Two die in weekend traffic accidents. John McClellan's football picks: Cartersville to the finals; Calhoun's season ends. Gas prices tumble here again. Half inch of rain likely today as soggy November ends. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersv

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Up to a half inch of rain today as a soggy November ends.

Headlines

• Cedartown man, 18, dies in early Sunday accident in Floyd County; one of two traffic deaths on Bartow, local roads over the holiday. Update
• Construction: Construction updates: Aspen Dental due Dec. 17; Rome's first replacement Wendy's opens on Martha Berry. Going up
• Debra McDaniel's secrets to Broad Street sales success: Timing, thinking outside the box. Real estate
• Gas prices continue to tumble; $1.76 in Calhoun, Centre; $1.81 in Rome; $1.83 in Cartersville; $1.89 in Cedartown. Gas
• This week: Floyd Board of Education meets, twin openings in Calhoun, links to expanded holiday listings. This week
• Obituaries:  Remembering Connie P. Hicks. Services
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores return Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Holiday Happenings

• Hometown Headlines has teamed with Harbin Clinic to present Holiday Happenings, a 29-page digital magazine with details on parades, concerts, performances and live Nativity scenes across Northwest Georgia. You can view it in two formats: Desktop or Mobile
  

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

• John McClellan's high school playoff picks:  Cartersville moves on to the championship game; Calhoun's season ends. Plus: Statewide predictions. McClellan
  
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: How did Norman do?
• UGA: The search begins for a new head football coach.
• The Falcons  fall 20-10 to Minnesota. /  Next up: At Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
  

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

• At 7:40 a.m. Rusty Mansell of 247sports.com joins us to talk about the firing of Mark Richt and what's next for Georgia.
• At 8:10 a.m., Sgt. Chris Fincher with Floyd County Police on Shop with a Cop and holiday safety.
• At. 8:40 a.m., Janet Byington on the Rome Christmas Parade.

Local Christmas tree vendors booming with business. This week in Northwest Georgia: Twin openings in Calhoun and Christmas parade time. Rain on the way this week. Latest sports updates.

Your news day starts at www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Rain to return later today with showers expected through mid-week.

Headlines

• Deck the Halls: Local Christmas tree vendors booming with business. Trees
• This week: Floyd Board of Education meets, Twin openings in Calhoun, lots of holiday festivities including parades in Rome, Cartersville, Cedartown and Rockmart. Week
• Obituaries: Remembering Evelyn Anne McCain and Frankie Jean Rodgers. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores return Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Holiday Happenings

• Hometown Headlines has teamed with Harbin Clinic to present Holiday Happenings, a 29-page digital magazine with details on parades, concerts, performances and live Nativity scenes across Northwest Georgia. You can view it in two formats: Desktop or Mobile
  

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

• John McClellan's high school playoff picks for semifinals coming Monday.
• Track all local teams via their respective brackets. AAA  AAAAA
• Georgia High School Football Daily returns Monday.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: How did Norman do?
• Georgia earns state bragging rights after beating Georgia Tech, 13-7. UGA vs. Ga. Tech
• The Falcons  host the Vikings, 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
  

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

• At 8:10 a.m., Sgt. Chris Fincher with Floyd County Police on Shop with a Cop and holiday safety.
• At. 8:40 a.m., Janet Byington on the Rome Christmas Parade.

Toys for Tots campaign kicks into high gear, The Last Stop Gift Shop launches new website. Shop local for Small Business Saturday. Beautiful day ahead, rain returns Sunday. Cartersville and Calhoun advance to state football semifinals.

Your news day starts at www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• A beautiful Saturday ahead with high near 70; rain moves back in late Sunday.

Headlines

• Three weeks and counting: Toys for Tots needs community's help to provide toys for 2,300 local children. Toys
• Just in time for Christmas shopping: The Last Stop Gift Shop launches new website. Last Stop
• Weekend: Shop local today for Small Business Saturday, Run off the Turkey 5K at Ridge Ferry. Weekend
• Georgia Health News: Nurse: "Time to come together" in Waycross. Health
• Obituaries: Remembering Ronald "Ronnie" Proctor, Luther Riley, Jr., and Maria Gomez Sablon. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores return Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Holiday Happenings

• Hometown Headlines has teamed with Harbin Clinic to present Holiday Happenings, a 29-page digital magazine with details on parades, concerts, performances and live Nativity scenes across Northwest Georgia. You can view it in two formats: Desktop or Mobile
  

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 School Scoreboard: Cartersville and Calhoun advance to semifinals. Scoreboard
• John McClellan's high school playoff. How did John do? McCellan
• Track all local teams via their respective brackets. AAA  AAAAA
• Georgia High School Football Daily returns Monday.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Tech's wishbone breaks Georgia's back; Alabama struts home.
• Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, noon Saturday, ESPN 2. UGA vs. Ga. Tech
• The Falcons  host the Vikings, 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
  

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

• At 8:10 a.m., Sgt. Chris Fincher with Floyd County Police on Shop with a Cop and holiday safety.
• At. 8:40 a.m., Janet Byington on the Rome Christmas Parade.

Former Floyd Schools Chief Jeff McDaniel hired in Turner County. What's ahead this weekend. Norman's No-Nos on Rivalry Weekend. Weather: Mid 60s, partly sunny; rain back Sunday.

Your news day starts at www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Mid 60s, mostly sunny skies through Sunday; rain moves back in Sunday night.
• Kickoff forecast tonight: Probably mid 50s as the games begin at 7:30.

Headlines

• Permits filed for $100,000 renovation at 110 Broad St. for new restaurant. Will it be a wood-fired pizza spot? Dining
• Former Floyd Schools chief Jeff McDaniel hired by Turner County Schools in South Georgia. McDaniel
• Weekend: Quiet weekend ahead -- aside from shopping and football. Weekend
• Obituaries: No obituaries from Thanksgiving Day.
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores return Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Holiday Happenings

• Hometown Headlines has teamed with Harbin Clinic to present Holiday Happenings, a 29-page digital magazine with details on parades, concerts, performances and live Nativity scenes across Northwest Georgia. You can view it in two formats: Desktop or Mobile
  

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

• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Tech's wishbone breaks Georgia's back; Alabama struts home.
• Friday night preview: Four Northwest Georgia teams still in the hunt. Forecast: Mid 50s, clear skies at kickoff.
• John McClellan's high school playoff. Cartersville, Calhoun to advance; season ends for Adairsville, Trion. McCellan
• Track all local teams via their respective brackets. AAA  AAAAA
• Georgia High School Football Daily returns Monday.
• Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, noon Saturday, ESPN 2. UGA vs. Ga. Tech
• The Falcons  host the Vikings, 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.

• We're taking Friday off but will return Monday with those making news across Northwest Georgia.
• Please join This Morning: America's First News from 7 until 9 this morning.

 

Happy Thanksgiving! Latest employment updates. Changes coming to Mount Berry Square? Business updates. Weather: Mid 60s, mostly sunny. Obituaries. Sports update.

Your news day starts at www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 60s, gusts of 20 mph.

Headlines

• October employment: 8,513 jobless in five-county area last month. Jobless rate dips in Floyd, Bartow, Polk; up in Gordon, Chattooga. Jobs
• Construction plan shows Mount Berry Mall demolition of Sear's wing, parts of front, back entrances. Mall
• Veteran bankers Jarrod Floyd, Todd Kelley join Heritage First Bank as business development officers. Banking
• Shop With a Cop, presented by the Coosa Valley Fraternal Order of Police, set for Dec. 19; includes breakfast
• Buzz: Martin's plans for Shorter site. Apartments near Braves' ballpark up for review. Floyd's Stuenkel reappointed to state hospital board. Buzz
• Thanksgiving 2015: The Love Feast returns. What's closed. Where to dine. Christmas music on Q102. Thanksgiving
• Obituaries: Remembering Hermine "Brigitte" Atkins, Curtis Ray Ely. Services
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Holiday Happenings

• Hometown Headlines has teamed with Harbin Clinic to present Holiday Happenings, a 29-page digital magazine with details on parades, concerts, performances and live Nativity scenes across Northwest Georgia. You can view it in two formats: Desktop or Mobile
  
• Latest Rome Christmas Parade lineup for Tuesday, Dec. 1 (alphabetical order): Parade

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

• The Pepperell Dragons have a great football season highlight report now posted. Click Dragons
• John McClellan's high school playoff. Cartersville, Calhoun to advance; season ends for Adairsville, Trion. McCellan
• Latest updates from the high schools in the playoffs.
• Track all local teams via their respective brackets. AAA  AAAAA
• Georgia High School Football Daily returns Monday.
• Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, noon Saturday, ESPN 2. UGA vs. Ga. Tech
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Picks for final games of regular season coming Friday.
  
• The Falcons  host the Vikings, 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.

• We're taking Thursday and Friday off but return Monday with those making news across Northwest Georgia.
• Please join This Morning: America's First News from 7 until 9 this morning and Friday morning.