Newsletter: School 'daze' for some Floyd parents. Politics: Margie vs. Wendy begins. River District updates, including open container news. Busy weekend begins.

Heritage First Headlines

• Newsletter: 'School daze' for Floyd County parents with closings, what's next. You can sip and stroll at today's River District Arts Festival -- and maybe longer. You'll need that drink as 'Margie vs. Wendy' House race begins. Project(s) updates. Peaks & Valleys.
• Downtown Rome merchants, guests get a quick update on the River District's potential growth, a key utility upgrade and the planned streetscape there.
• Justice Department files suit against Georgia 'to stop racially discriminatory provisions of new voting law.' Kemp vows to fight back.
• 6 COVID patients in Floyd on Friday; none at Redmond.
• Education: GNTC's SkillsUSA competitors win gold, silver at nationals. Floyd Board of Education to review superintendent.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Light rain possible into Monday; highs from mid 80s to low 90s.
• Obituaries: Mr. Charles Roy Cohenour, Mr. Edgar Dennis.
• 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 at Aberdeen, Md., today-Sunday. Next home game: July 6.
• Atlanta Braves at Reds through Sunday.
• Atlanta Hawks-Bucks updates; next game Sunday.
• Plenty of results from Youth Outdoor Championships; in town through today.
• High schools: Link to statewide football schedules; second 'dead week' begins Monday.