Downtown Rome's Memorial Day weekend: Nearly 10,000 expected today for local high school graduations at The Forum. Mohawk to begin training for 500 new jobs. Beautiful, rain-free weekend for busy weekend events.

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Downtown Rome's Memorial Day weekend -Nearly 10,000 people will combine to attend three graduation ceremonies set for at The Forum today. -Armuchee High goes first at 10 a.m. followed by Pepperell at 2:30 p.m. and Model at 7 p.m. Coosa graduated Friday. Weekend events -Rome Middle School's football teams annual Boston Butt sale is today from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. just off Hicks Drive in front of The Home Depot. -Habitat for Humanity's Annual Boston Butt sale from 10 a.m. to noon at Central Plaza. -May 25: Unity Christian School graduation at 10 a.m. at Taylor Farm. -May 25: The Berry Farms Angus Beef will have a sale from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  at Lavender Mountain Hardware. -May 25: Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority will open the Northside Swim Center for the season Memorial Day weekend. Schedule  -May 25: Blood Assurance blood drive at Ayers Realty, 807 Shorter Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Today's latest headlines -OTR Wheel Engineering awarded Kaizen Award from Kubota. -Mohawk, Quick Start announce training alliance for Summerville jobs -The Grainger Foundation supports Georgia Northwestern Technical College Foundation and Roman Open Charities Inc. -Honeymoon Bakery receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. -May 28: Tim Reynolds, a Model High graduate, will be playing a show from 8-10 p.m. at Schroeder's New Deli Downtown. -May 31-June 2; June 7-9: Rome Little Theatre presents 'Shakespeare in Hollywood' at the DeSoto Theatre. Performances: Friday, Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m.   Dazzling, rain-free holiday weekend is under way -Saturday: Sunny, high of 80, low of 50. -Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 83, low of 54. -Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, high of 90, low of 57.    Friday's Public Health restaurant scores.   Today's latest jail reports.    Rome Braves fall on road in Asheville, 6-0 on Friday.  -Braves in Asheville through Sunday.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday including: -Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on summer employment and interns. -Jessica Brady of AAA South on summer travel and vacation destinations. -Sgt. Mike Barr on new laws regarding boating and alcohol on Georgia waterways. -Kim Hatcher on where to go, what to do at Georgia state parks this summer.