Bartow bank deposits slip a bit in year ending June 30, FDIC reports. Fair opens tonight; great weather forecast. John McClellan's high school picks: Calhoun over Adairsville; Cartersville win. High School Daily praises Cartersville's Callahan. Later today

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

- Great evening of weather as the Coosa Valley Fair opens. High of 83, no rain. Cold front on the way; high of 72 Saturday, low of 48

Headlines:

• RaceTrac (with frozen yogurt, premium coffee), Dunkin Donuts just about ready in Calhoun. What's new
• Change in ownership at Charles Hight Square? Publix could be going from tenant to landlord. Square
• Coosa Valley Fair opens tonight at 5. Miss Georgia on the way. Schedule, exhibit winners, forecast. Fair
• Bennett named sales manager for Venue Dog. Ribbon cutting today for East Rome's Peachtree Planning. Business
• Sales tax holiday for energy, water 'efficient' devices this weekend; save 7 cents on the dollar. Tax holiday
• Personal records of former Shorter student-athletes accessed, removed by 'unauthorized person;' university, police investigating. Shorter
• Bartow's total bank deposits slips by 3.5% to $1.13 billion as of June 30, according to the FDIC. Bartow
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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• John McClellan's high school picks: Model by 1 over Darlington; Calhoun over Adairsville by 16. Wins for Cartersville, Rome.
• Georgia High School Football Daily:  Praise for Cartersville, Coosa and Darlington players. 
• No. 8 Darlington at No. 10 Model (AA), No. 10 Adairsville at No. 2 Calhoun (AAA) this Friday night. Polls
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos. 15 guaranteed locks to lose (he went 13-2 last week)
• Berry College's sports updates / Football season Next home game: Saturday vs. Washington (Mo.), 6 p.m., Barron Stadium.
• Shorter University's sports updates. / Football season  Next home game: Thursday vs. Mississippi College, 7:30 p.m. kickoff, Barron Stadium.

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• At 8:10 a.m.: Andrew Hunt, Libertarian candidate for governor, on Campaign 2014 with five weeks to go before the Nov. 4 general election.
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Coosa Valley Fair means millions to Northwest Georgia. Cartersville remains no. 5 in AAA poll; no. 10 Adairsville faces no. 2 Calhoun Friday. Gas prices mostly hold steady. Rain before lunch; high of 79. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersvill

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

-We'll see light rain this morning, mostly before lunctime. High of 79 today; mid-80s by Wednesday.

Headlines:

• Coosa Valley Fair: 80,000-plus guests will add to the several million dollars powering community project for the past 65 years. Fair week
• Pumpkin prep continues at Trinity United Methodist Church; first load due Wednesday. Pumpkins
• With party headquarters open, Campaign 2014 begins a final busy month. Next up: Voter registration now through Oct. 6. Politics
• Gas prices stay mostly the same across Northwest Georgia. Lowest: $3.04 near Calhoun. Pumped
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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• No. 8 Darlington at No. 10 Model (AA), No. 10 Adairsville at No. 2 Calhoun (AAA) this Friday night. Polls
• John McClellan's high school picks due Tuesday. Today: Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Atlanta Braves end dreadful season; Atlanta Falcons end dreadful game.
• Berry College's sports updates / Football season Next home game: Saturday vs. Washington (Mo.), 6 p.m., Barron Stadium.
• Shorter University's sports updates. / Football season  Next home game: Thursday vs. Mississippi College, 7:30 p.m. kickoff, Barron Stadium.

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• Tim Allee of Public Health on targeting a strain of a deadly disease in raccoons with a bating program in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker counties.
• Sen. Judson Hill on what to expect as he'll be in Rome in October holding a hearing on tax reform.

David Dundee of Tellus Science Museum on the early morning lunar eclipse on Oct. 8 and how to get a better view of it.

Rain returns this afternoon, Monday; cooler as well. Job fair this week in Cartersville. Coosa Valley Fair entries due today. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

For more on these stories and tomorrow's Bartow County news today, please stay with www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

-We'll see our first meaningful rainfall in more than a week move in later today. The heaviest rain will come overnight and into Monday. Sunny skies return Tuesday just in time for the Coosa Valley Fair.

Headlines:

• Redhead's Deli now open in Silver Creek. Deli
• Weekend: Nobel Peace Prize recipient speaking at Rome City Auditorium. Many fair entries due today. Guide
• Regional week ahead: Coosa Valley Fair, Gordon Hospital celebration, Planning Commission meets and Cartersville Job Fair. Week
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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• Berry falls 12-0 to Rhodes College in home opener.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: How did Norman do? Norman Arey
• John McClellan's high school picks due Tuesday.
• Berry College's sports updates / Football season  Next home game Saturday vs. Washington (Mo.), 6 p.m., Barron Stadium.
• Shorter University's sports updates. / Football season  Next home game: Thursday vs. Mississippi College, 7:30 p.m. kickoff, Barron Stadium.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition now on 98.7 FM and 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. weekdays, Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests Monday including:
• Tim Allee of Public Health on targeting a strain of a deadly disease in raccoons with a bating program in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker counties.
• Sen. Judson Hill on what to expect as he'll be in Rome in October holding a hearing on tax reform.
• David Dundee of Tellus Science Museum on the early morning lunar eclipse on Oct. 8 and how to get a better view of it.

Partly cloudy today but more than inch of rain expected Sunday-Monday. Crews prepare for Coosa Valley Fair, New cameras streaming at Berry's Eagle's nest. Friday night scoreboard. Latest regional updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersvil

For more on these stories and tomorrow's Bartow County news today, please stay with www.bartowheadlines.com:

Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Today: Partly cloudy, high near 81.
-More than 1 inch of rain expected Sunday and Monday. Rain

Headlines:

• Busy weekend for exhibitors, crews at Coosa Valley Fair; save $2 to $9 on armbands by purchasing before midnight tonight. Preview
• New camera up and streaming at Berry eagle's nest. You'll have three views of the upcoming nesting season. Eagles
• Darlington presents Rome's Bob Berry, William Gordon with Distinguished Alumnus Awards; both members of Class of '64. Darlington
• Emergency Preparedness Expo draws a crowd to The Forum Friday night. Chiaha seeks 'patrons.' Briefs
• Weekend: Berry football, Redneck Rummage Sale, Building 429 concert, speech by Nobel Prize winner. Events
• Smile Report: Model's Gilleland, Pepperell's Dobson named Commended Students in National Merit Scholarship Program. Updates
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail and Cartersville police reports to post later today.

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• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Tennessee is improving but not enough to stop the Dawgs. Norman Arey
• John McClellan's high school picks: How did John do Friday night?
• Friday night preview and scores: Updates on Friday night's scores.
• Game preview: Berry Vikings host Rhodes College, 1 p.m. Saturday, Barron Stadium.
• Berry College's sports updates / Football season  First home game Saturday vs. Rhodes, 1 p.m., Barron Stadium.
• Shorter University's sports updates. / Football season  Off Saturday. Next home game: Oct. 2 vs. Mississippi College, 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition now on 98.7 FM and 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. weekdays, Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests Monday including:
• Tim Allee of Public Health on targeting a strain of a deadly disease in raccoons with a bating program in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker counties.
• Sen. Judson Hill on what to expect as he'll be in Rome in October holding a hearing on tax reform.
• David Dundee of Tellus Science Museum on the early morning lunar eclipse on Oct. 8 and how to get a better view of it.