Veteran Rome city manager retiring. John McClellan: Adairsville seeks new region for football. Upper 50s today, wet and warm weekend ahead. Latest Public Health dining scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Rome City Manager John Bennett to retire in June -Year of big change for Rome starts with Jan. 13 commission meeting. Sammy Rich tells WRGA he'll seek top spot.   Isakson OK with budget proposal before Senate today. Busy week for the business community -Ground-breaking ceremony, ribbon cutting, after hours set. Tonight's MegaMillions jackpot at $586 million. -Your odds: 1 in 259 million with a $1 ticket. Gingrey to present medals to Cartersville widow of World War II veteran this evening. Latest Public Health restaurant scores: -For Floyd, Bartow counties. Ware Mechanical weather: -Sunny skies through Thursday; then more rain -- but temperatures near 70.   Today's jail reports.

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report    John  McClellan: Adairsville wants in region with Gordon County schools   NAIA title game set for Dec. 21 at Barron Stadium: Grand View vs. Cumberlands.                                                                -Update on ticket sales. -Countdown to championship activities; track pregame updates, smack on social media. -Pedestrian bridge linking downtown to Barron Stadium to reopen for game activities. -Track NAIA events via photos later this week.   Rockies' Charlie Culberson to speak at Shorter Hawks' Meet the Team night benefiting the baseball program. Norman's No Nos   -Norman Arey's next column posts Friday. It's bowl season!                                                                            Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Tuesday:  Clear skies with a high of 58, low of 27. -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 Tuesday including: -Jay Shell, promotions chairman for the Downtown Development Authority and owner of Brewhouse Music and Grill on the impact of the NAIA football games on local restaurants and businesses. -Laurie H. Chandler, Director of Berry College's Bonner Center for Community Engagement, and Louise Branham of Habitat ReStore in Rome on Berry's hosting the Council of Volunteer Administrators of Metro Atlanta meeting Jan. 10.