Heard on the Tweet: Rome City Brewing increasing production, Grill adding breakfast Monday. Two Rome men indicted for murder. Rep. Christian Coomer appointed to state Court of Appeals. Latest on Tropical Storm Florence and how you can help. Busy weekend in NW Georgia. Sunshine today, rain possible Sunday. Rome tops Carrollton in high scoring game.

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Heard on the Tweet: Rome City Brewing Co. doubles down on key equipment to increase production. Grill adding breakfast 'this' Monday. Tweet 

 

Two Rome men indicted on murder charges by grand jurors; both killings occurred in June. Plus: Additional indictments. Courts

 

State Rep. Christian Coomer named to Georgia's Court of Appeals, to replace justice 'promoted' to the state Supreme Court. Coomer

 

Florence relief: RomeGaCares to accept donations starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Blood Assurance adds weekend hours for donations in Rome, Cartersville. Discounts, free items for evacuees. Florence

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Latest on Tropical Storm Florence. Here: Sunny and hot with heat index near 97; rain and wind expected Sunday. Forecast

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: At least 13 events including Roman Rumble, Art Festival at Rose Lawn, balloon festival, independence fiesta. Weekend

 

Buzz: Georgia Northwestern mum sale begins Monday; $5 per plant. Workshop on coping with chronic disease coming from Harbin Clinic. Students beat fundraising goal, Glenwood principal kisses a frog. Flag presentation at Model Elementary. Buzz

 

Keith Mickler: Was that snow? No, not with a 100-degree heat index still hanging over us. Meet the Woolly hackberry aphids. Mickler

 

Obituaries: Mrs. Minnie Lee Harris, Mrs. Dorothy Mae "Dot" Beard Jackson, James Lavern Mays and John Alonzo Sturgeon. 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: Wins for Rome, Pepperell, Darlington, Model, Chattooga, Rockmart, Cartersville, Calhoun, Cedartown and Woodland.

 

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 this morning. There's still time to register at race.

-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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