Beautiful weekend ahead: Sunny today, high of 88. Weekend headlines: Floyd teacher selected for Google Academy, Sheriff Burkhalter and Rep. Dempsey selected for Governor board, Date set for 2014 Berry Half-Marathon. Weekend calendar.

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Weekend headlines:  -Lee Green, instructional technologist for Floyd County Schools, has been selected to attend the next Google Teacher Academy in Chicago. -Floyd County Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and Rep. Katie Dempsey have been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Governor's Office of Children and Families Board. -Race officials have announced next year's Berry Half Marathon and 10K will be held March 29, 2014. -Darlington's Kelly McDurmon and Kent Harrison have each received Coach of the Year honors for their respective work with the wrestling and softball teams in 2012-13.   Weekend checklist: -Critical Mass, volleyball tournament, Lindale clean-up, South Rome community party, Rome Braves baseball, Darlington's Tri for the Kids (Sunday).   Weekend Weather -Saturday: Sunny, high of 88, low of 68. -Sunday: 20% chance of rain, high of 87, low of 70. -Monday: 30% chance of rain, high of 88, low of 69.   Latest county Jail reports. Thursday and Friday's Public Health restaurant scores for Floyd, Bartow. Dining

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday including: -Gretchen Corbin, a Rome resident who's been named the next commissioner of Georgia's Department of Community Affairs. -Adam Silcio with updates on the construction of Terminus Wake Park, part of the LakePoint Sporting Community. -Layla Shipman, chair of the Floyd County Republican Party, on the weekend's GOP committee meetings and what's next.

Hometown Sports -Rome falls again to Charleston, 5-1. -Braves home tonight at 7 vs. Charleston, Sunday at 5 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click