Happy Thanksgiving from Bartow Headlines. Jobs: Bartow's unemployment rate up to 6.8% -- but lowest in the region. Retail: New store for Rome, new ALDI for Cartersville? Black Friday starts early. Are you ready for winter? Speaking of weather: 49 and sunny

Where Bartow County's news day starts – and ends. Continuing coverage at www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

Sunny but cooler this Thanksgiving Day with a high of 49 and low of 25. We'll see highs in the 60s by Saturday and Sunday.

Headlines:

• Retail: American Freight Furniture coming to West Rome next month; ALDI scouts site in Cartersville. Business
• For many local stores, Black Friday starts at 6 tonight (or earlier). Hours
• October unemployment rates for Northwest Georgia: Bartow rises to 6.8% but still lowest in Northwest Georgia.
• The meaning of giving thanks: On today's sports report, read a copy of a note received by Shorter Hawks Football Coach Phil Jones from a North Alabama football parent on how grateful she was to the Hawks' football team following a key injury earlier this season. Hawks
• Lessons learned from winter 2014: State launches Winter Weather Preparedness Week next Monday-Friday. Winter
• Weekend: Disco Party at Brewhouse to help 2014 Toys for Tots campaign. Euharlee's Festival of Trees premieres. Events
• Smile Report: Shaw raises nearly $5,900 for Harris Radiation Center at Gordon Hospital. Smile
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia will resume Tuesday. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports.

Regular features:

• Christmas events in Northwest Georgia this season. Parades, performances and more.  Christmas
• 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)

• Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports update: 12 conference honors for Berry Vikings' football team
• John McCellan's high school football playoff picks: Cartersville to win by one point; Calhoun moves to semis with 8-point victory.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Coming Friday, Norman's picks to lose on college football's rivalry weekend.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join us for a replay of some recent interviews including:
• Sgt. Chris Fincher of the Floyd County Police Department on safety tips when shopping this Christmas season, either in person or online.
• Sarah King, director of wellness at Harbin Clinic, on making this a healthier Thanksgiving, in the kitchen and staying fit before or after the meal.
• Brian McClellan, director of IT for Gordon County, on the hot tech gifts for this Christmas season.