No back-to-school sales tax break for Georgia; bordering states offering it. Suspect in latest Bartow murder dies. Advance voting continues as runoff two weeks away; political updates. Kerr to chair Heart of the Community. Summer sizzle resumes today

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Education: Looking for the back-to-schools sales tax holiday this summer? Head for the borders. Education

Bartow Sheriff: Suspect in woman's murder on Saturday has died from his self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Update

People: Chris Kerr named chair of Heart of the Community Foundation. Champion joins Floyd Urgent Care/Calhoun as nurse practitioner. People

Politics: Advance voting continues with runoff two weeks away. Updates on the GOP governor's runoff, Democratic school superintendent's race. League meeting to focus on Latino vote potential. Politics 

Buzz: Berry College Student Enterprise Program's summer farmers market set for July 21. Development authority meets Wednesday. Buzz

Georgia DOT: Entrance ramp to I-75 north at Exit 290 in Cartersville to be closed this Friday night, Saturday. Traffic

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Steamy summer weather returns with a heat index near 100 again today. Weather 

Obituaries: Mrs. Carolyn Castile, Mr. Bobby Lamar Fincher. 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 off today before starting series in Greenville.

 

Links to:

-High school football schedules.

-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.

7:10 a.m. Inside today's local headlines.

 

7:40 a.m. Sgt. Chris Fincher of the Floyd County Police Department.

 

8:10 a.m. Mark Cochran of Cevian Design Lab, an avid watcher of the Supreme Court of the United States, with his reaction to Trump's pick for the next justice.

 

8:40 a.m. Political updates.