How to fight growing ID theft, fraud. Near-record high temperatures today. Gas prices at lowest levels in several years. Cartersville no. 4 in latest football rankings (AAAA); Adairsville No. 10 (AAA). Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police a

Where Bartow's news day starts and ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Near-record highs continue today with 85 (record for Oct. 27 is 88 degrees in 1940; normal is 70).

Headlines:

• As identity theft and fraud cases rise, local banks taking proactive steps to protect information. Fraud
• Area high schools stand with Model in remembering Alex Crumbley. Teen's funeral this afternoon. Tributes
• New life for former AT&T store near Floyd: 'Doctors Weight Loss Center' on the way. Business
• Politics: What you need to know about the final eight days of Campaign 2014, Updates
• Gas watch: Prices continue to decline. Lowest in our area: $2.75 near Calhoun -- and dropping. Pumped
• This week: Rome commission studies Etowah Grove, alcohol fees. Two job fairs. Tree walk
• BartowCounty Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Regular features:

• Your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities. Haunted Headlines
• 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  (click)

• Latest high school rankings including Darlington, Cartersville, Adairsville and Calhoun.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Coming Tuesday: John McClellan's high school picks.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-nos: Will he pick a Georgia win or maybe a patented upset special by the struggling Gators?
• Berry hosts Millsaps Friday at 7 p.m. at Barron Stadium.  Berry
• Shorter hosts Florida Tech at noon Saturday at Barron Stadium.  Shorter

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests Monday including:
• Dr. Dana King, assistant professor of education, and Allie Durall, a teacher candidate in Shorter's School of Education, on a special project linking Shorter and Pepperell Elementary.

• Dr. Kirk Kizziah, Chairman of Floyd Imaging Services at Rome Radiology Group, and Ann Hook of Redmond Regional about Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

• Pastor John Geaney and Adam Colston of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on a special event coming up.

 

Board of Realtors going virtual, Remembering Alex Crumbley, Beautiful weather for busy weekend of zombies, block party, cowboys and more. Early voting this weekend. Friday night scores and sports updates.

Where Bartow's news day starts and ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Another beautiful weekend ahead. Today: Sunny with high near 77, low near 50.

Headlines:

• Greater Rome Board of Realtors going virtual when office closes in December; all local activities will remain -- and some could expand. Board
• New obituary remembers the life of Alex Crumbley. Alex
• Weekend to-do list: Zap the zombies, celebrate at the Apocalyptic Block Party. Plus performing arts, Chiaha, cowboys. Events
• Politics: You can vote early today across Northwest Georgia; also Sunday in Floyd. Early voting
• Keith Mickler: Lots of holes in your yard. Chipmunk? It might be an armadillo. Details
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail and Cartersville Police reports

Regular features:

• Your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities. Haunted Headlines
• 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  (click)

• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Ole Miss survives a Saturday night in Baton Rogue; Yellow Jackets escape with a win.
• High school scoreboard.  Big wins for Darlington, Model, Cartersville, Calhoun. Rome falls.
• Preview of Berry Vikings at Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Saturday. Plus: Video report from Coach Tony Kunczewski
• Shorter regroups for trip to Valdosta
• John McClellan's high school picks. Darlington big over Armuchee. Rome, Model rebound. Easy night for Cartersville, Calhoun.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Berry Football: Next game: Saturday Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Berry
• Shorter Football: Next game: Saturday at Valdosta State, 3 p.m. Shorter

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests Monday including:
• Dr. Dana King, assistant professor of education, and Allie Durall, a teacher candidate in Shorter's School of Education, on a special project linking Shorter and Pepperell Elementary.
• Dr. Kirk Kizziah, Chairman of Floyd Imaging Services at Rome Radiology Group, and Ann Hook of Redmond Regional about Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
• Pastor John Geaney and Adam Colston of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on a special event coming up.

Search for store robbery suspect continues; had Darlington campus on lockdown for two hours Thursday night. Huge weekend ahead including Booth's cowboy celebration. Football: Norman's No-nos, high school links. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville

Where Bartow's news day starts and ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

•   High of 73 today, 76 Saturday and 80 on Sunday under sunny skies; lows in the mid 40s to low 50s.

Headlines:

• Search continues for armed robbery suspect; Darlington spent two hours under lockdown as police looked for the man. Suspect
• 'Chow Town Park,' Northwest Georgia's first dedicated food truck park, planned for Shorter and Division. Chow Town
• Alex Crumbley's funeral set for 3 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church. Alex
• Politics: Early voting available Saturday in all counties; Sunday in Floyd, too. Sam Nunn in Rome Monday. Barge endorses Wilson. Politics
• From cowboy church to an Apocalyptic Block Party, from zombie hordes to hordes of bands, a big weekend in Northwest Georgia. Events
• QuickBooks training offered by Small Business center. GNTC's tool technology program luring more veterans. Updates
• Business follow-up: Publix confirms purchase of Charles Hight Square, marketing final two spots still vacant. Business
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

Regular features:

• Your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities. Haunted Headlines
• 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  (click)

• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Ole Miss survives a Saturday night in Baton Rogue; Yellow Jackets escape with a win.
• High school previews, links to in-game scoring updates
• Preview of Berry Vikings at Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Saturday. Plus: Video report from Coach Tony Kunczewski
• Shorter regroups for trip to Valdosta
• John McClellan's high school picks. Darlington big over Armuchee. Rome, Model rebound. Easy night for Cartersville, Calhoun.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Berry Football: Next game: Saturday Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Berry
• Shorter Football: Next game: Saturday at Valdosta State, 3 p.m. Shorter

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests including:
• Jay Shell of Brewhouse Music & Grill and Downtown Development, and Jill Packer from Harbin Clinic on Saturday's Zombie-thon and massive block party in downtown Rome.
• Dale Jackson III, the quarterback for the Berry Vikings, joins us to discuss the 2014 season, one that has seen him named the conference's top offensive player twice so far this season.
• Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

 

 

Bartow's jobless rate drops to 6.7% in September, lowest in the region. Floyd teen killed in traffic accident. Huge weekend ahead in Northwest Georgia. Latest Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest repo

Where Bartow's news day starts and ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Another cool day with a high of 69. A warmer weekend ahead with highs in the mid to upper 70s.

Headlines:

• Classmates flood Alex Crumbley's Facebook page with tributes to accident victim. Alex
• September jobless rates drop close to a full point in the final report before the election. Unemployment
• Buzz: Kent joins Rome, CVB as communications director. Reminder: Partial solar eclipse this evening. Updates
• Carter in Calhoun Saturday. Barge to endorse Democrat? Early voting. U.S. Senate debate on GPB Sunday. Politics
• Just your average weekend: Singing cowboys, zombies, a little Rocky Horror, hundreds of band students -- and some arts. Events
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Regular features:

• Your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities. Haunted Headlines
• 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  (click)

• Atlantic Sun Conference, LakePoint strike hosting deal.
• Preview of Berry Vikings at Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Saturday. Plus: Video report from Coach Tony Kunczewski
• Shorter regroups for trip to Valdosta
• John McClellan's high school picks. Darlington big over Armuchee. Rome, Model rebound. Easy night for Cartersville, Calhoun.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Berry Football: Next game: Saturday Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Berry
• Shorter Football: Next game: Saturday at Valdosta State, 3 p.m. Shorter
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: 15 certified college football losers.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests including:
• Donald Starr, president of the local chapter of the NAACP, on the community's first time voting on a Sunday.
• State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Georgia Northwestern Technical College's designation to become the first higher learning center to offer GeorgiaBEST.
• Tony Daniel, an incoming member of the Floyd County School Board, on concerns about critical thinking skills, especially in our youth.