Two more days of early fall weather -- and then back to the upper 80s. Local sports updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Another great fall preview day but a little warmer than Monday. We'll be back in the upper 80s by the weekend.

Headlines:

• Some 'insider' shots of the returning Partridge Restaurant; look for a reopening late this month. Partridge
• Jesus in the Park returns Sunday to Ridge Ferry; as many as 5,000 expected. Ministry
• Coosa Valley: Highlands campuses closed Friday. Berry farmer's market Saturday. Bartow medical, schools updates. New doctor at Gordon Hospital. News.
• Floyd Against Drugs, Sheriff's Office sponsoring drug drop off on Oct. 3. Drugs
• Georgia Health News: Many buying individual, family health insurance will see double-digit increases in 2016. GHN
• Smile Report: Pepperell High awarded $3,780 thanks to 'Drive 4 Ur School' event. Smile
• Obituaries: Remembering Kasey Nicholas Downs, Thomas A. Redden. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

HIGH SCHOOLS

• John McClellan's high school picks for this Friday:  Pepperell by 4 over Chattooga; double digit wins for Darlington, Rome
• Pepperell in the running for game of the week -- on two Atlanta TV stations.
• Georgia High School Football Daily

COLLEGES

• Berry College Vikings host Rhodes, 1 p.m. Saturday. Vikings 
• Shorter University Hawks hit the road Saturday vs. Kennesaw State, 1 p.m. Hawks
• Posting Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos where Norman picks 15 guaranteed college football losers for the weekend.
• Georgia hosts South Carolina at 6 p.m. Saturday.
• Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC.

PROS

• The Falcons get a huge 26-24 season-opening win vs. Eagles . Falcons
• The latest on the National Football League. NFL

BASEBALL

• Atlanta Braves were off Monday; host Toronto tonight at 7:10

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

• At 7:40 a.m.: Environmental Health Manager Shane Hendrix from Public Health on Saturday's rabies and a rabies-vaccination clinic.
• At 8:40 a.m.: From Trinity United Methodist Church, Senior Pastor Kenny Ott and Youth Director Joe Palmer on Sunday's Jesus in the Park celebration at Ridge Ferry Park.