At least another inch of rain on the way. Bartow County banks see slightly rise in deposits. Latest sports updates. Later today: Jail, police arrest reports

Your news day starts here at 5 each weekday morning, courtesy of www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Probably about an inch of rain today through Wednesday as storm moves through.

Headlines:

• Overall deposits dip among Floyd banks as of June 30 vs. same period last year; Bartow sees 1.5% increase. Deposits
• Rome's mental health court due in January; Judge Jack Niedrach to outline new service Oct. 6 during Mental Illness Awareness Week. Mental health court
• Police: Men charged in Calhoun vet clinic burglary suspected in 37 other cases in Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Suspects
• Region: Helping Reach Ministries. Segment of bypass opens. Eggs & Issues breakfast Thursday. Fall Festival almost here. Region
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Floyd County Health Department wants everyone to be aware of the Georgia Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Health
• Georgia Health News: State can't confirm child cancer cluster in southeast counties. GHN
• More than 7,000 due for this weekend's Mountain Day at Berry College. Mountain Day
• Smile Report: Servicemaster by Twins donate $7,600 toward Shorter's student wellness center. Smile
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. 'U' for Chattooga restaurant. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• 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

HIGH SCHOOLS

• John McClellan's high school picks:  Darlington by 7 over Model. Calhoun by 25 over Adairsville. Easy night for Cartersville.
• Model at Darlington in the running for Fox 5's Game of the Week. Click here to vote
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Local soccer updates

COLLEGES

• Berry College Vikings vs. Washington (Mo.), 6 p.m., Saturday at Valhalla. Vikings 
• Track Berry's season, from the opening to Valhalla to the latest games. Click Valhalla Rising.
• Shorter University Hawks at Mississippi College, 8 p.m. Saturday. Hawks 
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's No-Nos, 15 locks-to-lose in college football this weekend.

PROS

• The Falcons host Texas at 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
• Atlanta Braves were off Monday; host Washington at 7:10 p.m.
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: WSB meteorologist Brad Nix on how the station has won approval to use drones in news and weather updates, a project he headed (and maybe something on all this rain).
• At 8:10 a.m. Michael Skeen, Floyd County's Director of Public Works, on the impact of the latest openings on the West Bypass.
• At 8:40 a.m. Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats on the "In God We Trust" logo controversy.