Weekend washout: Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected today and Sunday. Rome High breaks ground on new career academy/indoor athletics facility. School evacuation drill on Wednesday. Dr. Ryland Scott awarded national Frist Humanitarian award. College and high school graduation updates. Weekend guide. Sports updates.

LATEST HEADLINES

 

Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails.

 

MORNING REPORT

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Rain and thunderstorms expected all weekend. Marginal risk for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, isolated flooding and hail. Up to 2 inches of rain possible. Forecast

 

Education: Rome City Schools break ground on new college and career academy/indoor athletics center at Rome High School. Education

 

A preview of next Wednesday's full school evacuation drill at Pepperell High School with Floyd County Schools' Chief Security Officer Rick Flanigen and Floyd County Emergency Management Director Tim Herrington. Drill

 

Weekend update presented by The Forum River Center: Strawberry fields at farmers market. Rain moooves cow patty celebration; astronomy day at Tellus Saturday. Drink: New beer alert! Weekend images. Weekend

 

Health: After winning, Redmond's Frist Humanitarian Physician award, Dr. Ryland Scott now named the HCA Healthcare National Frist Humanitarian recipient. Health

 

Georgia Northwestern Technical College celebrates spring 2019 graduation. Included: List of those honored Thursday evening.  Education

 

Graduations: Georgia Highlands set for 10 this morning at the Forum River Center. Also: County-by-county high school schedule. Graduations

 

Buzz: Parks & Rec has lifeguard openings at Northside Swim Facility. Golf tournament to benefit Sheriff's Santa Program. Live Well Cherokee launches with lifesaving training May 18. Buzz

 

Remembering Belen Dizon Nora, who launched and guided the nursing program that continues today at Georgia Highlands. Belen Nora

 

Obituaries: Mrs. Ella Mae Zachery-Carson and Ms. Betty Mitchell. 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 top Greenville, 10-3. Begin road series at Columbia tonight. 

 

Updates on GHSA State Track & Field, Soccer and Baseball championships. 

 

Registration for the Youth Summer Basketball program at Rome-Floyd Parks and Rec ends Monday. 

 

Latest community 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. Ann Hook and Andrea Pitts from Redmond Regional Medical Center on 'Cruising Toward a Healthy Life,' a free women's health event, set for Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at The Forrest Place.

 

8:10 a.m.: We're calling this 'Family Feud meets Dancing With the Stars.' Robert Smyth and his daughter, Caroline, are competing in this year's Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge. Among the competition: Robert's sister-in-law, Devon Smyth (with Dicie Waters). The event itself is Aug. 10.

 

8:40 a.m. Ginger Rowston and Amy Mendes of the Rome Schools' parent advisory council will discuss the SuperShowcase event where community members and businesses will give out school supplies and information for students.