Politics: Battles, Howard, Deal, Perdue, Woods win. Tornado drill set for 9 this morning. 'Honor Flight' set for Brown Center today, Thursday. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

Where Bartow County's news day starts and ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Up to a half-inch of rain due; cooler temperatures to follow

Headlines:

• Hardee's about a month away from opening. Hardee's
• Statewide tornado drill set for 9 this morning, part of a new focus on fall/winter severe weather season. Drill
• Stop Hunger Now ready to pack 60,000 meals to ship Friday, Saturday. How you can help. Plus: New video. Stop Hunger
• 'Honor Flight -- The Movie' to be shown in Cartersville Wednesday, Thursday. Honor Flight
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports , Cartersville Police arrest reports.

 

Campaign 2014 updates courtesy of River City Bank

• Floyd County: New term for Dempsey in House; Hancock, Maxey win commission seats. Floyd
• Bartow County: Wins for Paul Battles, John Howard. Bartow
• Gordon County: Rep. Jaspers re-elected. Gordon
• Polk County:  Wins for Bill Heath, McCrickard on School Board, upset in BOE District 2 race. Polk
• Statewide: New term for Deal; Perdue gets Senate seat; Woods takes education post. Georgia

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)

• Rome Middle football hosts playoffs Saturday at Barron Stadium
• The YMCA's Arsenal Rome Soccer Club's Select Teams Report
• John McClellan's high school picks plus John sets up the playoffs. Friday's games: 7 area teams in playoffs; three on the verge. Key wins Friday for Pepperell, Cedartown. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos.
• Shorter, Berry on the road this Saturday.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests including:
• Dr. Donald Dowless, president of Shorter University, on what's next for the university.
• Steve Miller, chairman of the Floyd County Board of Elections and Voter Registration, on election day aftermath.