'Cops for Kids' softball tournament draws regional support for Special Olympics. Streaking: Local football teams have notable streaks going. How you can help with Hurricane Florence relief. Some rain, wind gusts possible today. Weekend guide: Arts festival, Puppy Plunge and more.

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Floyd Sheriff's 'Cops for Kids' softball tournament brings together law enforcement, first responders from around the region to support Special Olympics. Softball

Streaking! From 132 consecutive regional wins to a 31-game losing skid, several Northwest Georgia teams have some notable streaks going. Streaks

Living Proof's Recover Rome clean-up event hits the jackpot. Recover Rome

Florence relief: RomeGaCares to accept donations starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Blood Assurance open in Cartersville today for blood donations. Florence

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Art Festival at Rose Lawn, independence fiesta and puppy plunge today. Look ahead at Sept. 21-23 events. Weekend

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 40% rain chance, cooler temps and wind gusts up to 15 mph possible today. Latest on Tropical Storm Florence. Forecast

Obituaries: John Alonzo Sturgeon and Mr. David Wharton. 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.

College football:

-Berry tops Rhodes, 42-35.

-Shorter falls 51-7 at West Florida.

-Georgia over Middle Tennessee, 49-7.

-Georgia Tech loses at Pittsburgh, 24-19.

 

Atlanta Falcons host Carolina this afternoon.

 

Latest high school football rankings will post later today.

Community:

--Results from Saturday's Roman Rumble 5K.

--Harbin Hero Hustle is Sept. 29.

 

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

Please join our guests Monday including:

 

7:40 a.m. Kent Howard and Greg Cater from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on the 2018 edition of Fields of Faith coming to Barron Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

 

8:10 a.m. Jim Alred of Harbin Clinic with the latest on this year's Harbin Hero Hustle and how you can take part on Sept. 29 -- and help one of five local nonprofits win an extra $1,000.

 

8:40 a.m. Shane Hendrix, the environmental health manager at the Floyd County Health Department, on the Sept. 22 rabies clinic at the health department.

 

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Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder