Freeze warning tonight; wind advisory today. Latest on Sandy's aftermath. Local power crews reminded to vote before leaving to help storm victims. John McClellan's high school football picks

For these and today's latest headlines, please click www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Weather
-Freeze warning tonight through 8 a.m. Wednesday.
-Wind advisory in effect until 8 tonight; gusts to 35 mph.
-Today's high 57; tonight's low, 31.
-Halloween night: Less wind, not as cold.
-Complete weather and continuing updates on Hometown Headlines today.

Hurricane Sandy:

 -Latest updates from The Weather Channel: At least 13 dead; 6.5 million powerless.
-Local Georgia Power crews on the clean-up scene; were reminded to vote early before leaving for extended duty.

Business

-State labor department to help temp firm interview applicants for manufacturer in Chattooga.

-Shaw Turf, a synthetic turf company that's part of Shaw Industries Inc., is moving corporate offices from Kennesaw to Calhoun.

-Thursday ground-breaking set for LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center.

-Mohawk Industries of Calhoun is buying Pergo, a manufacturer of laminate flooring, for $150 million.

 

Football

John McClellan's Friday night football picks: Unity Christian opens playoff season; other games to set up playoff berths and seedings.

-Cedartown, Calhoun, Cass players in hunt for Player of the Year honors.

Monday's Public Health restaurant inspections scores. Cave Spring restaurant gets a 53 rating.

Latest Bartow County Jail report.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM. 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests including:

-John Kraft of Georgia Power on local crews being sent to New York and elsewhere to assist with storm recovery.
-U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson on demanding answers in the Libya mission invasion.
-The Rev. Chris Barbieri of Rome First United Methodist Church on Stop Hunger Now volunteers.