1.5 inches of rain due Friday, into Saturday. Bartow's jobless rate climbs in February. Latest updates on Academy Sports. Two sentenced in Cartersville 'pill mill' case. Regional Public Health dining scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical weather: -After another cold start (freezing at 5 a.m.), we'll climb to the mid 60s today and Friday, and 71 by Saturday. But we'll also see heavy rain, especially during the day Friday and likely into Saturday morning.   Headlines:  February jobless rate drops in Floyd, Gordon; up in Bartow, Polk. Floyd reported lowest in at least 13 months. Employment Dining updates: 'Coming soon' teaser from Jimmy John's; Taco Bell adds breakfast starting today. Restaurants Academy's Cartersville store opening on April 11, Douglasville on May 2. Also: Retail, Atlanta Braves renew partnership. Academy Today's latest updates: Crew to tape 'Constantine' pilot at Berry Sunday. Latest politics, student news. Updates Two men convicted in Cartersville  'pill mill' case; 'clinic' was among  the Top 15 buyers of Oxycodone in the U.S. Pill mills Norman Arey's Final Four Picks: Teams will have an orange hue. Arey Regional Public Health restaurant inspection scores. From the mid-60s to several perfect scores in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties.   Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report   Norman Arey's Final Four Picks: Teams will have an orange hue.    Berry Half / 10K / 5K:This Saturday at Berry College, benefitingBerry College Elementary and Middle School.   Georgia Fire indoor football team selling tickets. Season opener is Saturday, April 5, at The Forum.                                  Gates open at 10 a.m. for Saturday's Atlanta Braves v. Future Stars game at State Mutual Stadium.  First pitch: 2 p.m. -2014 promotional schedule released. -Rome's season open April 3 on the road; first home game April 10 vs. Savannah.   Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Thursday: Sunny, high of 66, low of 51; 30% rain chance overnight.  -Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live at 98.7 FM, 1470 AM  or wrga.streamon.fm. Please join our guests:  -Norman Arey on his Final Four picks and while those teams 'will have an orange hue.' -Brenden Bergin, one of the directors of Berry's Half Marathon / 10K / 5K races this Saturday, which benefit Berry College Elementary and Middle School.