Tuesday, July 3, 2018

River safety top priority for this Saturday's Spirit of the Sun Festival. Bartow County to privatize EMS services. No proposed millage rate increase for City of Rome. Advance voting updates. New school superintendents begin work in Floyd and Cartersville. A hot Independence Day ahead, plus schedule of events. Sports updates.

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River safety top priority for this Saturday's Spirit of the Sun Festival featuring unique fishing tournament, paddleboard races and free outdoor concert. Safety 

 

Bartow County to privatize EMS service; Signing 5-year contract with MetroAtlanta Ambulance for 911 service starting October 1. EMS

 

City of Rome announces no increase in preliminary 2018 tax millage rates. Public hearings begin July 9. Tax

 

Politics: 54 voters on first day of advance voting for primary runoff. Early voting continues weekdays through July 20. Politics

 

Education: New superintendents start to work in Floyd County, Cartersville City Schools. Rome Middle School's Back-to-School Bash is July 31. Education

 

Buzz: Chick-fil-A Dwarf House completely gone on Shorter Avenue. Registration open for Tillman Clocktower Road Race on August 18. Buzz

 

Saluting the Red, White and Blue: Independence Day 2018 celebrations continue tonight with Braves' post-game fireworks. More parades, fireworks and festivities Wednesday. Independence Day

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Slight rain chance with heat index near 99 today. Independence Day: Mostly sunny, high near 92 with 30% rain chance. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Alfred Ross "Bo" Bohannon, Ms. Dondra Cubitt, Mrs. Gloria Leola Daniel, Elaine Huskey Ferguson, Charles Freddy Hardin, Robert Anthony (Tony) Jennings, Jerry Lee Norton, James Clyde "Bud" Tucker, Jr. and Mr. Kenneth Dewayne Woods. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

 

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


Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports

Rome Braves fall 2-1 to Kannapolis. Rematch tonight at 7 p.m. with post game fireworks for Independence Day.
 
Three Atlanta Braves players leading in MLB All-Star voting. Online voting ends Thursday night.
 
Rome to host the 2018 USA Track & Field Georgia Region 4 Junior Olympic Championships starting Thursday at Barron Stadium.
 

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Our radio edition will return Monday, July 9, just after the 7 a.m. news.
 

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder

 

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