Latest Heritage First Headlines: Mercy Care’s Rita Lawler retiring. Local business updates. Spring preview continues.
News since our morning alerts:
- At 1 p.m., a high of 73 and climbing under sunny skies.
- Bartow County joins statewide school board salute.
- Statewide business headlines from Georgia Trend
- Updated reports from the Floyd County Jail, Bartow County Jail and Cartersville Police.
Spring preview to continue to more days; more highs in the mid-70s. Sunday’s high was 77.
Headlines:
- Rita Lawler retiring from her ‘life’s work’ after 20 years as executive director of Mercy Care Rome. She joins us on radio today at 8:40 a.m. on WRGA. Lawler
- Business: Team Lane to open office adjacent to Rome Cleaners at 712 Broad St. Also: Two job fairs today; Cartersville business showcase April 30. Business
- Gas prices on the way down again in Georgia; $1.07 a gallon lower than March 2014. Pumped
- Rome City Schools: Special week honors local school board. RCS
- This Week: Who’s serving corned beef and cabbage on Tuesday? St. Patrick’s Day blood drive. Presidential historian coming to Berry. Big Fibbers and more. Week
- Obituaries: Services today for Rev. Harvey Bowman. Notices for ‘C.F.’ Clarence Callahan. Funerals
- Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia returns Tuesday. Dining.
- Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
Regular features:
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Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
- Today’s business headlines from Georgia Trend
- Northwest Georgia’s best source for job leads. Click Career Builder
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report (click)
- Georgia, Georgia State going to the NCAA tournament.
- Pepperell High new head football Coach Rick Hurst at PHS today from 4-6 p.m. Also, Hurst joins us at 7:40 this morning on Hometown Radio (details below).
- Atlanta Braves fall to Toronto 10-5 on Sunday. Today vs. Astros.
- Local college sports updates.
