Happy Mother's Day! New Bento Bx restaurant coming to Armuchee. Fallen Polk County Police detective honored on national memorial. Local churches gearing up for VBS. Advance voting open today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunny, hot day ahead with high of 93. Sports updates.

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Fallen Polk County Police Detective Kristen Hearne honored at National Law Enforcement Memorial in D.C., Local Peace Officer Memorial Service on Friday. Memorial

Dining: Bento Bx Sushi & Hibachi coming soon to Martha Berry Highway in Armuchee. Dining

Local churches gearing up for busy summer of Vacation Bible School events. Months of planning and preparation for reaching hundreds of children in area. VBS

Politics: 1,132 advance voters so far here. You can vote today at the elections office, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Politics

Buzz: Rome Commission meets Monday, to look at advance funding for 2017 SPLOST projects. Rome BOE called meeting Tuesday to discuss personnel, budget. Household hazardous waste recycling May 19. Buzz

Education: Graduation practice, baccalaureate service starts a busy two weeks of high school graduation events in Northwest Georgia. Graduation

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Another Smog alert today for Bartow. A sunny and hot Mother's Day ahead with high near 93. Rain and storms possible Tuesday, Wednesday. Forecast

Obituaries: Mr. Joseph Koch, Mrs. Bessie Lee Yarbrough Russell and Mr. Andrew Clifford "Andy" Walker. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

Advertising

Ad:  Sweet P's at the Palladium open today for Mother's Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sweet P's

 

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports

Trion wins GHSA Class A-Public Girls Tennis Championship.

Local track and field athletes place in state championship.

Berry Softball team is one win away from NCAA Super Regionals. Play today at noon.

Rome Braves fall 4-3 to Hickory. Rematch at 3 p.m. today.

 

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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. Model High seniors Candice Peeler and Drew Estes on their advice for rising students, their high school memories and what's next for them -- and why.

 

8:40 a.m. Jim and Bonnie Moore from NAMI Rome about training law enforcement and others to deal with situations such as Monday's incident on the Bypass and U.S. 411 -- and Cedartown.