Fifth Avenue improvements still on the draft table. Long John Silver's restaurants in West Rome, Calhoun close. J-Dub's coming to Six Mile. High school football: John McClellan's first picks for the new season. Plus: Rome, Calhoun start 2018 in the top spot; Cartersville no. 3.

Fifth Avenue: Improving streetscape and pedestrian safety will be key pieces of $2 million project; improvements won't start until after special tax collections begin in April. Fifth Avenue 

Dining: J-Dub's Deli opening later this week in Six Mile area off U.S. 411 near U.S. 27. Dining

Dining: Long John Silver's on Shorter Avenue now closed; Calhoun as well. No changes at East Rome location on Turner McCall Boulevard. Dining

Family behind Roswell tennis center says plans 'should not move forward at this time.'

More than 24,000 sign petition opposing development of Big Creek Park. Roswell

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunshine and highs in low 90s to start the week. Forecast

Obituaries: Remembering Jean F. Johnson. Obituaries 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday morning. 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.

John McClellan: Look for nail-biter as Calhoun wins Corky Kell opener by 1; Rome by 14 over Marietta (both Thursday evening). Plus: Dragons over Darlington, easy night for Cartersville, Rockmart to fall to Cedartown.

 

AJC's preseason high school football rankings has Rome at no. 1 in 5A, Calhoun at no. 1 in 3A, Cartersville at no. 3 in 4A and Darlington at no. 6 in A-Private.

 

Tickets on sale for Rome, Calhoun games at Corky Kell Classic on Thursday at Barron Stadium.

 

Fall openers for Berry, Shorter football plus schedules.

 

ROME BRAVES

 

West Virginia powers its way to 8-2 win over Rome.

 

Rematch tonight at 7 at State Mutual Stadium.

 

Community:

-Details on Saturday's 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.

-Soccer sign-ups under way.

 

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

Please join our guests Monday including:

7:40 a.m. Larry Alford of ServiceMaster by Twins and Moriah Medina of Cartridge World on the 2018 Rome Floyd Chamber Expo coming up in November.

 

8:10 a.m. Chip Hood, Floyd Board of Education Chair, and Dr. Jeff Wilson, Superintendent, on potential changes to the school system.

 

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