Happy Father's Day! Construction continues on Southeastern Mills' warehouse. New Japanese steakhouse opening in Rockmart. Variances for proposed East Bend center and Sleep Inn go before board this week. Underground Rome tours returning June 22. Local family participating on ABC's "Family Food Fight". Rain coming this week. Sports updates.

MORNING REPORT

• Business: Work continues on Southeastern Mills' new warehouse facility in South Floyd Industrial Park. Kizuna Japanese Steakhouse opening this week in Rockmart. Business
• What to watch this week: Variances for two big proposals (Sleep Inn and East Bend) go before Board of Adjustments. Rezoning requests go before City Commission. 13,500 expected for Rome River Jam.  Week ahead
•  What's below some of downtown Rome's best known buildings? Find out with special tours on June 22; benefits Sexual Assault Center. Get a preview on our next podcast. Tours
• Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: Celebrating Father's Day, Crawfish Boil success and what's outdoors. Plus, a look ahead to next week. Weekend
• Buzz: Rising Darlington Senior to study Russian in Moldova for summer. Cedartown's Collard Valley Cooks competing on ABC's "Family Food Fight" starting June 20. Buzz
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Beautiful Father's Day ahead, partly sunny near 89. Rain and thunderstorms ahead Monday and throughout most of week. Forecast
• Obituaries: Cathy Wise. 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 Augusta, 3-2. Final game of series and of the first half of season today in Augusta, 2:05 p.m.

 

Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Race and 2-mile Health Walk returns Aug. 17. Early registration underway now.

 

Links to fall football:

-High school schedules.

-Local colleges; UGA and Tech.

-Falcons' preseason.

 

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