More updates due today in Floyd schools investigation. Advance voting set for Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Spring-like weather today, Saturday, Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police reports.

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical weather:

• Ware Mechanical update: Mid 60s and mostly clear skies through early Sunday and then rain. Soggy Monday, Tuesday. Weather

Today's headlines:

• Frisky Biscuit Couples Emporium takes over Entice location in Shannon. Update
• Much more detail about the Floyd Schools investigation expected today; $3 million-plus stolen; 12 to 14 arrests expected. Report
• Advance voting available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Blood drive March 3 for Matt Gordon. Community updates.
• Remembering Mrs. Tammy Carolyn Boatwright, James Lewis Gaines, Mrs. Margaret Catherine Treglown Jones, Ms. Tarsha Levette Watkins. Obituaries
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

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• Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Five homes in the Greater Rome area.
• Posting at 3 this afternoon.

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Model, Pepperell, Sonoraville girls in round two showdowns tonight. Calhoun boys play Saturday.
• Latest college basketball updates.
• Atlanta Braves' pitchers, catchers report today.
• The Rome Braves announce Fourth Annual No Excuses 5K, Health Walk, & Hot Dog Fun Run will take place on Saturday, April 16.
• AAU Basketball tryouts on March 2-3.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Please join us from 7-9 a.m. with our guests including:

• At 7:10 a.m.: Heart of the Community Chair Lauren Sklar and Jay Shell (Downtown Development Authority; Brewhouse Music & Grill) on how this year's event will have downtown buzzing almost all day Saturday.
• At 7:40 a.m.: State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler on the status of his physicians assistant bill and other legislative updates.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.