Floyd DA's race, Patterson vs. Salter: Key issues facing criminal justice system. Championship showdown: Rome Braves host Lakewood tonight. John McClellan's high school picks. Freebie alert. A tad cooler this week.

Today's first headlines and continuing news updates all day at www.hometownheadlines.com

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• A little break in the heat with a 30% rain chance Monday, Tuesday. Weather

Latest local headlines:

• Campaign 2016: Floyd County District Attorney, Leigh Patterson and Jeremy Salter on mental health courts, ethics and the system's most pressing needs. Politics
• League championship series between Rome Braves, Lakewood Blueclaws opens tonight at 7 at State Mutual Stadium. Braves
• Buzz: Freebie alert as Chick-fil-A Dwarf House celebrates 23 years. Sudden rush of fast food jobs in our area. Buzz
• Remembering Mr. Zackary Marshall 'Zack' Turner. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Fall festivals, pumpkin farms and leaf season. Your Northwest Georgia wrap-up. Fall
• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• John McClellan's high school picks: Model, Darlington, Cartersville, Calhoun all should win easily. McClellan
• Rome Braves vs. the Blueclaws tonight at 7 at State Mutual Stadium.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: Host the Marlins today-Wedesday.
• Berry College: Next: At Rhodes, 2 p.m. Saturday. Roster | Schedule | Gameday
• Shorter University: Next: At home vs. Florida Tech, Saturday at 7 p.m.  Roster / Schedule
• UGA: At Missouri, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
• Georgia Tech: At home vs. Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
• Atlanta Falcons fall to Bucs; at Oakland next Sunday.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• Please join our guests Monday including:
• 7:40 a.m.: Eric Waters, principal and CEO of Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy, is joined by Leah Couch and Dr. Brian Swanagan to talk about the winning Shark Tank program.
• 8:10 a.m.: Christa Jackson and Kristina Maddux from Saint Mary's Catholic School on the fall bazaar set for Sept. 17 and other school updates.
• 8:40 a.m.: Mike Dunn, general manager of the Rome Braves, on the opening games of the South Atlantic League championship Monday at 7 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.