named Model baseball coach in May but released from the job last month facing family violence charges. Arrest
 
Tornado aftermath: Jefferson's pledges 10% of Tuesday's sales to Jacksonville recovery efforts. Summerville collecting donations. Mayor on Hometown Radio Monday. How to help
 
Health: Statewide flu activity drops to moderate level, total of 137 flu-related deaths so far this season. Health
 
Health: Polk Medical Center reaches agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Polk
 
Buzz: Comprehensive Plan workshop set for April 17, public survey online. Alcohol Commission meeting Monday. Floyd BOE meets April 3. South Rome Spring Festival coming to AKD Elementary. Buzz
 
Celebrating Easter: Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. Church services, expanded activities through Easter. Easter
 
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Slight rain chance today increasing tonight into Sunday. Rain chances everyday next week. Forecast
 
Obituaries: David Crosswell Hortman, Mr. Marshall "Buford" Moon and Mrs. Lillie Viola Adcock Thacker. 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:

High school baseball at State Mutual Stadium today. The games include:
  • Coosa High vs. Model, 10 a.m.
  • Pepperell vs. Cartersvile, 1 p.m.
  • Darlington vs. North Cobb Christian, 4:30 p.m.
  • Rome vs. Armuchee, 7:30 p.m.
Friday's high school baseball scores.
 
Get a team-by-team look at the 2018 high school football season.
 
March Madness: The latest brackets for men's and women's teams.
 

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

Please join our guests Monday including:
 
7:40 a.m. A closer look at the Easter at the Ridge celebration on Sunday with Kirk Ayers, Music Minister, and Tom Bennett, Music and Technology Coordinator, from Calvary Baptist Church.
 
8:10 a.m. Mayor Johnny L. Smith from the city of Jacksonville, Ala., on recovery efforts from the tornado a week earlier and what we can do to help.
 
8:40 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.
 

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder

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