Heard on the Tweet: Media makeover for fall football...Cartersville Taco Bell getting new look ... Rome City Brewing cans on the way. Update on local jobs. Former detective's story on 'The Price of Duty' TV show Monday. Wet -- and a bit cooler -- this weekend.

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Heard on the Tweet: Some media makeovers for local football this season. Taco Bell getting a new look in Cartersville. Two Rome City Brewing Co. crafts beers get canned starting today. Why Paradise Garden is a day tripper (per Atlanta magazine). Tweet

Education: Rome City Schools change start, end times for all grade levels starting next month. RCS

Latest look at local employment trends. Jobs

Rome Police offering Pastoral Police Academy over eight nights beginning Aug. 6. How to apply. RPD

Joe Costolnick walks 'The Price of Duty' through an emotion 2005 murder investigation on TV Monday night. Buzz 

Politics: 1,063 advance votes through Wednesday with two days to go. Endorsements: Trump for Kemp; Deal for Cagle. Calendar updates.  Vote

Harbin Clinic Cartersville Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine starts Monday morning walk-in sports clinic July 23. Two therapists with Floyd Physical Therapy & Rehab earn national certifications. Health

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: About an inch of rain total Friday-Sunday; Saturday could see storms. A little cooler over the weekend. Weather

Obituaries: Mr. Gene Harlan Niblett, Mrs. Elaine Lewis Watson, Mr. James Stanley Wright. 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: Sports.

Rome Braves open eight-game home stand tonight.

 

Model High football's new press box in place.

 

Two Shorter games to be on ESPN 3.

 

Honors for Viking football player.

 

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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