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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Dining: Starbucks rising at LakePoint; celebrating 4 years of #eatweird. Pepperell home opener moves to Berry. Storms possible later today. Feeling lucky? Tonight’s Powerball jackpot at $700 million.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Dining: Starbucks rising at LakePoint; celebrating 4 years of #eatweird. Pepperell home opener moves to Berry. Storms possible later today. Feeling lucky? Tonight’s Powerball jackpot at $700 million.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Man shot four times in Bartow County early this morning. Details Pedestrian dies in accident in Rockmart. Fatality Georgia Highland’s economic impact was $149.2 million in 2016, up $30 million from the 2014 report. MORNING EDITION Dining & Drink: LakePoint’s Starbucks taking shape. #eatweird:… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: It looks like Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop has a new home downtown. Giggity’s goes red as new sports bar prepares to open. Busy ballot for Rome school board this fall. Eclipse 2017: The pictures. Slight break in heat on the way.

Heritage First Headlines: It looks like Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop has a new home downtown. Giggity’s goes red as new sports bar prepares to open. Busy ballot for Rome school board this fall. Eclipse 2017: The pictures. Slight break in heat on the way.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Polk County Jail. MORNING EDITION Business: Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop making a comeback in downtown Rome. Giggity’s adds red paint as takeover of Curlee’s continues. Downtown Qualifying under way in Rome: Another new school board… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Dazzling day for solar eclipse; what to know. Almost 99 years old, Rome man works nonstop to help others, prepares for sixth mission trip to Africa. More celebs at Rome City Brewing; food court grand opening is Saturday. John McClellan’s picks for Friday’s high schools games.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Dazzling day for solar eclipse; what to know. Almost 99 years old, Rome man works nonstop to help others, prepares for sixth mission trip to Africa. More celebs at Rome City Brewing; food court grand opening is Saturday. John McClellan’s picks for Friday’s high schools games.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County Jail,  Bartow County Jail and Polk County Jail. MORNING EDITION: Eclipse Day: What you need to know plus updates throughout the event. Plus: Please share your pictures. Eclipse Ware Mechanical Weather Center: A totally great forecast for the nearly total… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: ‘Pop Up’ craze coming to Broad Street this fall. Eric McDowell joins Rome School Board race. Armuchee community joins together to ‘clear path’. Latest forecast and updates on Monday’s eclipse. Results from Saturday’s Clocktower 5K.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: ‘Pop Up’ craze coming to Broad Street this fall. Eric McDowell joins Rome School Board race. Armuchee community joins together to ‘clear path’. Latest forecast and updates on Monday’s eclipse. Results from Saturday’s Clocktower 5K.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Berry Professor Eric McDowell to run for one of the seven seats on the Rome Board of Education. WEIS: Adairsville woman, who was a dementia patient and had been reported missing, dies in Saturday evening accident. Details Health: Big turnout Saturday for the 16th… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: Rome man dies in house fire. Shorter freshmen arrive on campus. Eclipse countdown. Parent Outreach Workshops coming soon. High School football scoreboard.

Heritage First Headlines: Rome man dies in house fire. Shorter freshmen arrive on campus. Eclipse countdown. Parent Outreach Workshops coming soon. High School football scoreboard.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. A 67-year-old Rome man dead following house fire on Turner Bend Rd. Fire Shorter freshmen arrive for classes a few days after health department checked on removal of dumpsters from the ‘food service location’ and overdue payment of the food permit fee (outstanding $60 late fee). Shorter State… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Candlelight vigil draw several hundred downtown to remember Charlottesville victims. Closer look at two newcomers’ menus. When the governor drops by for dinner. Jill Fisher, Dr. David Ehrler enter Rome School Board race. Back the Blue license plates now on sale.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Candlelight vigil draw several hundred downtown to remember Charlottesville victims. Closer look at two newcomers’ menus. When the governor drops by for dinner. Jill Fisher, Dr. David Ehrler enter Rome School Board race. Back the Blue license plates now on sale.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Dr. Richard Dixon says he will run for a new term on the Rome Board of Education. Feeling lucky? Powerball jumps to $535 million for Saturday night’s drawing. Tickets are $2. Your odds if you play: 1 in 292.2 million (note the .2). Your odds… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Tract for RaceTrac now a done deal. Uldrick joins Rome school board race. Dining: Antigua a surprise in East Rome. Eclipse: Amazon error means fewer ‘glasses’ for Floyd students. Plus: Search on for safe viewers. First look at July’s employment report. Triple-digit heat index again today.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Tract for RaceTrac now a done deal. Uldrick joins Rome school board race. Dining: Antigua a surprise in East Rome. Eclipse: Amazon error means fewer ‘glasses’ for Floyd students. Plus: Search on for safe viewers. First look at July’s employment report. Triple-digit heat index again today.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines.   LATEST HEADLINES Latest updates from Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Polk County Jail. MORNING EDITION: Business: RaceTrac deal closes as Martha Berry/Armuchee Connector site sold; store due in early 2018. RaceTrac John Uldrick to enter race for one of the seven seats on the… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Candlelight vigil for Charlottesville Thursday night at Law Enforcement Center. Partridge Restaurant closes. HON invests $14.5 million in Cedartown, to add 60 jobs. 4H weather: Hazy, hot, humid, horrible.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Candlelight vigil for Charlottesville Thursday night at Law Enforcement Center. Partridge Restaurant closes. HON invests $14.5 million in Cedartown, to add 60 jobs. 4H weather: Hazy, hot, humid, horrible.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Candlelight vigil for Charlottesville set for Thursday night outside Law Enforcement Center in Rome. At least 90 say they’ll attending while another 180 are ‘interested.’ Vigil  Business: Partridge Restaurant closes on Broad Street. Partridge… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Latest on international food court, opening Aug. 22: 4 ready, three more planned. Pepperell freshman put new spin on graduation pledge. Five finalists for Harbin Hero Hustle title. State duties for chamber’s Al Hodge.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Latest on international food court, opening Aug. 22: 4 ready, three more planned. Pepperell freshman put new spin on graduation pledge. Five finalists for Harbin Hero Hustle title. State duties for chamber’s Al Hodge.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines.   LATEST HEADLINES Business: Partridge Restaurant closes on Broad Street. Partridge Business: HON Co. growing again in Cedartown; will add 60 jobs thanks to $14.5 million expansion. HON Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Business: Miniyar’s international food court… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Football is back and so are Friday night traditions. John McClellan: Rome, Cartersville start season in first place; this week’s picks. Panera delivery on the way in Rome, Cartersville. Half inch of rain on the way.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Football is back and so are Friday night traditions. John McClellan: Rome, Cartersville start season in first place; this week’s picks. Panera delivery on the way in Rome, Cartersville. Half inch of rain on the way.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. Business: LATEST HEADLINES Health: The first round of winners from the Harbin Hero Challenge are … Hustle Al Hodge, Rome Floyd Chamber president, named to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Board of Directors. Hodge  Supreme Court upholds Polk County man’s murder conviction.  Upheld Jobs: Georgia DOT hiring… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: Work under way at 333 Broad for Rome City Brewing expansion. Cedartown Bojangles to close for 5 weeks. Georgia reaction to Charlottesville violence. Another candidate joins City Commission race.

Heritage First Headlines: Work under way at 333 Broad for Rome City Brewing expansion. Cedartown Bojangles to close for 5 weeks. Georgia reaction to Charlottesville violence. Another candidate joins City Commission race.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. Business: Work under way on Rome City Brewing Company’s expansion to 333 Broad St. New brewery and roof-top bar coming by end of year. Business Dining: Bojangles in Cedartown to close for next five weeks to transition to new building. Dining Charlottesville violence: Reaction from Isakson and Perdue… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: $63.8 million SPLOST project list finalized. Businesses to shine during solar eclipse. Antigua Mexican Restaurant opens near Walmart. Weekend buzz. High School scrimmage scores.

Heritage First Headlines: $63.8 million SPLOST project list finalized. Businesses to shine during solar eclipse. Antigua Mexican Restaurant opens near Walmart. Weekend buzz. High School scrimmage scores.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. Ag Center, Jail upgrades and renovations to Historic Courthouse top finalized list on $63.8 million SPLOST proposal on November ballot. List  Solar eclipse will let some businesses shine including Krispy Kreme in Rome, a Waffle House in South Carolina and a Northeast Georgia winery. Eclipse Solar Eclipse updates:… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Take a peek inside Miniyar’s food court, Barnsley’s additions. No changes for Smartypants for now. Flash flood watch canceled. Full slate of high school scrimmages tonight. Harbin Hero Challenge deadline is 10 tonight.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Take a peek inside Miniyar’s food court, Barnsley’s additions. No changes for Smartypants for now. Flash flood watch canceled. Full slate of high school scrimmages tonight. Harbin Hero Challenge deadline is 10 tonight.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Flash flood watch canceled for Northwest Georgia. Updates from the Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Polk County Jail. MORNING EDITION Business: Your Aug. 21 (eclipse day) just got busier as Miniyar’s food court is scheduled to open. Smartypants: No building sale so… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Atlanta TV picks up on Rome High dress code controversy. Suddenly Armuchee is hoping with expansion, new businesses. Georgia Highlands’ garden feeding students in need. More rain today, Friday; warmer, too. Some high school football scrimmage changes.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Atlanta TV picks up on Rome High dress code controversy. Suddenly Armuchee is hoping with expansion, new businesses. Georgia Highlands’ garden feeding students in need. More rain today, Friday; warmer, too. Some high school football scrimmage changes.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Polk County Jail. MORNING EDITION Fox 5 in Atlanta picks up on the Rome High dress code/skirt length controversy. RHS Business: Armuchee heats up as DiPrima’s sets expansion, remodeling; RaceTrac gets its site after Sunday… Read more

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