Closer look at plans for retail/apartments/condos on West Third (first of two parts). Several local retailers bring back sales tax holiday for back to school. Local school goes into community to welcome back students.

Business: Take a closer look at Wayne Robinson's plans for West Third Street -- retail, apartments and condos. (First of two parts). Horizon

 

Local retailers offering their own sales tax holiday.  First up: GoGo at The Shoe Box, Spool of Dreams (Rome, Cartersville), Whistle Britches. Tax free 

 

Education: Education: Garden Lakes goes door-to-door to welcome kids back, hand out books. GNTC Foundation awards scholarships. Donation to help Glenwood Primary's Innovation Lab and Makerspace Initiative. Digitization grant for Berry. Education

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: The 90s are back for a few days and then mid 80s. Heavy rain should hold off until Monday.  Weather

 

Obituaries: Joseph Wells Brown, Sarah Imogene Little Brown, Martha Miranda Lowman. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

 

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

 

Advertising:

Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Two homes in Rome, ranging in price from $289,000 to $379,900. Posting at 3 p.m.

 

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports.

Rome Braves light up the Fireflies, 14-5.

 

Rome Braves wrap up home stand with six wins in eight tries, begin three-game road trip to Lexington.

 

High school: John McClellan's first column of the new football season posts Monday, looking at changes from the past year.

 

Links to:

-High school football schedules and preseason events.

-Tickets on sale for Rome, Calhoun games at Corky Kell Classic on Aug. 16 at Barron Stadium.

-Fall openers for Berry, Shorter football plus schedules.

-Practice is about to begin for the Atlanta Falcons.

Community:

-Details on the Aug. 18 Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K & 2 mile Health Walk.

-The 2018 edition of the Harbin Hero Hustle 5K and two-mile health walk is Sept.  29; help pick the five local charities to participate in the Harbin Hero Challenge.

 

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

8:10 a.m. Dr. Robert Brown, pastor of Rome First United Methodist Church and Tina Bartleson of the Exchange Club Family Resource Center join us to talk about the new SERVE ROME initiative.

 

8:40 a.m. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.