Thursday, October 23, 2014

Classmates mourn Model teen killed in traffic accident. Big drop in September jobless rate. Huge weekend ahead in Northwest Georgia. Sunny skies, high of 69. Latest Public Health restaurant scores.

Where Rome's news day starts and ends: www.hometownheadlines.com
 
 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

  • Another cool day with a high of 69. A warmer weekend ahead with highs in the mid to upper 70s.

Headlines:

  • Classmates flood Alex Crumbley's Facebook page with tributes to accident victim. Alex
  • September jobless rates drop close to a full point in the final report before the election. Unemployment
  • Buzz: Kent joins Rome, CVB as communications director. Reminder: Partial solar eclipse this evening. Updates
  • Carter in Calhoun Saturday. Barge to endorse Democrat? Early voting. U.S. Senate debate on GPB Sunday. Politics
  • Just your average weekend: Singing cowboys, zombies, a little Rocky Horror, hundreds of band students -- and some arts. Events
  • Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
  • Floyd County Jail reports from 4 and 8 a.m. as well as 8 p.m. Crimewatch

Regular features:

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

  • Atlantic Sun Conference, LakePoint strike hosting deal.
  • Preview of Berry Vikings at Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Saturday. Plus: Video report from Coach Tony Kunczewski
  • Shorter regroups for trip to Valdosta
  • John McClellan's high school picks. Darlington big over Armuchee. Rome, Model rebound. Easy night for Cartersville, Calhoun.
  • Georgia High School Football Daily.
  • Berry Football: Next game: Saturday Birmingham-Southern, 2 p.m. Berry
  • Shorter Football: Next game: Saturday at Valdosta State, 3 p.m. Shorter
  • Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: 15 certified college football losers.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

  • 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
  • Please join out guests including:
  • Donald Starr, president of the local chapter of the NAACP, on the community's first time voting on a Sunday.
  • State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Georgia Northwestern Technical College's designation to become the first higher learning center to offer GeorgiaBEST.
  • Tony Daniel, an incoming member of the Floyd County School Board, on concerns about critical thinking skills, especially in our youth.
 

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