Week ahead in Northwest Georgia. MLK Celebration events continue. AARP to offer free tax preparation help. Today's obituaries. Latest sports.

Where Greater Rome's news day starts – and ends. Continuous updates at www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Sunny, high of 56, low of 31. Look for more sunshine, high of 59 on MLK Day.

Headlines:

• Week ahead: King Freedom Marches in Rome, Cartersville. Commissioners meeting on RFPRA. Rome Chamber's annual meeting. Harbin's free joint pain seminar. Week
• AARP Foundation to offer free tax help for seniors, Locations open in Northwest Georgia. Tax
• Weekend: King Celebration events in Rome, Cartersville, 'Racecar' Sunday and Follies seeks participants. Calendar
• Obituaries for Jan. 18: Services Tuesday for William Birdsong, Jr. Plus: Funeral notices
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports. CrimeWatch

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)

• NFL: AFC features Colts vs. Patriots at 6:40 p.m. on CBS; NFC has Green Bay vs. Seattle at 3:05 p.m.
• Latest updates on Berry and Shorter basketball.
• Rome Braves set Hot Stove Gathering. Also: Atlanta Braves' 'caravan' heading for Cartersville.

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 7:40 a.m., John McClellan on basketball season as well as updates on high school football.
• At 8:40 a.m., former Buffalo Bills punter and local pastor Greg Cater on the Super Bowl teams and what to expect in two weeks.