Precincts open until 7 p.m.; long night of voting counting ahead. Complete election report: web, radio, social media. Big play for Rome/Floyd in Georgia Trend. Half-inch of rain overnight; a bit more today

For these and tonight's fastest election results, please see www.hometownheadlines.com:

 

Election Day edition

-Precincts open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

-Sample ballot: On Hometown's home page.

-Forecast: 60% chance of light rain, mid 50s.

-Where to vote: Secretary of State's MVP page.

-Turnout forecast: 75% statewide; Floyd County, too?

 

Election results:

-WRGA 1470 AM and Hometown Headlines team up for four hours of live coverage, 7-11 p.m. More than a dozen newsmakers join us. Also: Analysis and continuing updates. And: The broadcast will be simulcast on Life 93.5 FM and available via computer: Listen live.

-On Hometown's website: Continuous updates starting after 7 p.m.

-On Hometown's social media: Quickest updates will be on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

-Best results: Secretary of State's website.

 

November's Georgia Trend looks at Rome/Floyd's growth  -- and economic development, a bit part of that growth.

-Dixie Group buys Calhoun company.

 

Dr. Jeff McDaniel named superintendent of Floyd County Schools.

 

Monday's Public Health dining scores. 

  

Floyd County Jail report.

 

Perhaps a quarter inch of rain on Election Day

-The airport clocked half an inch of rain overnight. No watches or warnings expected 

-Tuesday: 70% rain chance, high of 53, low of 42. 

-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 57, low of 36. 

-Thursday: High of 62, low of 33.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM. Online: http://wrga.streamon.fm

-Dr. Jeff McDaniel, the new superintendent of Floyd County schools.
-John McClellan on previous Floyd County elections, high points and low points.
-Logan Boss of Public Health on the recent bouts of a stomach bug and why it's not considered a case of the flu.