Popeye's are popping up everywhere; latest site: Cedartown; latest updates on what's next. Global Impact International to announce plans at regional hospital site Wednesday. Rome's Doug Shows to officiate Final Four this weekend.

MORNING EDITION

• Dining: Popeye's eyes busy Cedartown tract for its fourth new location in Northwest Georgia. Rockmart to open this month? West Rome not too far behind. Under way in Cartersville. Popeye's
• Global Impact International Inc., the group behind Restoration Rome, sets media briefing at former regional hospital site Wednesday.  NW Regional
• Buzz:  Rome City Commission, staff off to Dahlonega for planning retreat parts of Wednesday, Thursday. Armuchee Ruritan Club celebrates 65 years of continuing service to its community. Buzz
• Georgia Health News: State asking feds to end oversight of mental health services; cites improvements since 2010 including closing of Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital (still vacant today). Health
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Low 70s Wednesday through Friday; two thirds of an inch of rain later in the week. Storms by the weekend?  Weather
• Obituaries: Laura Beatrice Smith George, Donald (Don, Donnie) E. Mull.  Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining 
• Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties. Crimewatch

 

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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports

Rome's Doug Shows will help officiate this weekend's Final Four games.

 

Weekly soccer update.

 

High school baseball updates and schedule.

 

Rome Braves open new season Thursday

• General Manager Jim Bishop joins us on Hometown Radio on WRGA 98.7 FM at 8:10 this morning.

Final Four set for next weekend; what's left in your bracket?

 

Community:   Wolf Nation 5K and 1 Mile Race is April 27.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Jerry Rucker, Will Penson on the Home Builders Association's annual golf tournament benefiting Restoration Rome.

 

8:10 a.m. Jim Bishop, general manager of the Rome Braves, on the start of the 2019 season on Thursday. The first week is on the road; the home opener is April 11.

 

8:40 a.m. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson with updates on the major stories in Washington, D.C.