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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Police investigating two break-ins within days at same West Rome shopping center. Cedarstream breaks ground on $4.5 million facility in Polk. New dean at GHC. Busy spring weekend with Relay for Life, Walk With a Doc, Run with the Wolves 5K. Sports updates.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Police investigating two break-ins within days at same West Rome shopping center. Cedarstream breaks ground on $4.5 million facility in Polk. New dean at GHC. Busy spring weekend with Relay for Life, Walk With a Doc, Run with the Wolves 5K. Sports updates.

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  Your 100% local news source: Locally owned, managed and focused. Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Posting by 3 p.m.:  Hardy Realty’s open house gallery for Sunday: Two homes in Greater Rome, priced from $159,000 to $349,000. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT Rome Police investigating two break-ins within last… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Two jailed in separate fatal accidents. Aldi expansion to cost $2.5 million; Broad Street update at $575,000. Dining & Drink: Pint night premieres. Jamwich pops up breakfast again — and Hippie New Year. Food truckin’. Cool Thursday; high of 61. Big sports report.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Two jailed in separate fatal accidents. Aldi expansion to cost $2.5 million; Broad Street update at $575,000. Dining & Drink: Pint night premieres. Jamwich pops up breakfast again — and Hippie New Year. Food truckin’. Cool Thursday; high of 61. Big sports report.

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  Your 100% local news source: Locally owned, managed and focused. Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Lindale man faces felony vehicular homicide charges following Wednesday night accident that killed a 17-year-old. Cave Spring man held on misdemeanor vehicular homicide charge following fatal accident on April 6. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Chase suspect faces 19 charges. Video picks up suspicious activity in downtown neighborhoods. Honoring Earl Tillman at the airport. Community remembers ‘Stinch.’ Low 80s today. Education, health updates.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Chase suspect faces 19 charges. Video picks up suspicious activity in downtown neighborhoods. Honoring Earl Tillman at the airport. Community remembers ‘Stinch.’ Low 80s today. Education, health updates.

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  Your 100% local news source: Locally owned, managed and focused. Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES New photo from suspected car thieves stalking the Between the Rivers district early Tuesday. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT Suspect who led troopers on grinding chase in Armuchee jailed, faces 19 charges… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Great Clips, Little Caesar’s on the move in East Rome — meaning what? Citizens Bank begins switch to Synovus name. Education updates from city, county, private schools. After frigid Monday, the thaw begins.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Great Clips, Little Caesar’s on the move in East Rome — meaning what? Citizens Bank begins switch to Synovus name. Education updates from city, county, private schools. After frigid Monday, the thaw begins.

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  Your 100% local news source: Locally owned, managed and focused. Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Your morning low was 30 degrees, two degrees shy of the record set on this date in 1905. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County, Polk County jails as well as Cartersville Police. MORNING REPORT: Business: Little Caesar’s in East… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Q&A with judicial candidates Emily Matson, Kay Ann Wetherington. Plus: Sample primary ballots. Roman man charged with child’s death. Guest column: Childhood trauma’s legacy and warning signs. Local gas prices jump 25 cents in a month. Windy advisory through 10 tonight.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Q&A with judicial candidates Emily Matson, Kay Ann Wetherington. Plus: Sample primary ballots. Roman man charged with child’s death. Guest column: Childhood trauma’s legacy and warning signs. Local gas prices jump 25 cents in a month. Windy advisory through 10 tonight.

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  Your 100% local news source: Locally owned, managed and focused. Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Citizens First begins switch to Synovus name. Georgia Supreme Court upholds murder sentence in toddler’s cocaine death in Bartow County. Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING REPORT Candidate profiles: Emily Matson vs. Kay Ann Wetherington for… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Latest on overnight storms, rain ahead today. Prom and graduation season here for local schools. Rome First UMC opening doors for Friday’s Walkout Day. Berry baseball clinches SAA title.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Latest on overnight storms, rain ahead today. Prom and graduation season here for local schools. Rome First UMC opening doors for Friday’s Walkout Day. Berry baseball clinches SAA title.

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  First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Three-quarters of an inch of rain in Rome so far; event cancellations. Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING REPORT Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Showers and thunderstorms this morning followed by much cooler temps, near 37 tonight. Forecast Busy prom and… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: Latest on possible severe weather expected later tonight into Sunday. Police increase patrols at parking decks as parking debate continues. Three more flu deaths in state.

Heritage First Headlines: Latest on possible severe weather expected later tonight into Sunday. Police increase patrols at parking decks as parking debate continues. Three more flu deaths in state.

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  First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Strong to severe storms expected late tonight into Sunday. Damaging winds, heavy rain and tornadoes possible. Forecast As weekend washout looms, postponements and cancellations begin. Washout President Trump orders military strike on Syria in response to chemical attack. Reaction from Georgia’s senators. Syria Rome,… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Floyd, Cherokee, Ala., hospital seek management deal. Nearly 200 more jobs headed to Bartow County. New proposal for downtown Rome parking. Severe weather possible Saturday evening; sunny and 80 today.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Floyd, Cherokee, Ala., hospital seek management deal. Nearly 200 more jobs headed to Bartow County. New proposal for downtown Rome parking. Severe weather possible Saturday evening; sunny and 80 today.

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  First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT Health: Floyd, Cherokee (Ala.) Medical Center courting management agreement. What you need to know. Health Business: Loloi Rugs bringing 198 jobs to 59-acre campus in Bartow County.  Loloi Expanded details on… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: New parking plan out; no vote today but ‘discussion’ set on downtown Rome parking. Shooting death in Gordon County. More changes in main office of Rome City Schools. Gorgeous forecast — followed by weekend washout.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: New parking plan out; no vote today but ‘discussion’ set on downtown Rome parking. Shooting death in Gordon County. More changes in main office of Rome City Schools. Gorgeous forecast — followed by weekend washout.

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  First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Shooting death in Gordon County overnight. Downtown parking plan revamped; here’s what’s new. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Discussion today — but no vote — likely the next clue into what’s happening with downtown Rome… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: What’s buzzing at Redmond? (Helicopters). Tight deadline in search for new Floyd Schools chief. A different spin on local home tours. Three days of nice weather and then — boom!

Latest Heritage First Headlines: What’s buzzing at Redmond? (Helicopters). Tight deadline in search for new Floyd Schools chief. A different spin on local home tours. Three days of nice weather and then — boom!

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  First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT: Health: What’s the buzz at Redmond Regional? Probably an air ambulance landing with possibly more on the way. Health  Education: Tight deadline in search for new Floyd County Schools superintendent. Principals… Read more

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Latest Heritage First Headlines: Nonprofit on the move? Strawberries ready (maybe). Mud bugs back on the menu. Jefferson’s restaurants raise $40,000 in storm relief. New decor store at the outlets. Warmer weather back by Friday.

Latest Heritage First Headlines: Nonprofit on the move? Strawberries ready (maybe). Mud bugs back on the menu. Jefferson’s restaurants raise $40,000 in storm relief. New decor store at the outlets. Warmer weather back by Friday.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT: What we’re hearing: Nonprofit hoping for OK on relocation. Strawberry farm open — maybe. Mud bugs are back on the menu. A lot of Jefferson’s wings add up to $40,000 in storm… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: With advance voting beginning three weeks from today, time to get serious about May 22 primary. How you can help ‘create great childhoods.’ Summer camp round-up: Brazilian soccer, engineer creations, week of road trips. Weather: 65 today, 79 by Friday.

Heritage First Headlines: With advance voting beginning three weeks from today, time to get serious about May 22 primary. How you can help ‘create great childhoods.’ Summer camp round-up: Brazilian soccer, engineer creations, week of road trips. Weather: 65 today, 79 by Friday.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. Politics: Time to get serious about the May 22 primary. Judicial race dominates the Floyd ballot, House race in Bartow; statewide offices will dominate the airwaves. Primary  Summer camps: Brazilian soccer, engineer creations, even a week of ‘road trips’ highlight summer events for kids this year. Summer camps… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: Accident on Blacks Bluff Road kills 33-year-old woman. What we like: Downtown ‘destinations,’ new spin on breakfast. Freeze warning through 10 a.m. following ugly day. Rome Braves win again; local sports updates.

Heritage First Headlines: Accident on Blacks Bluff Road kills 33-year-old woman. What we like: Downtown ‘destinations,’ new spin on breakfast. Freeze warning through 10 a.m. following ugly day. Rome Braves win again; local sports updates.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. What we like: Helping make downtown a destination. A jam-up job on a new breakfast spin. A creative way of talking about a lifesaving vaccination. What we like Woman dies from injuries in Friday night accident on Blacks Bluff Road. Fatality Buzz: Confluence, the annual innovation and technology… Read more

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Heritage First Headlines: Truett’s Chick-fil-A to replace Dwarf House; changes start in June. Soggy start to our weekend; high of 56 today. Flu deaths now at 140 in Georgia. High school graduation updates.

Heritage First Headlines: Truett’s Chick-fil-A to replace Dwarf House; changes start in June. Soggy start to our weekend; high of 56 today. Flu deaths now at 140 in Georgia. High school graduation updates.

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First, fast, fair, factual and always free: Hometown Headlines. Dining: Truett’s Chick-fil-A to replace Dwarf House on Shorter Avenue. Closing set for June; grand reopening in November. What you need to know. Dining  Health: 140 confirmed influenza-associated deaths this season in Georgia with two reported last week. Flu Rome attorney David Guldenschuh is representing a fired state… Read more

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