Newsletter: Insider look at politics, building; mergers. Plus Peaks & Valleys, Rant of the Week. 2 more COVID deaths in Floyd, 1 in Polk; Voccio update. Rome, Unity graduations this morning.

The latest:

• Hometown Newsletter: The Insider on a political surprise brewing; our building boom; merger mania; and higher taxes. Peaks & Valleys: 'Charger in Charger;' gas line blues. Rant: No to Forum 'courthouse.'
• 2 more COVID deaths in Floyd; another in Polk. Voccio: Local numbers are improving -- but more younger people are hospitalized with virus than before. 16 virus patients in Rome hospitals as of Friday, up 1.
• Graduations: Rome High, Unity Christian and Adairsville High march today. What's next.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunny and 89 today and then watch temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s.
• Obituaries: Mrs. Mary Ann Roberson Ford, Ms. Deborah Lynn Jones.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch brought to you by thestoragehound.com. Updates on arrests.

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Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• Rome Braves vs. Hot Rods; rematch tonight at 6 with post-game fireworks.
• Mills Fitzner's game photos.
• Atlanta Braves in town today at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1:20 p.m.
• Atlanta Falcons updates.