Sam's Southern Eatery opens first Georgia restaurant in Rome. East Auto's new showroom completed on Shorter Avenue. Rome Manufacturing auction now July 3. State making changes to jobless claim rules.

The latest:

• Sam's Southern Eatery -- 'home of the jumbo shrimp' as well as chicken, wings, livers and gizzards -- opens in Midtown Crossing in Rome.
• Business: Easy Auto's new dealership on Shorter Avenue completed by Pinson's Construction. Rome Manufacturing Co. auction shifts to July 3 to give potential buyers more time for 'due diligence.'
• Jobs: Unemployment claims reverting to prepandemic guidelines on June 27. State, federal benefits have topped $22 billion over the past 63 weeks.
• County totals updated by Northwest Georgia holds at 666 COVID deaths since March 2020. Hospitals: 5 virus patients in Floyd, Redmond. Voccio updates on virus, 'variants,' vaccinations.
• Buzz: Juneteenth celebration set for June 19. Arts festival, road race in Cave Spring this weekend. Master gardeners to answer questions at Bee Fest June 26.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Rain/storm chance continues with highs of 90 or warmer starting Saturday.
• Obituaries: Mr. Winston Jerome "Tootie" Johnson.
• 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:

• USA Track & Field event expects to draw big crowd in Rome June 23-26.
• Rome Braves vs. Tourists, 7 tonight, 6 p.m. Saturday.
• Atlanta Braves fall in 10th inning to Phillies; at Marlins tonight-Sunday.
• Atlanta Hawks host 76ers in NBA playoffs tonight
• Community sports: Run Saturday in Cave Spring.