Construction on new Love's Truck Stop in Calhoun to begin soon; Projected opening Spring with 70 new jobs. Morrison Campground celebrating 150 years of revivals this week. MarsFest coming to Tellus. Homespun Festival returns July 20-21. Rain, storms possible today and into next week. Sports updates.

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Business: Construction on new Love's Travel Shop in Calhoun slated to begin later this summer; Projected opening in Spring 2019 with up to 70 jobs. Business

 

Morrison Campground: Families from around the Southeast gathering this week to celebrate 150 years of "old fashioned arbor-style" revivals. Morrison

 

Buzz: MarsFest coming to Tellus on July 28. Honors for Darlington's Yearbook. Polk County's Homespun Festival return July 20-21 in Rockmart. Buzz

 

Politics: Final week of advance voting begins Monday. League of Women Voters and Rome TEA Party meet this week. Politics

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 50% rain chance today, heat index near 98. Scattered storms possible all week. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. Marcus Andrew Jr., Mr. Harold Cicero Beard, Clarence Willis "Boobie" Ivey, Sr., and Lois Virginia Bennett Riner. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

 

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

 

Advertising

Hardy Realty's open house gallery for today: Eight homes in Rome, Acworth from $114,900 to $674,500. Open Houses

 

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports

Rome Braves fall 6-1 at Augusta in first of four game series. Game 2 tonight at 5:05 p.m.

 

Cartersville High's football reserved seats on sale Monday.

 

Links to:

-High school football schedules.

-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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Please join our guests Monday including:

 

7:40 a.m. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter on the Church Safety and Security Summit set for Aug. 25 at The Forum.

 

8:10 a.m. Ben Lord of Berry College Student Enterprises on next Saturday's annual farmer's market.

 

8:40 a.m. Kenna Baker and Dan Bevels from Floyd Medical Center on Tuesday's active shooter drill set for State Mutual Stadium

 

 

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