Latest updates on local politics, business. Dry and cool today; wetter, warmer weekend ahead. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical weather: - Our dry, cool air, mixed with high winds, increase our chances of outdoor fires today, according to the National Weather Service. Look for a high of 54 today with a low of 37 tonight. We have a 30 percent rain chance overnight as well. Warmer weekend ahead.   Today's headlines:    Business Buzz: Key update due today. Greater Rome Bank -- and Tellus -- celebrate separate milestones. Campaign 2014: County Commission races could be the hottest local contests on the May 20 ballot. Rhonda Wallace to seek re-election to Post 1 seat on Floyd County Commission. Remembering Jacqueline 'Mudd' Cline, cofounder of Cave Spring's Cline Pharmacy. Update due later today on Berry eagle egg. Public Health restaurant scores for Floyd, Bartow.   Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report   Coosa falls to Calhoun, 67-59; Calhoun moves to Class AA basketball final four. Rome Braves again host High School Invitational; also, No Excuses 5K. Georgia student athletics dominate Berry's latest round of football commitments.     March 29 Atlanta Braves v. Future Stars game at State Mutual Stadium. Tickets on sale March 8.   Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Friday: Sunny skies, high of 54,low of 37. 30% chance of showers. -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: Jay Shell of Brewhouse Music & Grill on his upcoming Rome River Jam concert at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Tony Kunczewski,  head football coach of the Berry Vikings, on the first wave of 2014 team recruits. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.