Security website lists Cedartown as among state's most dangerous cities; how Cartersville compares. Local business updates. High of 86, 10 degrees warmer than normal; rain this weekend. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville police arrest reports

Where Bartow's news day starts – and ends. Updates all day at www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Temperatures will  be 10 degrees higher than normal today (76) and still on the warm side throughout the weekend. Look for 86 today. Rain chance through Sunday: 20 to 40%.

Headlines:

• Citing 2012 FBI crime stats, website lists Cedartown as Georgia's ninth most dangerous city. How it compares with Cartersville, Cedartown. Crime
• Business: Regional tourism meeting in Bartow. 'GrowSmart' series returns this month. Updates
• Oct. 16 meeting in Summerville to focus on efforts to build a Southern/Georgia Women's History Museum. Women
• Weekend: Geek Week cook out, cardboard challenge. Paper Doll Parade. Chili Cookoff. Events
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Regular features:

• 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)

College football:

• Shorter Football: Tonight, on the road to Delta State (Cleveland, Miss.)  at 7 p.m. Shorter
• The Southern Athletic Association announces the football Players of the Week and Berry's Dale Jackson won the offensive player of the week  honor.
• Berry Football: After Saturday's historic Mountain Day win, the Vikings are off to Centre (Ky.) for a 1:30 p.m. Saturday game. Vikings
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Another round of certified college losers posting this Friday morning.

High School football:

• John McClellan's high school picks for Friday: Model back in winner's circle. Rome underdog vs. Dalton. Wins for Darlington, Calhoun, Cartersville. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. weekdays, Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests including:
• At 8:10, Barbara Massey Reece will join us to discuss an Oct. 16 meeting in Summerville concerning efforts to establishi a Southern Womens' History Museum/Georgia Womens' History Museum.
• Vicki Schroeder and Charles Love on North Rome Community Action Committee Safety Fair set for 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday at North Rome United Methodist Church