Greater Community Bank goes mobile. Georgia flu death count rises to 16. Loudermilk, Graves vote for Keystone pipeline act. Dr. Leonard Reeves honored. Saturday buzz. Slightly warmer; wetter by Sunday.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Sunny and cool with a high of 41, low of 23. Rain returns Sunday, into Monday.

Headlines:

• Greater Community Bank adds free services: GCB Mobile as well as GCB Text Banking. Business
• Georgia Health News: Flu deaths in Georgia hit 16 on Friday. Plus: Panel urges reforms in child welfare system. Health
• Rome's Dr. Leonard D. Reeves among four presented with an 'Innovation Award' from Georgia Bio. Reeves
• Floyd County Schools set kindergarten registration dates are set for 2015. Education
• Polar Bear Paddle delayed until Jan. 17 because of high water, icy conditions. Delay
• Graves, Loudermilk vote in favor of Keystone pipeline act. House
• Weekend Buzz: Floyd GOP holds can drive today. Graves announces staff changes. Floyd Police promote corporal. Renting the Roman Holiday. Updates
• Obituaries for Jan. 10: Services Saturday for Roy N. Clark. Plus: Funeral notices
• How to apply for the vacant Coosa seat on the Floyd County Board of Education. Coosa
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports. 
• Bartow County Jail reports.

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• Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Five homes in the Greater Rome market. Hardy

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

• No more Norman? No-No. Norman Arey is back with a season in review, a season preview -- and who will win Monday night's showdown between Oregon and Ohio State. And Norman returns in mid-March with his college basketball picks.
• Monday: College Football Championship: Ohio State vs. Oregon, 8:30 p.m., ESPN.
• Local basketball updates.
• 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 Monday including:
• At 8:20 a.m.: U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on the new Congress and what we can expect this year.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Tim Hensley from the Floyd County Board of Education on filling the Coosa vacancy on the school board.