Monday, January 13, 2014

Bartow's growth among the reasons for surge in fast-food openings. Storm team finds little damage in Bartow; tornado in Waleska; straight-line winds in Polk. Today: Third of an inch of rain; wintry mix Tuesday night? Chamber honors local businesses. Jail

For more on these updates and for today's latest news, business, weather and sports headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:
 
The Buzz
-Northwest Georgia's surge in new fast-food offerings paces statewide trend. Growth, especially in Bartow, is one of the reasons why.
 
Business Monday
-Goo Goo ribbon cutting on Wednesday has a bit more significance because of Rome's goal to improve 'corridors.'
-Cartersvile-Bartow Chamber honors businesses, small (Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse) to big (Toyo, Shaw, Georgia Power).
-Great Clips opens with great deal: $4.99 hair cuts.
 
Legislature convenes today; goal is 'fast and focused.'
-Very few breaks in the 40-day session; elections among top issues.
 
Ware Mechanical weather:
-Updated this morning: Storm survey reports from Cedartown where Polk Medical Center sustained some damage.
-Third of an inch of rain today; 20% chance of slow overnight Tuesday; cold again Wednesday.
-Oostanaula crests at 16.89 feet, falling.
 
Gas prices holding mostly steady into new year.
 
Today's jail reports.
 
Lady Vikings beat Hendrix; men fall.

Jan. 27: Rome Braves 12th Annual Hot Stove Gathering returns to The Forum.

YMCA Rome Arsenal Soccer to host pair of soccer clinics in February.
 
Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.
Your Ware Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Monday: 90% to 100% chance of rain, high of 54, low of 38.

-Get your three-day forecast

and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition

7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online atwrga.streamon.fm 

-Please join our guests Monday including:

-Former state senator and representative Barry Loudermilk on the start of the 2014 General Assembly, the first he's missed since resigning to run for Congress.

-A meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City joins us to discuss Saturday morning's surprise storm.

-Elaine Armstrong from Goodwill of North Georgia on the big career fair set for Jan. 15 in Rome, Cartersville and seven other cities.

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