Severe weather possible early Tuesday; updates all day. Cartersville moves to no. 4 in AAAA football rankings. Gas prices down again. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Our rain chance will jump from 50 percent today to 80 percent tonight and 100 percent into Tuesday as a cold front triggers thunderstorms as it moves into Northwest Georgia. Severe weather possible between 3 and 6 a.m. Tuesday. Continuing coverage all day on Hometown Headlines.

Headlines:

• And the pizza capital of Northwest Georgia is . . . Pizza
• County Commission Post 5 candidates Hancock, Sams: What to do about jobs, transportation. Politics
• Early voting begins: Where and when to vote now through Oct. 31. Precincts open Nov. 4. Voting
• AAA: Gas prices flirting with $3 mark; $2.99 and nine tenths at three spots near Calhoun. Pumped
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Next update due Tuesday morning.
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Regular features:

• Starting Tuesday, your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities.
• 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)

NFL

• The Falcons fall 27-13 to Bears

College football:

• Shorter Hawks host West Alabama, 7 p.m. Thursday at Barron Stadium. Hawks
• Berry Football: The Vikings host Hendrix at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barron Stadium. Berry
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Noman's No-Nos, 15 certified college losers this weekend.

High School football:

• Georgia High School Football Daily: Cartersville moves up to no. 4 in AAAA; Darlington holds at no. 9 in AA; Calhoun at no. 2 in AAA. Monday
• Coming Tuesday: John McClellan's high school picks.  McClellan

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 Monday including:
• Dr. Brad Bushnell on the message of Friday's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes and the NFL.
• Capt. Douglas McClure of the Salvation Army on a busy fall and winter ahead.
• Secretary of State Brian Kemp on the start of early voting and the final weeks of Campaign 2014.