Claremont House sold to Minnesota design team, renovations planned, but not reopening B&B. Cow Appreciation returns Tuesday. New Japanese Steakhouse in Cedartown. Busy week ahead. Updates on One Community United, Rome City Schools events. Weekend guide. Summer sizzle continues, heat index near 100 today. Sports updates.

LATEST HEADLINES

• Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails.

MORNING REPORT

• Business: Minnesota contractors, specializing in Victorian home restorations, purchase Claremont House, but no immediate plans to reopen the Bed and Breakfast. Business
• Dining: Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day returns Tuesday. Kizuna Japanese Steakhouse now open near Cedartown Walmart. Dining
• Week ahead: Rome Commission to hear West Third rezoning, Floyd Commission meets Tuesday, new student registration for Floyd Schools and Ribbon Cutting for Next Door at LivingProof Recovery. Week ahead
• Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: Photos from downtown concert. Family Day at Rome Braves. A look ahead to next weekend. Weekend
• Buzz: Upcoming meetings for One Community United. Rome City Schools plans 'Super Showcase' on July 25. Open house for new Main Elementary set for Aug. 1. Buzz
• Obituaries: Mr. Paul Louis Crider, Juanita "Nita" Toney Keider, Mr. Calvin LeHugh Neighbors and Mrs. Barbara Ann Owen. Obituaries
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sizzling summer continues, high of 90 with heat index of 99. Rain and thunderstorms expected this afternoon. Forecast
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining 
• Greater Community Bank CrimeWatch: Updates on area arrests, police reports from across Northwest Georgia. Crimewatch
• HH Podcast interviews: Major changes ahead at the Floyd County Jail. The origins of Cave Spring's Independence Day parade. Due Monday:  We kickoff the 2019 high school football season. New: Subscribe from iTunes or Stitcher. Podcasts

 

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

Rome Braves fall to Asheville, 4-0, on Saturday. Final game of series today at 2 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.

 

Latest Rome Braves roster moves.

 

Links to fall football:

-High school schedules.

-Colleges: Berry, Shorter, UGA and Tech.

-Falcons' preseason.

 

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Hometown Headlines Podcasts

• In-depth interviews ahead of tomorrow's headlines: Recent interviews include the bigger issues surrounding downtown parking; what's below Broad Street; medical wing among huge changes at the Floyd County Jail; a slice of Americana -- Cave Spring's Independence Day parade; and The Insider's look at high school football this fall.
• Also due in July: 10 additional interviews with our colleagues at Brand Red Studios in Rome.
• How to listen: Subscribe to our podcasts at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Breaker and Radio Public. We hope to add Stitcher by July 10.
• All the radio you need in eight minutes: The Hometown Headlines Newscast posts most weekdays between 7 and 8 a.m. and lasts just long enough for your commute to work -- or whenever you want it. To listen, click HHPodcast.