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I wish I had been there. In Jerusalem. With Jesus.

We're under a freeze warning and wind advisory as lows are supposed to drop into the 20s tonight possibly damaging budding springtime plants. It's supposed to clear up today after a rainy morning and reach a somewhat cooler high of 56 with gusty winds reaching as high as 35 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Floyd County police say they’ve received a good response to a request for information on a man who robbed a Calhoun Road convenience store early Monday.

Kroger and the American Cancer Society are partnering for an in-store fundraiser from Sunday, April 13, to Saturday, April 26, to raise awareness and funds to help fight cancer.

Memorial Day, deemed the “unofficial start of summer,” is only 8 weeks away. Typically, more than 40 million Americans travel during the three-day weekend. The closer we get to Memorial Day, the harder and more expensive it is to book a hotel and enjoy a vacation.

The popular Food Network show Restaurant Impossible is set to film an episode at The Fork Diner in Calhoun beginning next week.

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Minor is scheduled to make a major league rehabilitation start tomorrow in Rome.

Wendall “Windy” Woodall enjoyed a good walk through his neighborhood, which gave him some extra time to spend with his wife.

The Savannah Sand Gnats defeated the Rome Braves again Friday 4-1 before 3,011 fans at State Mutual Stadium.

The Calhoun Little Theater will present “The Hallelujah Girls,” a Southern comedy by well-known playwrights Jessie Jone, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten on May 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. and on May 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Harris Arts Center in downtown Calhoun.

In recent weeks, Congress has passed legislation to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for American landowners who agree to certain conservation measures for their land. Each county in Georgia has land that which may be eligible for these programs. In many years, money appropriated by Congress goes unused because landowners are unaware that their land qualifies.

James magazine, one of Georgia’s leading publications discussing Georgia news and politics, has selected Republican Sen. Jeff Mullis of Chickamauga as one of the magazine’s “Most Influential Senators.”

Floyd County police have released a statement confirming that the remains found during a weekend search are those of 22-year-old Joshua Eugene Ferguson.

Thursday-Friday

AUGUSTA — Jordan Spieth speaks with reverence when hanging out with the greats of the game at Augusta National.

The popular Food Network show Restaurant Impossible is set to film an episode at The Fork Diner in Calhoun beginning next week.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College will offer two Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance training opportunities with a lunchtime discussion on Friday, April 25, and a seminar on Thursday, May 1, at the Gordon County Campus.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Georgia, as proclaimed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. Child abuse is a subject I don’t like to think about, let alone write about and you would probably just as soon not hear about. But it is there and we need to acknowledge it and demand some solutions.

April 6 marks the beginning of National Crime Victim’s Rights Week.

Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe lost about $1 million during February, according to its latest financial report.

DALTON — The Turner Maternal and Infant Care Center at Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) offers free “Breastfeeding & Baby Basics” and “Childbirth Preparation” classes on a regular basis to soon-to-be parents.

Contested races in the May 20 primary will include a state House candidate’s first election as an incumbent. And he is leading his opponent in campaign funds.

What: Georgia DOT maintenance crews will begin installing reflective raised pavement markers.

At a recent meeting of the American Egg Board, Larry Thomason, of Larry Thomason Egg Farm Inc., Calhoun, was recognized for his service as a Member representing the South Atlantic states for four years.