Mathis Builders adds signage on John Davenport. Shaw announces $35 million update. Chewning name fire marshal; Moon elected to state board. Busy weekend begins; it will be a hot one, too.

MORNING REPORT

• Business: Signs up at new Mathis Builders on John Davenport. Shaw planning $35 million 'moderization' in Chickamauga. Good second quarter for United Community Banks. Business
• Famous firsts: Mary Catherine Chewning promoted to fire marshal. Janet Moon, who's career has taken her from Rome Police to Peachtree City now as chief,  elected to state board. Firsts
• Health: 'Eat, Play, Learn' program at Floyd Family Medicine Residency Clinic, targeting childhood obesity, celebrates first graduates. Honors for Polk Medical Center. Health
• Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center:  Rome Braves at home through Sunday. Second Annual Bar Olympics. Cedartown hosts free concert Saturday. Four farmers markets. Plus: Outdoors. Weekend
  
• Education: Summer coming to a quick end in Northwest Georgia. Here's when schools are back in session. Schools
  
• No newscast today: We'll be back and better than ever on Monday. Please sample some of our podcast interviews until then.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Summer's back with 90s expected into next week. Brief fall break left record low in Cartersville on Thursday (58 degrees). Weather
• Obituaries: Mrs. Mattie "Lucy" Durrett, Irene M. Gore, Mrs. Dorothy Ann "Dot" McDonald Shiver. Obituaries
  
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Greater Community Bank CrimeWatch: Updates on area arrests, police reports from across Northwest Georgia. Crimewatch

 

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• Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: Your first look at seven homes in Rome and Kingston, prices from $145,000 to $389,500. Hardy Realty

 

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

Rome Braves edged 2-0 in 10 innings as Hagerstown takes the series, two games to one.

 

Rome Braves vs. West Virginia:

-Series opens tonight with first pitch at 7 p.m.

-Tonight: First 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free Ozzie Albies Bobblehead. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Presented By Ag-Pro, John Deere and Hometown Headlines

-Other games: 6 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. Monday.

 

Atlanta Falcons first preseason game is Aug. 1.