Record low of 14 so far today (as of 5 p.m.) High of 48. Critical meeting today for Rome News, would-be Marietta buyer. Regional updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Where Bartow County's news day starts – and ends. Continuing coverage at www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Bitter cold start. Record low of 14 so far today in Cartersville. Old record was 19. Sunny and a bit warmer. High of 48, low of 25.

Headlines:
 

• Banks, federal pension agency add huge twists to Marietta's bid to buy News Publishing (Rome News); hearing today. Chapter 11
• Broad St. Buzz: Paddle board shop almost here. Twin ribbon cuttings. Museum updates and 'legendary locals.' Downtown
• Parks & Rec task force meets today. Darlington's Goldin to help lead 'Brain Conference.' Community Thanksgiving set. Buzz
• Berry College goes tobacco free -- including vapor -- on Aug. 1. Berry
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest  reports
   

Regular features:

• Christmas events in Northwest Georgia this season. Parades, performances and more.  Christmas
• 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)

• John McCellan's high school football playoff picks: Coosa, Model, Adairsville in for rough nights. Big win for Cartersville; close call for Calhoun
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• The YMCA's Arsenal Rome Soccer Club's Select teams wrap up regular season, move on to playoffs
• Model High's Mitch Crego to perform National Anthem at Atlanta Hawks' game.
• Darlington's booster club donates $5,000 toward faculty endowment.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos, 15 locks to lose this weekend in college football.
• Saturday: NCCAA's Victory Bowl at Barron Stadium featuring Shorter University and North Greenville (S.C). Noon kickoff. Tickets: $15.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests including:
• Joe McCutcheon from Ellijay on what's behind "The McCutcheon Project."
• Bob Berry of the host committee on updates for Saturday's Victory Bowl at Barron Stadium featuring Shorter and North Greenville, S.C.
• Ray Powell, 'The Big Cheese' at the Murray's Cheese store at Kroger, on what's hot for 2014 Christmas and Thanksgiving parties.
• Lisa Goldin of Darlington's Glenn Teaching and Learning Center who will preside over three sessions at the Learning & the Brain Conference in Boston starting Thursday