Match point for Rome? Roswell community lining up to fight proposed tennis center. New roles for three Rome Schools educators. Weekend: Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge, Night at Museum at Tellus. New soccer field behind YMCA? Mostly sunny and warm temps for weekend. Sports updates.

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Match point for Rome? Thousands in Roswell community lining up to fight the proposed $50 million tennis center. Tennis 

 

Education: Three long-time educators have new roles at Central Office with Rome City Schools. Education

 

Education: Berry College featured in Princeton Review book "The Best 384 Colleges". Berry

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Night at the Museum, Rodeo Rome, Rome Braves, Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on tap; two farmers markets, too. Guide

 

Buzz: Rome Commission to consider request for soccer field at YMCA. Floyd Commission to consider request for new wedding venue in Silver Creek. Rome BOE meets Tuesday. Buzz

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mostly sunny today, high near 90 and slight rain chance tonight. 30% rain chance on Sunday. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. Travis Clarence Atkison, Peggy Louise Reece Robinson and Mr. Jerry Shelton Smith. 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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Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: Six homes in Rome ranging from $179,900 to $379,900. Open Houses

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports.

Rome Braves walk off a wild pitch in ten innings to win 4-3 over West Virginia. Rematch tonight at 6 p.m.

 

High school football scrimmage scores. Regular season games begin next week.

FOOTBALL:

 

-John McClellan: Closer look at region play for area high schools -- plus the first games of the new season for each one.

-High school football scrimmage and regular-season 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.

 

Community:

-Registration for Arsenal Recreational Soccer league for fall season.

-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. 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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