The need for Hope Village and what's next. Several local Pizza Hut locations now part of GPS Hospitality. Accolades for former Shorter President, Floyd names DAISY winner. MS Walk:Rome today at Berry. Warm with slight rain chance this weekend. Sports updates.

MORNING EDITION

Health: Q & A with Jeff and Mary Margaret Mauer on the need for Hope Village and what's next (radio interview). Hope Village

 

Dining: Pizza Hut restaurants in Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart now part of GPS Hospitality. Pizza Hut

 

Newsmakers: Ed Schrader, former Shorter president, lauded for his leadership at Brenau. Jamie Gault earns Floyd's DAISY Award. Newsmakers

 

Health: Floyd, Area Agency on Aging team up to screen eyes for signs of diabetic retinopathy. Statewide flu activity continues to decrease, no new flu-related deaths last week. Health

 

Buzz:  The rap is back in time for the April 13 Spring Market at Berry. $36,000 goal for Walk MS: Rome at Berry on Saturday. Blood Assurance cites shortage, critical donation needs. McHenry School celebration on April 28.  Buzz

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Slight rain chances this afternoon into Sunday. Mostly cloudy, high near 77 today. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mrs. Carolyn Elizabeth Brannon Floyd, James Edward Hudgins, Jr., Mrs. Sara Evelyn Reeves, Mrs. Anne E. Tatum and Mr. Brandon Bernard Williams. 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

Jeff Hunnicutt named head football coach at Model High School. 

 

Rome Braves fall 2-1 at Kannapolis on Friday. Next: Rematch tonight at 7 p.m. 

 

High school baseball scores and schedules. 

 

NCAA's Final Four opens tonight with two games. Women's Final Four updates.

 

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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. As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Kassandra Pichardo from Public Health joins us to talk about the "ABCs of Safe Sleep."

 

8:40 a.m. Jenny Shealy, executive director of Network Day Service, and Gail Sherman, Vice President of the Board of Directors, on the upcoming 24th Annual Golf Tournament.