As East Bend (old Kmart) project clears City Commission, adjoining site plays up proximity to proposed 20-28 stores. Bryan Johnson first declared judicial candidate in 2020. State honors for Pepperell High students. Notes from the Police Beat. One more day of perfect weather.

LATEST HEADLINES

 

Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails.

 

MORNING REPORT

• Business: 'East Bend Effect' begins as closing Payless location plays up proximity to retail center. Also: City Commission OKs TAD; now goes to county for review. East Bend
• Politics: Bryan Johnson announces his candidacy for opening superior court judgeship in 2020. Politics
• Pepperell High, students honored by Governor's Office of Highway Safety for continuing efforts to keep all safe on Georgia's roads.  Safety
• The Police Beat: Coffee With a Cup is today at Truett's Chick-fil-A, 8-10 a.m. ATVs becoming an issue in Rome. Calhoun Police taking part in 'Click It or Ticket.' Police Beat
• Buzz:  One Community United small group meetings today, Wednesday. Residential Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collections this Saturday at recycling center. four-wheel drive show due in Euharlee June 1. Gas prices drop 4 cents. Buzz
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Today will be even nicer than Monday -- and then we'll end the week with a high of 89. Weather
• Obituaries: Mr. Scott David Brock, Norma Jean Dodd Fuller, Mrs. Katherine Malone, Mr. Joshua Sorrells. 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 back home tonight to start seven-game home stretch. First pitch 7 p.m.

-Updates from the road trip to Columbia.

 

2019 high school football schedules: Every local school with games starting in three months. Football

 

Darlington's Tate Ratledge commits to Georgia.

 

Rockmart resumes hunt for 2A baseball title today. Plus: State Mutual Stadium to host 4A, 6A title games.

 

Model hosts Vidalia in girls soccer showdown.

 

Community sports calendar.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Sgt. Chris Fincher of the Floyd County Police Department on Friday's Peace Officers Memorial Service, updates from the Governor's Office on Highway Safety and the latest Coffee With a Cop.

 

8:10 a.m. Jim Auchmutey, whose love for barbecue has roots in Euharlee, has authored "Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America." The longtime writer for the AJC joins us to talk barbecue and our passion for it.