Friday, January 24, 2014

Wind chill at 5 overnight; morning low: 12 degrees. No closings or delays; power and roads OK, too. Latest regional updates. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

For more on these updates and for today's latest news, business, weather and sports headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:
 

-Wind chill at 4 degrees at 5 a.m.; actual low so far: 12 degrees.
-Wind chill advisory continues until 10 a.m.
-Today's high: only 32 degrees; 45 on Saturday; 50 on Sunday.
-Latest update on weather delays: Only Chattooga County reporting a two-hour delayed start so far.
-As of 5:40 a.m., no power or highway issues related to the weather.
 
Lewis Chemical name chamber's small business of the year; Larry Alford of Servicemaster by Twins top ambassador.

Community:
-Blood drive this afternoon at River City Bank.
-Library's silent auction is under way.
 
-Thursday updates from Floyd, Bartow counties. We post updates every Tuesday through Saturday with an expanded regional report each Thursday.
 
Auburn's Gus Malzahn meeting with Darlington prospects today.

March 29 Atlanta Braves v. Future Stars game at State Mutual Stadium will be Rome's biggest baseball day ever.
-1,000 extra seats.
-Gates to open four hours before first pitch.

Jan. 27: Rome Braves 12th Annual Hot Stove Gathering returns to The Forum.
-Line-up of guests include new manager Jonathan Schuerholz and former team stars.
 
Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.
 

-Friday: Cold and sunny. High of 32, low of 16. A bit warmer this weekend.

-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 Friday including:

-Janet Eberhart, immunization coordinator for Public Health, on HPV vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer as part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

-Kristi Kent of Rome-Floyd Parks & Rec on the latest budget issues and spring sports.

-Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable with News Director Kim Sloan Jarrett, Andrew Carter and Nelle Reagan.

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