Wreck near Cave Spring claims Coosa High student. Redmond opening urgent care clinics in East, West Rome. Donations to RomeGaCares due by noon today. Voters group wants elections chief on duty for Nov. 6 balloting. Rain finally ends (5-plus inches). Weekend guide.

Single-car accident near Cave Spring claims the life of a Coosa High student. Accident

 

Health: Redmond Regional, SmartCare Medical Group bringing new urgent care centers to East Rome, West Rome. Health

 

Politics: League of Women Voters concerned about no Floyd elections chief during the general election. Chair of elections board says vote is progressing smoothly; only issue could be special election for House seat. Politics

 

RomeGaCares: Still time to donate until noon today. After that, final relief kits and water will be loaded for shipment to North Carolina. Donate

 

Campaign watch: Voter registration drive Saturday. Kemp in Rome, Cartersville next Tuesday. Floyd Republican Women meet Tuesday with local candidates. Political forums Oct. 9, Oct. 23. Our radio interview schedule. Sample ballots for Nov. 6. Politics

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Harbin Hero Hustle, home games for Berry and Shorter, Cancer Navigators' Tailgating for Cancer. Weekend

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Clearing skies after more 5 inches of rain between Monday and Thursday. High of 81 today, 84 on Saturday. Weather 

 

Woodland High takes first, Cass High second in 2018 Blood Assurance Battle of the Bands. Update 

 

Education: Rome High freshman donates $100 prize to help students at Rome Middle. Education

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

 

Obituaries:  Mr. Joe Ray Blair, Mr. Edward William Ferguson, Mrs. Betty Bennett Finley, Mr. William "Bill" D. Leach, Ronald "Mike" Nowicki. Obituaries 

 

Gordon County sheriff: Rape investigation involving a 13-year-old leads to one arrest on sexual battery, other counts; another arrest on furnishing obscene material. Arrests 

 

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.

Cedartown edges LaGrange, 9-6.

 

John McClellan's picks for a dozen high school games tonight.

 

Latest updates on injured Berry football player and how you can help.

 

Package pickup today for Harbin Hero Hustle

 

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.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Andrea Pitts and other guests from Redmond Regional Medical Center with updates on urgent care centers planned with SmartCare Medical Group in East Rome and West Rome.

 

8:10 a.m. Chris Kerr, chair of the Heart of the Community Foundation's board of governors, and Wanda Whitten of Redmond Regional on the Oct. 20 deadline to nominate someone to be honored in February 2019.

 

8:40 a.m. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.