Friday, June 4, 2021

Summerville Park has concerns about pipeline, aftermath. Fire, police investigators search for cause of Martha Berry store blaze. Ready for crowds? Concerts, farmers markets roar back this weekend.

The latest:
  • About that pipeline project: Rome city commissioners, utility executives met with Summerville Park residents to hear concerns. Pledge is to leave sections of disrupted roads 'as good or better' condition.
  • Fire marshal, Rome Police seek witnesses as investigation into convenience store fire on Martha Berry continues. Video and photos.
  • Ready or not, crowded weekend calendar ahead: Concerts tonight, Saturday, Sunday; farmers markets in Rome, Cartersville and Adairsville; art show this evening.
  • 3 new COVID cases posted in NW Georgia Thursday; 329 statewide.
  • Buzz: Watch DOT work on Second Avenue bridge today. Board of Elections meets Tuesday. Floyd Against Drugs marks 20 years on June 10.
  • Education: Highlands adding key tech/engineering degrees. Sign-ups begin for annual Foundation Camp (two separate weeks this year).
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mostly clear skies for all the outdoor concerts today, Saturday across Northwest Georgia. High Saturday of 90.
  • Obituaries: Father and son Lee Roy and Gregory Keith Stanley pass away hours apart; services in Blue Ridge. Also: Mrs. Betty Lou Helton Kelley, Mr. Perry Wayne Mooney, Mrs. Terri Hastings Scott.
  • 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:

  • Post-season honors for Berry baseball's Tyler Calvert.
  • Shorter Hawks: Baseball season in review.
  • Rome Braves at Bowling Green as they battle for first place through Sunday.
  • Atlanta salvages finale, beats Nationals, 5-1; Dodgers in town tonight through Sunday.
  • Atlanta Hawks vs. 76ers , 1 p.m. Sunday, in NBA's round two of the playoffs.
  • College football opening weekend schedule.

 

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