As Florence takes aim, Northwest Georgia steps up to lend a hand. How to help. Our weather: Rain should hold off until Sunday, Monday. Weekend: 12-plus events from balloon festival, independence celebration, Rose Lawn arts festival.

Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: The latest on Hurricane Florence and our weather. Today: Partly sunny, high of 89. Weather 

Florence relief efforts: RomeGaCares basing hurricane relief operations at North Rome Church of God; how to help. Calhoun power crew deployed. Salvation Army mobilizing to help storm victims. Relief 

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: At least a dozen events including Roman Rumble, Art Festival at Rose Lawn, balloon festival, independence fiesta. Weekend

Buzz: Rome schools honored for 'Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.' Part of Everett Springs Road closed today. Possum Trot Chapel homecoming is Sunday. Friends of the Library auction update. Master Gardeners on Christmas decorations. Buzz 

Obituaries:  Mrs. Delila Hunter Alexander, Robert Earl Crim, Diana Dumas. 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.

Rome-Carrollton game at Barron Stadium this Friday to be

broadcast statewide by GPB Sports.

No weekend changes so far for local sports teams because of Florence.

 

John McClellan's high school football forecast for 15 games this weekend.

 

College football:

-Berry at Rhodes on Saturday.

-Shorter at West Florida on Saturday.

-Georgia hosts Middle Tennessee State on Saturday.

-Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Atlanta Falcons host Carolina on Sunday.

Community:

-Roman Rumble returns this Saturday.  There's still time to register or do it day-of.

-Harbin Hero Hustle is Sept. 29.

 

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

8:10 a.m. Capt. Jason Smith of the Salvation Army in Rome on preparing for possible deployment in the Carolinas as Florence slams the region.