Storms, half inch of rain today; low of 39 Sunday morning. Shorter rallies for key win. Norman's No-Nos: UT,Tech to win. High school previews. Public Health dining scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Thunderstorms are possible today as a strong cold front moves across Northwest Georgia, bringing at least a half-inch of rain to be followed by the coolest temperatures yet this fall. Saturday will see a high of 65 -- with gusts to 20 mph -- and low of 39.
• Continuing weather coverage all day on Hometown Headlines right up to tonight's kickoff (and longer if needed)

Headlines:

• Through nine months, Greater Rome home sales down 8.2% vs. same period in 2013. Foreclosures down 67%. Real estate
• Friday's Coosa Valley Fair update: Winners, schedule, forecast. Coosa Valley Fair
• Dr. Leonard Reeves on your health: Exercise helps lessen breast cancer risk. Time for that flu shot? Reeves
• 'Let's Talk Month' urges parents to talk about 'healthy sexuality' with their children. Let's Talk
• Weekend: More football, Women's Health Initiative, Sunday dedication ceremony. Events
• Buzz: Cyber safety seminar set. GHC, Mohawk plan job fair. 'Where Romans Rest' returns. Priest joins Flowering Branch. Updates
• 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)

• Shorter rallies, beats Mississippi College 27-14 at Barron Stadium. Hawks
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee win; even Tech gets a 'W.' Arey
• Berry Vikings host Washington in Mountain Day showdown at Barron Stadium at 6 p.m. Saturday. Vikings
• Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Friday night preview: Games, predictions, Twitter links, broadcast. High school 
• 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: For the first time since 1997, two top-10 ranked teams go at it in Floyd County. Also: Darlington's Trey Edge 12th in state rushing.
• Rome Tennis Academy announces circuit rankings, ages 8 & under to 18 & under. Youth sports, 7:30 p.m. kickoff, Barron Stadium.

 

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 7:40 a.m., Alvin Jackson joins us to talk about Tuesday's candidates forum at the Rome Civic Center.
• At 8:10 a.m., John McClellan talks about tonight's critical high school games and about where we are at this midpoint in the high school season.
• At 8:40 a.m., the Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.