Bartow OK's new education tax. City-by-city election results. Three separate accidents in Bartow Tuesday night. Clearing skies but not for long. Later today; Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• A brief break from the rain with more due this weekend

Headlines

• Campaign 2015 in review: The top causes, comeback players, key rookies and what's next. Election
• County by county, city by city election results. Votes
• Thursday's Business Expo after hours open to neighboring chambers as well. Planning commission meets. Honors for GNTC's Kenyon. Business

• Video: Here's the beef — almost — as former Heritage First office comes down to make way for new Wendy's. Demolition.

• Georgia Health News: Safety ratings rise for state hospitals, including those in Northwest Georgia. GHC
• Region: What's ahead in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Polk counties. Region
• Obituaries: Remembering Jack Mathis, 85, of Lindale. Services
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
  
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. 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

YOUTH SPORTS

• Local soccer update from the weekend.

HIGH SCHOOLS

• John McClellan's high school picks: Rome by 4 over Riverwood; Darlington by 11 over Chattooga. Cartersville, Calhoun easy winners. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

COLLEGES

• Here's the first rankings of the College Football Playoff's "final four." LSU and Alabama represent the SEC while the ACC's Clemson and defending national champion Ohio State complete the group. CFP
• Berry College's men's lacrosse team hosted the inaugural "Faceoff For a Cause" and raised $6,625 for the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project.
• Berry College Vikings at Birmingham Southern, 2 p.m. Saturday. Vikings 
• Shorter Hawks vs. North Alabama, 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Barron Stadium. Hawks
• Georgia vs. Kentucky, noon Saturday in Athens. UGA.
• Georgia Tech is off this week. Next: Nov. 12 vs. Virginia Tech at 7:30 p.m. Tech
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: New picks coming Friday.

PROS

• The Falcons at the 49ers Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves open the 2016 season at home vs. Washington on April 4.
  

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

• At 7:40 a.m.: From Shorter University:  Aron Bassoff, men's head soccer coach.
• At 8:10 a.m.: The Rev. Chris Barbieri, member of the Action Ministries Local Action Council, on the Step Up to the Plate dining out event on Thursday.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Rome City Commission Buzz Wachsteter on the 2015 elections.