$7 million in West Rome industrial expansion permitted; Old Navy buildout, too. Newsletter: Back-to-school tax break -- in Ala., Tenn., not here. Candidates duel for dollars. Rome costars in 'Black Widow.' Banks' promotions (Baker, Carlton).

Heritage First Headlines

• Business: More than $7 million in industrial expansions in West Rome issued. Also: Old Navy permit worth almost $600,000 now in hand for East Bend.
• Newsletter: This year's back-to-school sales tax holiday involves a run to the border(s). Dollars adding up early in congressional race. New home construction boom continues; commercial, too. Peaks & Valleys.
• Rome gets a 'costarring role' in Marvel's Black Widow thanks to images, faces filmed here in fall 2019 -- even if it says 'Ohio' on the screen. Now available at theaters, on Disney+.
• Business: Michael Baker named Chief Banking Officer and Rome Market President for First National Community Bank. Richard Carlton of Greater Community Bank promoted to Senior Vice President.
• COVID: Bartow loses 220th resident to COVID. Rome hospital cases double in a week, from 6 to 12 patients. Little change in vaccination rates here. Update on the virus, vaccinations from Dr. Gary Voccio.
• Rome's Cecilia Nachtmann joins other kayakers, canoeists on 112-mile, 7-day Flint River adventure as part of Paddle Georgia.
• Plus: How to hit our waterways -- and details about raging raft race Aug. 21.
• 28 boating-under-the-influence arrests, including six in our area, recorded over Independence Day holiday.
• Buzz: Lindale track project postponed until Monday. In Cartersville, parts of Main Street to close early Monday.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Temperatures near 90 through Monday with rain expected each day.
• Obituaries: Mr. George Larry Baxter, Mr. Marvie Sam Crook, Terry Dean Duvall, Ms. Kala Michelle Green, Mr. Billy Joe Harris, Mrs. Linda Ann McMurray, Mr. Rex Ledale Rampley.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch. Updates on arrests.

Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report 

• Rome Braves vs. Bowling Green; double header tonight.
• Mills Fitzner's photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves at the Marlins today, Sunday.
• Atlanta Hawks formally announce McMillan.
• Atlanta Falcons set open training camp dates.
• Key dates for the start of local, state college football.