Gas prices continue to drop; now at five-year low. Local teams in high school basketball tournament. High near 60; rain likely this evening, overnight. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Slight chance of rain today, 60% overnight. High of 63.

Headlines:

• Cave Spring tornado victim rises above misfortune to create prospering wood-turning business. Twister Woodworks
• Business: RaceTrac opens up gas competition in Calhoun. Calendar coupons a good deal. Business
• Dr. Leonard Reeves on your health: Get that flu shot. Follow the Fins' example. A new type of smoking danger. Health
• Gas prices drop to the $2.40 range or lower across Northwest Georgia. Lowest in five years. Pumped
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia returns Tuesday. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports.

Regular features:

• Christmas services in Northwest Georgia. 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)

• Seven Hills Rotary-Rome News Holiday Basketball Tournament: Brackets for boys, girls teams.
• Atlanta Falcons fall 27-20 to visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Bowl season: Georgia going to Belk Bowl vs. Louisville; Georgia Tech vs.  Mississippi State in Orange Bowl. SEC has 12 teams bowl-bound.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests  including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: President Pete McDonald of Georgia Northwestern Technical College on the new Catoosa campus.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Tim Hensley from the Floyd County Board of Education on the Midway Primary closing update.