Near-record heat Saturday, Sunday; a half inch or more of rain
-Saturday's high is forecast to be an April-like 76 degrees, 24 degrees warmer than our normal high of 52 for this time of year. Sunday will be almost as warm -- 74 degrees.
-Even the overnight lows will be near-record: 59 tonight, 55 Saturday night and 54 Sunday night. The normal for this time of year: 31 degrees.
-Rain: We'll see no more than six tenths of an inch of rain today through Sunday night, something we desperately need (see Drought Update below). Your forecast:
Bartow, Polk among 597 counties in drought disaster areas.
Mohawk Industries completes purchase of Pergo: Calhoun-based Mohawk announced in October it was buying Pergo, a leading manufacturer of premium laminate flooring, for $150 million.
-Still pending is Mohawk's purchase of Marazzi.
Rome Braves' 2013 promotions include fireworks, bobble head giveaway nights and a visit by Captain America.
Silver Lining Sports Connection mixes dining, sports: The restaurant at 1818 Redmond Road opened last month and bills itself as something a bit different -- a sports diner.
Thursday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow counties.
Latest jail reports
Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM, 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Tim Hensley of Floyd County Schools on a schools safety summit planned for Jan. 31.
-Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as News Director Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter (and maybe Nelle Reagan) join us to put the week's top stories into context.
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