Season of change for Rome Braves on, off the field. The scoop: Ice cream war escalating on Broad Street. Community Holy Week begins.

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Season of change for the Rome Braves: A new general manager, the return of Rocket Wheeler, likely start of stadium improvements -- and negotiations to keep the club here beyond 2020. Braves

Forget the parking debate, here's something to really dig into: Ice cream wars. Dining 

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

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: High in the low 50s today; up to mid 70s by Wednesday. Rain returns. Weather

Obituaries:  Mrs. Betty Janet Bradshaw Bailey, Mrs. Marie Edwards Ponder. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday. 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 -- schedule for tonight, Tuesday.

 

Atlanta Braves wrap up spring training at home tonight, Tuesday; opener is Thursday vs. Phillies.

Your final four: Loyola vs. Michigan, Villanova vs. Kansas.

 

Local college updates.

 

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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.