Perfect Game to stage 2,000 games, draw 1 million visitors this summer. Sen. Hufstettler's tobacco tax plan could raise millions for transportation. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• After a high of 68 Monday, back to the low 50s today. High of 44 Thursday.

Headlines:

• Perfect Game hitting a grand slam at LakePoint: 2,000 games, 1 million-plus visitors expected here this summer. LakePoint
• Hufstetler's solution to fuel tax fight: Raise taxes on tobacco, generate $611 million -- and maybe reduce smoking, medical costs. Hufstetler
• Business: Manufacturers honor Graves. National recognition for GNTC associate dean. Rome downtown board meets. Harbin hosts Cartersville chamber's After Hours. Business
• Georgia Health News: Emory, WellStar discussing blockbuster merger. Health
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia.  Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing.

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College updates:

• The Southern Athletic Association names Berry College's Owen Jacobs as the men's basketball Player of the Week for games played Feb. 2-8. 
• Berry College men vs. Covenant, 6 p.m. Tuesday.  Vikings 
• Hawks basketball at University of West Georgia Thursday night. Hawks
• Georgia Northwest Technical College sports updates.

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• At 7:40 a.m.:  State Rep. Eddie Lumsden on House Bill 170, which would divert fuel tax revenue from local governments to the state transportation fund.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Logan Boss from Public Health on the state's first case of measles this year and what it means.