New $35 million 'aviation academy' coming to Paulding. Rome man indicted for July murder. Bagby earns Darlington's Distinguished Alumni award. Busy weekend with Fiddlin' Fest, airshow, Heavy Metal in Motion at Tellus. 'Blankets for Bankers' launches in Rome. Sports updates and more.

Latest headlines from Hometown Headlines:

 

Deal announces $35 million "aviation academy" coming to Paulding Northwest Airport. What it means. Academy

 

Rome man indicted on murder charge from July shooting that killed 37-year-old LaMario Majors. Total of 44 indictments returned this week. Indictments

 

Wright Bagby earns Darlington's 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Bagby

 

Christian Coomer's swearing in ceremony to the state Court of Appeals is Oct. 31. Coomer

 

Great turnout for 11th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. Walk

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Tellus' Heavy Metal in Motion (and cool meteorite exhibit), downtown's Fiddlin' Fest, air show all highlight busy weekend; weather should be ideal. Weekend

 

Buzz: Heritage First Bank, Salvation Army launch 'Bankers for Blankets.' Unity Christian School's Honor the Heroes event feeds over 450 first responders. Buzz

 

RomeGaCares, Keller Williams Realty relief effort uniting to maximize donations for South Georgia, the Gulf Coast. How you can help. Donations

 

Campaign watch: Two advance voting locations open Monday. Georgia voter count sets record. On radio: local candidates next week. Forum: Oct. 23 (Polk). Sample ballots. Politics

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Fall is finally in the air. Gorgeous weekend, mostly sunny and high near 71 today. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. Justin Neal, Donna Luann Pittman and Mrs. Georgia Ella Richardson. 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 scoreboard: Big wins for Rome, Darlington, Cartersville, Calhoun and Sonoraville.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Berry Football: Berry at Hendrix, 2 p.m.

Shorter Football:  Shorter at North Greenville, 2:30 p.m.

Georgia Bulldogs: At LSU, at 3:30 p.m., CBS.

Georgia Tech: At home vs. Duke, 12:20 p.m.

 

Falcons, 1-3, try to rebound Sunday vs. Bucs.

 

Community:

Harbin Clinic Turkey Trot 5K and Health Wobble benefiting United Way of Bartow County is Saturday, Nov. 17.

Dec. 8: Registration is under way for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium.

 

 

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Please join our guests Monday including:

 

7:40 a.m. The annual Fields of Faith gathering is Wednesday evening at Barron Stadium. We'll be joined by Kent Howard of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as well as several students.

 

8:10 a.m. Boogie Down Broad with DIGS returns Saturday morning. Louise Branham talks about the celebration and what to expect in downtown Rome.

 

8:40 a.m. State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-District 52, on his re-election campaign and what his goals are if he wins a new term on Nov. 6.

 

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