Search continues for escaped prisoner. Chilly morning gives way to sunny, warmer weekend. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

Your latest updates from www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Near 50 today, sunny and low 60s Saturday, Sunday.

Headlines:

• Search continues for missing prisoner in Bartow County.
• Rome City Manager Sammy Rich on the goals of the parks & rec proposal: reduce or eliminate participation fees for football, cheerleading, basketball, baseball. Rich
• Floyd County Emergency Management launches free app that could be a lifesaver in severe weather. Emergency app
• Weekend: 'Totally Awesome '80s Follies,' 'The Outsiders' and GOP's mass precinct meeting. Calendar
• Dempsey resolution supports Friday's 'Go Red for Women' heart health campaign. Go Red
• Newsline: Nesbitt, retired major general, joins GNTC board. Donated prom dresses sought. Community
• Media releases: Exchange Club to honor A.C.E. students today. New doctor in Summerville. Youth Orchestra returns. Updates
• Berry Half Marathon returns March 28 for eighth year. Health
• Georgia Health News: What future doctors learn about nutrition. GHN
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. 'U' for Chinese restaurant in Rome.  Dining.
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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

• Final games of regular season basketball for area high schools.
• Shorter plays North Alabama tonight; Berry hosts Birmingham-Southern Friday.
• Soccer signups begin.
• Baseball previews for Berry, Shorter.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM;

• Please join our guests today including:
• At 7:20 a.m.: Andrea Pitts from Redmond Regional on the National Wear Red Day event at Chick-fil-A Dwarf House.
• At 7:40 a.m.: Jennifer Lunk, a Cartersville resident and certified navigator, on insurance options and the Affordable Care Act who will conduct a class at Redmond Regional on Feb. 10 from 5-8 p.m
• At 8:10 a.m.: State Rep. Katie Dempsey on the legislative proposal to shift some fuel tax revenue from local governments to the state for road projects.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.