How to fight growing ID theft, fraud. Near-record high temperatures today. Gas prices at lowest levels in several years. Cartersville no. 4 in latest football rankings (AAAA); Adairsville No. 10 (AAA). Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police a

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Near-record highs continue today with 85 (record for Oct. 27 is 88 degrees in 1940; normal is 70).

Headlines:

• As identity theft and fraud cases rise, local banks taking proactive steps to protect information. Fraud
• Area high schools stand with Model in remembering Alex Crumbley. Teen's funeral this afternoon. Tributes
• New life for former AT&T store near Floyd: 'Doctors Weight Loss Center' on the way. Business
• Politics: What you need to know about the final eight days of Campaign 2014, Updates
• Gas watch: Prices continue to decline. Lowest in our area: $2.75 near Calhoun -- and dropping. Pumped
• This week: Rome commission studies Etowah Grove, alcohol fees. Two job fairs. Tree walk
• BartowCounty Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Regular features:

• Your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities. Haunted Headlines
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

• Latest high school rankings including Darlington, Cartersville, Adairsville and Calhoun.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Coming Tuesday: John McClellan's high school picks.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-nos: Will he pick a Georgia win or maybe a patented upset special by the struggling Gators?
• Berry hosts Millsaps Friday at 7 p.m. at Barron Stadium.  Berry
• Shorter hosts Florida Tech at noon Saturday at Barron Stadium.  Shorter

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests Monday including:
• Dr. Dana King, assistant professor of education, and Allie Durall, a teacher candidate in Shorter's School of Education, on a special project linking Shorter and Pepperell Elementary.

• Dr. Kirk Kizziah, Chairman of Floyd Imaging Services at Rome Radiology Group, and Ann Hook of Redmond Regional about Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

• Pastor John Geaney and Adam Colston of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on a special event coming up.