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A 'ghost' from Christmas past? WXYC 1270 AM is back with Christmas music--including comedy--through the holiday as talks continue with potential parties interested in leasing the Cartersville radio station. The station left the air Dec. 14. Updates via Facebook

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Dec. 17: Cartersville City Council, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on Bartow Headlines (click)

Cartersville among state teams with the most wins in AAA from 2000-09> Football D

Tyra named director of marketing, public relations at Cartersville Medical Center

(Media release) Ginger Tyra has been named director of marketing and public relations at Cartersville Medical Center. Tyra brings over 16 years of healthcare marketing and public relations experience to the position, including market research, strategic planning, image and branding campaigns, service line development, media planning, special project and event coordination, publication development, physician recruitment and Web site content management. Prior to joining Cartersville Medical Center, Tyra worked with two HCA hospitals/health systems (Cartersville also is part of HCA). She was director of marketing and public relations at Doctors Hospital in Augusta for seven years, and then served as vice president of marketing for the HCA Carolina Market and Trident Health System for over two years. A Communications major and graduate of The University of Alabama, Tyra began her healthcare marketing career with Marion Baptist Medical Center in Hamilton, Alabama. She is a native of Russellville, Ala. Tyra and her husband have two children and recently relocated to Cartersville from Summerville, S.C.

-Synovus declares penny-a-share dividend: Synovus--parent company of Citizens First Bank of Rome and GB & T in Calhoun and Cartersville-- has declared a dividend of a penny per share on the company's common stock.  The dividend will be payable on Jan. 4 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 21> Synovus

NAIA championship game headlines> Football Report.

-Teams due in Rome later today. Additional details later.

-Media updates on both teams as they prepare for the trip to Rome.

-Thursday's NAIA/Fellow of Christian Athletes Champions of Character Breakfast a sellout: Shorter Hawks Coach Phil Jones is the keynote speaker at the gathering, set for The Forum> Latest updates

-FANatic Friday features teams, RHS band, Ga. Blues Brothers> Latest

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Critical 24 hours in House politics: As Georgia's Republican House members prepare to meet Thursday, look for a lot of updates today. Phone lines have been sizzling among lawmakers. We expect each side to make choices on their top candidates and then you'll see the push for the speaker vote. Also up in the air: Will all the House leadership posts go up for election? A petition is circulating.

-Today and Thursday will be a good day to stay glued to Peach Pundit and Jim Galloway's AJC Political Insider column (both hot linked). We'll provide updates as well.

No MegaMillions winner Tuesday; jackpot for Friday: $140 million: Tuesday's numbers were 27-31-32-36-47 and MegaBall 35> Lottery

Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: Sunny with a high of 52, low of 28.
-Thursday: More sun, high of 55, low of 34.
-Saturday: NAIA football championship game: 47 degrees; 30% rain chance.

-Extended forecast> Click  /  Local radar  / regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey

-Georgia serious about this hire; say it ain't so, Tiger -- not performance-enhancing drugs