Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Rome City Commission, by 6-2 vote, creates 11 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew for those 17 and under. Body parts found at Bartow landfill. Latest on county schools, enrollment and what's next. Save $5 by buying Corky Kell football tickets early.

 

Rome City Commission passes teen curfew from 11 p.m. unit 5 a.m. by 6-2 vote. Concerns about violence raised as main concerns; Davis calls it 'criminalizing being a teenager.' Politics

Floyd Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson on Hometown Radio Monday: No future school closings have been discussed; says the board and school administrators will study future trends to decide next options. Education

Education: 91 Darlington students earned AP Scholar designation by The College Board based on their performance on the college-level Advanced Placement Program exams. Darlington

Georgia Highlands sets Oct. 16 ribbon cutting, open house for its new Cartersville academics building focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  GHC

Berry communication adviser, senior lecturer Kevin Kleine honored. Berry named 'great place to work' by Chronicle for Higher Education. Berry

Health: Dr. John-Scott Carroll joins Harbin Clinic Family Medicine in Rome. Health 

Buzz: Village Theatres gets a new home. Scouts' annual popcorn sale under way.  Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: A few degrees cooler by Friday, over the weekend; rain possible Thursday-Sunday. Weather

Obituaries:  Carolyn N Anderson, Mr. Marcus Lamar Haynes, Mr. Harold Keover Jr., Mr. Calvin William Payne, Mrs. Joyce Anne Overby Talley. 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 off today, begin seven-day road trip on Wednesday.
 
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.
 
Tickets on sale for Thursday's Corky Kell Classic (save $5 in advance) football double header.
 
Berry's digital media days begin; today, women's soccer.
FOOTBALL:
 
-Fall openers for Berry, Shorter football plus schedules.
 
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 signups under way.
 

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

7:40 a.m. Dr. Frank Stephenson, professor of economics and chair of department of commerce at Berry College on current affairs.

 

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