Cartersville Christmas parade draws big crowd. A win tonight puts the 'Canes back in the AAAA title game next week. Norman Arey's conference championship picks. Cool, clear weekend ahead. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest

Today's first headlines from www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical weather:

• Clear, cool weekend ahead; highs in the mid to upper 50s, lows from 29 to 40. Weather

Headlines

Rumors swirling concerning the fate of Phil Jones, the Shorter Hawks first and only head football coach. Jones

Current home of Fred Talley's Parkview Chapel on the market for $1.2 million. For sale

Perhaps your most unique look ever at Rome's Christmas parade, courtesy of Rome videographer Georgia Lataif and his drone. Video

Photos from Thursday's Rome Christmas parade. Christmas

Cartersville's 'Miracle on Main Street' Christmas Parade fills downtown. Cartersville

WRGA: Relocated high-end apartment complex gets a thumbs up from the planning commission. Update

Police: 'Floyd County public safety seeks to educate public in active shooter.' Safety

Reminder: Salvation Army's annual Holiday Can-a-thon under way at The Forum 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today. Donate

400-plus students due at Northwest Regional Tech Fair at Georgia Highlands today. Tech

Weekend: Plenty of Christmas events, winter arts market, pancakes and rattling gourds. Weekend

At a glance: 'Greenie' nominations due, Toys for Tots deadline and updates from the region. Briefs

Obituaries:  Remembering Mr. Bryan Moore Storey, Mr. Joseph Ricky Gilreath. Services

Public Health restaurant inspections scores. Dining

Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Holiday Happenings

• Hometown Headlines has teamed with Harbin Clinic to present Holiday Happenings, a 29-page digital magazine with details on parades, concerts, performances and live Nativity scenes across Northwest Georgia. You can view it in two formats: Desktop or Mobile
  

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• Hardy Realty's open house gallery, featuring six homes in Rome and Adairsville, posts today at 3 p.m. You can view two versions: desk top or mobile.

Regular features:

• 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

• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos, conference championship edition: Clemson remains unbeaten, Iowa doesn't; Crimson Tide rolls. No-Nos
• SEC Championship: Alabama vs. Florida, 4 p.m., Georgia Dome. CBS.
• Friday night: Cartersville, Calhoun at home with hopes of winning their way to season finales in the Georgia Dome. Football
• John McClellan's high school playoff picks:  Cartersville moves on to the championship game; Calhoun's season ends. Plus: Statewide predictions. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Rome Braves will hold a pancake breakfast on Saturday to benefit the Braves Miracle Field of Rome.
• The Falcons at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
  

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