More rain coming, another 1.5 inches possible by Tuesday. One killed in Bartow County crash. This week in NW Georgia. Rome River Jam photo gallery. Two local officials join GOP. Sports updates.

Keeping you covered all weekend long at www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com: 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Slight rain chance today (30%), increasing Monday-Tuesday with another 1.5 inches possible.

Headlines:

• This week: Rome City Commission meets, West Rome Bypass opens, Berry's Mountain Day, Wings Over North Georgia, Ducky Derby and more. Week
• Photo gallery: Rome River Jam packed crowd despite early rain. Jam
• Updated Bartow EMS: One person killed in accident on I-75 near mile marker 302. Bartow
• Party switch: District Attorney Leigh Patterson and Coroner Barry Henderson join GOP. Politics
• Weekend: Anheuser-Busch brewery tour, Jamie Barton's 'Down Home Diva' concert and Eclipse watch at Tellus. Sunday
• Obituaries: Remembering Boleslaw Naguszewski and Harry Elmo Earle. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Hardy Realty's Open House gallery for today: 11 homes from Rome to Mentone. Open house

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• 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

HIGH SCHOOLS

• John McClellan's high school picks for week coming Monday.
• Georgia High School Football Daily. Returns Monday.

COLLEGES

• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: How did Norman do? No-Nos
• Berry College Vikings get first road win at Sewanee, 14-3.
  • Next week: Berry vs. Washington (Mo.), 6 p.m., Valhalla. Vikings / Game preview page
• Track Berry's season, from the opening to Valhalla to the latest games. Click Valhalla Rising.
• Shorter University Hawks shock Southeast Missouri State on road and win 26-21.
  • Next week: Shorter at Mississippi College, 8 p.m. Hawks 
• Georgia defeats Southern University, 48-6. UGA 
• Georgia Tech loses to Duke, 34-20. Tech

PROS

• The Falcons at Dallas, 1 p.m. today / The latest on the NFL
• Atlanta Braves fall 6-2 to Marlins. Today: 1:10 at the Marlins.
  

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