Rome City Schools sees enrollment increase of nearly 200 students. Creekside Restaurant returns to Cave Spring. Latest on Bartow murder investigation. Weekend Guide. Rain expected all weekend and into next week. Home sales dip in July. High school football scores. Sports updates.

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Education: Rome City Schools sees enrollment increase of 182 students this school year, while Floyd County Schools faces opposite situation with declining numbers.  Schools

 

Dining: Creekside returns in Cave Spring with a 'fluid' menu that already is earning thumbs up from first customers. Dining

 

Bartow Sheriff's Office adds tip line to handle calls about the murdered woman whose remains were found at the Bartow County Landfill. Updates

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Tillman run/walk.  Health Initiative for Men and Women. Harbin's Walk With a Doc returns.  'Evening of Culture' at the DeSoto. Paradise Garden 'art trail.' Boot camp basics. Allman Brothers' 'Tribute.' Bakes goods, backyards in Bartow. Weekend

 

Buzz: Home sales dip almost 6 percent in July vs. same month last year. Sarah Husser joins Cancer Navigators. Development Authority to meet Tuesday. Buzz

 

Education: 7 RHS students part of High School Leadership this year. Update on Pepperell Middle School set for Aug. 23. Georgia Northwestern plans special guest for Industrial Career Day on Sept. 7. Education

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Weekend washout ahead with 70% chance of rain and thunderstorms today and into next week. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. George William (B.J.) Cox, Mr. Harold Keover, Jr. and Charles Waymon Rickman. 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.

 

High school football scoreboard: Big wins for Darlington, Armuchee, Cartersville, Rockmart, Adairsville and Woodland.

Rome Braves fall 7-2 to BlueClaws. Begin four-game series at Delmarva tonight.

 

Community:

-Tillman run this morning.

-Roman Rumble returns Sept. 15.

-Harbin Hero Hustle is Sept. 29.

-Soccer signups continue.

 

Local college sports updates.

 

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7:40 a.m. Rick Stevenson of One Community United joins us to talk about the next One Table event set for Sept. 23, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. on the pedestrian bridge in downtown Rome.

 

8:10 a.m. Rome attorney David Guldenschuh on 'secret' phone recordings, the 'butt-dialing' client he represented and a look at what is considered legal.

 

 

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