Hurricanes retain No. 7 spot in latest AAA football poll. Shopping center mixes restaurants, retail, education, medical to thrive. Early voting resumes. More beautiful fall weather.

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Cartersville remains No. 7 in latest AAA football poll.

 

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia. 
-MidTown makeover: As attention swirls around a new retail center, a longtime community player 'restocks' with mix of restaurants, medical and retail with some room to grow as well.
-Weather you can depend on: The new Emergency Operations Center has local weather data a few steps away.
-Double down in downtown Rome: Thursday night Shorter football game, Friday block party set for this week.
-Peaks & Valleys: NAIA takes an early exit; why not court Division II, III title games?

 

Early voting resumes in Bartow County at the elections office.

Georgia gas prices fall an other nine cents a gallon; 12 cents higher than same time last year. 

 

Latest forecast:

-Monday: Sunny, high of 81, low of 46.

-Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high of 79, low of 45.

-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 80, low of 51

Latest Bartow County Jail report.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM. 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online 

-Please join our guests Monday including:

-Eddie Lumsden, Republican candidate for state House  District 12.

-Monica Sheppard on Chiaha 2012 and changes this year.

-Benita Dodd of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation on Amendment Two on the general election ballot.