Severe weather possible on Sunday; record-high heat likely for Saturday (first day of winter). Harbor Freight Tools to open in Rome. NAIA Football Game kickoff at 4:35 p.m. today. Later today: Bartow County Jail repo

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Ware Mechanical weather: -Today: 50% chance of rain, high of 71. -Sunday: 100% chance of thunderstorms, high of 70. -Updates all weekend on Hometown Headlines.   'January Blowout Sale' signs Harbor Freight Tools just about ready to open in West Rome.   NAIA Championship Game: The Grand Finale -Rome's last time to host the game gets high marks. -Kickoff is at 4:35 p.m. -NAIA Today events list including FanZone.   Floyd, Redmond discuss single emergency management service for region -- and perhaps outsourcing it, too.   Stories to watch in 2013: Arrival of new Anna K. Davie Elementary   Christmas lights adds to 'paradise' at Howard Finster's gardens in Summerville.   What's happening in Northwest Georgia: Christmas -Living Nativity continues tonight. -Christmas lights at Parade Garden continues. -Community Christmas celebration is Sunday. -Latest updates on Christmas Eve, Day services.   Public Health restaurant scores: -Updates covering Floyd, Bartow counties.   Today's jail reports. -Hopefully, Bartow Co. Jail will post reports later today. No posted reports since Thursday.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report    NAIA title game Saturday at Barron Stadium: Grand View vs. Cumberlands, 4:35 p.m. kickoff. -Tickets are $25 per p person. -Gates open at 2:30 p.m. FanZone begins at 2:30 p.m.   Norman's No Nos by Norman Arey: -Warning -- don't bet the farm on these bowl picks.   Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 71, low of 63 with 80% overnight rain chance. -Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online atwrga.streamon.fm  -Please join our guests Monday including: -Capt. Doug McClure on the Salvation Army's shortfall in Red Kettle collections and how you can help. -Dr. Leonard Reeves on the 2014 edition of the Greater Rome Chamber's Confluence symposium. -Dan Johnson of Metro Kia and what brought the firm to Northwest Georgia.