Bartow manufacturer laying off 91 workers. Floyd Medical Center named to 'Elite Circle" in GHA Network. Former Magistrate Judge sentenced to 100 years. Beautiful Saturday with high of 88. Latest dining reports and today's jail reports.

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State: 91 people laid off at Cartersville's Applied Thermoplastic Resources office. That's the largest layoff announced this year in Northwest Georgia. Floyd Medical Center named to the 'Elite Circle' of Georgia Hospital Association's Hospital Engagement Network.  -Polk Medical Center was one of 11 hospitals to be named as part of HEN's Chairman's Circle, the second highest recognizable category. Former Floyd County Magistrate Judge Chris Mathis, 48, sentenced to 100 years in prison and 60 years probation in Superior Court Friday.     Weekend forecast: Mid to upper 80s  -Saturday: Sunny, high of 88, low of 64.  -Father's Day: 20-30% rain chance, high of 87, low of 68.  -Monday: 50% rain chance, high of 88, low of 70.   June 15-16: Juneteenth Weekend Celebration. This year's theme is "I Believe in Miracles and I Believe in Fairy Tales." It begins with the Progressive Roman Organization's Family Fun Day at Heritage Park starting at 2 p.m.   Friday's Public Health restaurant scores from Floyd, Bartow. Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition  7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday including: -Brian Robinson of Gov. Nathan Deal's staff on the 411 Connector updates and what's next for the proposed highway. -Henry Parkman, the attorney for Cartersville Ranch, on the decision and the effort to avert the route from the Rollins' family land.

Hometown Sports -Rome Braves fall 6-4 to Kannapolis -Tonight-Sunday in Kannapolis. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click