Cartersville mobile: Even in 95-degree heat, Bartow firefighters helping battle local brush fire. Busy weekend in Northwest Georgia. Raccoons interrupt Rome Braves' game. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police reports.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Where Bartow County's news day never ends: www.bartowheadlines.com:

Ware Mechanical forecast:

Heat index of 100 later today; hour-by-hour forecast plus weekend outlook. Weather

Today's headlines:

Heard on the Street -- or Tweet or text: Doughnut delivery for injured officer. A real hot spot. Who's new. And Republicans rock ('n roll). Tweet
Buzz: Highlands helping hungry students. Critical need for blood donations. Tomato festival, low country boil coming up. Buzz
Weekend: Soul Fest, farmers markets (and expo), Homespun Festival on the calendar. Weekend
Remembering Carol Roberta Hall Langford, John Edward Riley Jr., Julian Reese. Obituaries
Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Also today:

SEC Media Days concludes today.
Rome Braves: Charleston RiverDogs edge Braves 3-2 in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon.
Rome Braves endure a ... raccoon delay ... in game vs. RiverDogs. Raccoon
Next: At Charleston, today. At Columbia, Friday-Monday.
Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
Atlanta Braves: All-Star break.
Rome, Coosa grads join Berry track and field team.
Links to high school football schedules this fall.
Links to sports summer camps. Softball, baseball and more.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM:

At 7:40 a.m.: Melissa Reder, the new principal of Saint Mary's Catholic School, and Christa Jackson on what's ahead for 2016-17.
At 8:10 a.m.: Matt Pearce from the Small Business Development Center on what small business owners need to know about retirement and overall exit strategies.

Thursday, July 14, 2016