Heard on the Tweet: 'Business-related' chamber announcement Monday. 'Political Rewind' to tape in Cartersville. Elevated I-75 lanes called 'unprecedented success.' Rome home sales dip but average prices rises in April. City Commission to discuss downtown parking on Monday. Weekend guide. Darlington, Unity graduations today. Sports updates.

LATEST HEADLINES

 

Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails.

 

MORNING REPORT

Heard on the Tweet: 'Business-related' chamber announcement Monday. 'Political Rewind' to tape in Cartersville. Elevated I-75 lanes called 'unprecedented success.' Rome home sales dip but average prices rises in April. Tweet

Have something to say about the #downtownshowdown parking fiasco? You can address Rome City commissioners, administrators at Monday evening meeting. Parking

Health: Flu deaths in Georgia rise to 41, second highest in five years. Health

Weekend! presented by the Forum River Center: From a rodeo in Summerville to a concert in downtown Cartersville to Star Wars at the ballpark, busy Saturday ahead. Plus: Get outdoors and on the rivers. Weekend

High school graduations begin today with Darlington, Unity Christian. A county-by-county schedule. Graduation

Education: Over 60 students receive GED during GNTC's Commencement ceremony at Gordon County campus. Education

Buzz: Oak Hill and Martha Berry Museum hosting free community day on May 25. Reminder about changes at the Floyd County Tag Office next week for system upgrades. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mostly sunny, high near 88 with 30% rain chance this evening. Scattered showers possible again Sunday. Forecast

Obituaries: Thomas Mitchell Allen, Mrs. Undra (Fay) Daniel and Mr. Joshua Sorrells. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties. Crimewatch

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Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: Five homes in Rome, Armuchee and Cloudland, priced from $127,500 to $550,000. Open Houses

 

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

Rome Braves topple Fireflies, 11-3, on Friday. Rematch tonight at 6 p.m. for Star Wars night.

 

Rome High Baseball coach Jim Tejcek leaving after two seasons.

 

Berry Football announces 2019 recruiting class that includes five local players from Northwest Georgia.

 

Rockmart High Baseball team headed to State Baseball Championship in Macon. There will be a send-off event on Sunday at 8 p.m. Championship begins Monday vs. Jeff Davis.

 

Latest Pepperell High signings from Floyd County Schools.

 

Updates on GHSA State Golf Tournaments on Monday, Tuesday.

 

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

Please join Monday's guests including:

 

7:40 a.m. Rome attorney Joe Marion and Jack Fishman, a retired IRS criminal investigation division agent, on the growing controversy over land conservation tax breaks.

 

8:10 a.m. David Mathis, new athletics Director at GHC.