As new food truck comes together, what you need to know about starting your own. Forecast: Brighter 2015 for economy. Weather: A bit warmer, high of 57. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

•  40% rain chance, temperatures in the upper 50s. Mid 30s tonight.

Headlines:

• As new food truck holds fund-raiser tonight, we found a source for what you need to know about starting your own mobile restaurant. Mobile
• Business: 2015 should be Georgia's best yet since recession. Chamber annual meeting Jan. 22 offers dining, dancing (Scott Thompson). Business
• Floyd County Police Sgt. Maynard retires after 41 years; Sgt. Chris Fincher named officer of the year. FCPD
• Georgia Health News: Affordable Care Act signups increase. Hope for those suffering from addictions. Health
• David Perdue, Georgia's incoming U.S. senator, gets committee assignments. Perdue.
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail.

Regular features:

• Christmas services in Northwest Georgia. 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)

• Seven Hills Rotary-Rome News Holiday Basketball Tournament: Brackets for boys, girls teams.
• More accolades for Shorter Hawks' football star.
• Bowl season: Georgia going to Belk Bowl vs. Louisville; Georgia Tech vs.  Mississippi State in Orange Bowl. SEC has 12 teams bowl-bound.
• Links to latest local college results.

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:
• The Rev. David Campbell of Trinity United Methodist Church in Rome on the 2014 edition of the Living Nativity.
• Capt. Douglas McClure of the Salvation Army on the those familiar red kettles and how you can help.