Arctic aftermath: Wind chill still below zero; today' s high: 31. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• After a bitter cold night, sunny skies and a high of .... 30? Freezing 'drizzle' possible late Saturday, Sunday.

Headlines:

• Weather: It is brutal out there; wind chills still below zero; actual temperature: 10 degrees. Complete update.
• Floyd, Rome, Bartow, Gordon, Calhoun schools all operating on normal schedules today. Schools
• Heat shelters, Salvation Army, Davies Shelter open for those in need. Shelter
• Some tips on staying healthy during this brutal dose of cold weather. Health
• Business: Publisher retiring in Cartersville. Rome travel guide gets inside look at new Disney projects. $500,000 roofing job under way. Updates
• Column: Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center: Why running a business is similar to being a college football coach. Pearce
• Weekend: A well-timed Polar Bear Paddle, bull riding at The Forum. Calendar
• 'Totally Awesome '80s Follies' coming Feb. 6-7 from Junior Service League; auditions, meet the director events up first. Follies
• Georgia Health News: Emory's CEO takes job with Michigan's Beaumont Health System. Health
• Obituaries for Jan. 8: Remembering Kathleen M. Lemelin, 67, of Rome. Obituaries
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

• Updates on the local college, university basketball teams.
• Monday: College Football Championship: Ohio State vs. Oregon, 8:30 p.m., ESPN.
• Rome Braves set Hot Stove Gathering. Also: Atlanta Braves' 'caravan' heading for Cartersville.
• Bull riding this Friday, Saturday at The Forum.

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.: Layla Shipman with the Floyd County Republican Party on the upcoming GOP conventions.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Matt Pearce with the Small Business Development Center on how running a small business is akin to being a football coach.
• At 8:40 a.m.: State Rep. Eddie Lumsden on what's ahead with the 2015 General Assembly.