Sears closes doors after nearly 70 years in Rome. 2-year-old drowns in Cedartown. Gas prices. Week ahead in NW Georgia. High School football schedules. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Today's weather:

• Cooler temps to start the week, low near 33 tonight. Next rain chance on Thursday. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• The end of an era: Sears closes its doors after nearly 70 years in Rome. Sears
• Business: Demolition to make way for new Kauffman Tire. Hiring for new Wendy's. Pilgrim's recruiting workers in Cedartown. Business
• Local gas prices continue to climb. Floyd County has lowest prices, Bartow County with highest. Gas Prices
• Agenda: Holy Week events. Rome ACC meeting. Floyd Commission to adopt hospital resolution. Rick Bragg at Berry. Alzheimer's Conference. Week
• WGAA: 2-year-old Cedartown girl drowns in backyard pond. Cedartown
• Local churches preparing for Easter: Holy week events, Rome Passion Play, Journey to the Cross and service schedules. Holy Week
• Remembering Virginia Bolton Landers. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection 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

• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Georgia falls 77-65 to Saint Mary's in second round of NIT. Georgia Tech plays South Carolina tonight.
• High school updates: Lots of baseball this week.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

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-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.