Another 1.25 inches of rain due today across saturated Northwest Georgia. First Bites at Don Neo's: Authentic and different from what you'd expect. 'Rome Remembers Burt' to highlight film festival announcement. Final day to donate at RomeGaCares for storm victims.

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Another 1.25 inches of rain due today on top of 4 inches from earlier in the week. Weather

Dining: First Bites at Don Neo's on Broad Street. A heavy dose of authentic Mexican dining, from 'street corn' to tacos (upcharge for beef tongue) to bursting burritos. Dining 

Thursday's 'Rome Remembers Burt' is both a tribute to the late actor who was here last year for the film festival and a prelude to 2018 event set for Nov. 1-4. Burt

Buzz: Trinity United Methodist Church's pumpkins arrive midday Sunday; sales to start soon. Harbin's Walk With a Doc season finale is Oct. 20 with Dr. Paul Brock. Bridge replacement coming to Chattooga County. Buzz

Campaign watch: Kemp in Rome, Cartersville next Tuesday. Political forum is Oct. 9. Sample ballots for Nov. 6. Politics

RomeGaCares updates: Final day to donate and your help is needed to finish filling 750 relief kits for Carolina storm victims. RomeGaCares

Health: Polk County's second rabies case of the year reported. How to protect your family and your animals.  Health 

Obituaries: Ms. Mary Jane Ayers, Dennis Crowell Freeman, Mr. Michael Kovach. 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.

Weekly soccer update including championship run by Arsenal Academy B'07.

 

Berry's volleyball team no. 23 in latest poll.

 

What you need to know about Saturday's Harbin Hero Hustle (expanded report).

 

John McClellan's high school picks for the week.

 

College football this Saturday:

-Berry:  At home vs. Austin, 2 p.m.

-Shorter: At home vs. West Georgia, 1 p.m.

-Georgia Bulldogs: At home vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., CBS.

-Georgia Tech:  At home vs. Bowling Green at noon.

 

Atlanta Falcons: Home Sunday vs. Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS.

 

Community: Harbin Hero Hustle this Saturday. Plenty of time to sign up and help one of five local charities win an extra $1,000.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Bud Owens, Floyd Emergency Medical Services director, and Dan Bevels on the new EMS contract with Cherokee County and what it means both there and here.

 

8:40 a.m. Carol Willis on Remembering and Stopping, set for Thursday at 5:30-7: 30 p.m. at Heritage Park. September is suicide awareness and prevention month and a candlelight vigil as the sun sets is part of this year's remembrance.