Who's coming to East Bend (Kmart site) in Rome? We offer some guestimates. Flu season in final weeks; second deadliest in five years. New principal for Main Elementary this fall. Heat wave continues.

 

MORNING REPORT

• Business: Who's coming to East Bend (former Kmart site)? Check our 'mock 1' guestimate of retailers and restaurants for Rome. East Bend
• Health: Flu deaths rise to 36 in Georgia with a few weeks left in the season; second deadliest season in five years. Health
• Education: Dr. LaRoyce J. Sublett named new principal of Main Elementary School. Rome Schools
• Georgia Supreme Court upholds Rome man's murder conviction in 2016 case but vacates another count, citing procedural error. Conviction
• Fairmount corrections officer who pleaded guilty to smuggling alcohol, drugs and cell phones into Hays State Prison gets five years. Sentenced
• Buzz: Floyd Democrats meet Thursday. Food Truck Friday returns. Barron Road closing; school impact. Free women's health 'cruise' offered. Hospice memorial service. Library book auction. Buzz
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: All 80s this week, even when clouds, very light rain arrive. Weather
• Obituaries: Mr. Van Edward Spivey.  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 Braves open long road trip in Greensboro tonight.

 

Schedules for high school school baseball, tennis, soccer state tournament games.

 

Community sports calendar.

 

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

7:40 a.m. From the Rome-Floyd Planning Office -- Brice Wood and Brittany Griffin join us to discuss Historic Preservation Month and activities as well as Pup-a-Palooza on May 5 and the dog park grand opening and P.A.W.S.

 

8:40 a.m. Redonna Branton on the 2019 edition of Senior Inforum set for 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the Thornton Center in Armuchee. Tickets: $5 each. It features entertainment, vendors and a Chick-fil-A lunch.