Security website: Cedartown among state's most dangerous cities. Summerville meeting focuses on creating Southern Women's History Museum. Latest business updates. High of 86 today, 10 degrees above normal. Shorter at Delta State tonight; honors for Berry'

Where Rome's news day starts – and ends. Updates all day at www.hometownheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Temperatures will  be 10 degrees higher than normal today (76) and still on the warm side throughout the weekend. Look for 86 today. Rain chance through Sunday: 20 to 40%.

Headlines:

• Citing 2012 FBI crime stats, website lists Cedartown as Georgia's ninth most dangerous city. Crime
• Business: Regional tourism meeting in Bartow. 'GrowSmart' series returns this month. Updates
• Oct. 16 meeting in Summerville to focus on efforts to build a Southern/Georgia Women's History Museum. Women
• Weekend: Geek Week cook out, cardboard challenge. Paper Doll Parade. Chili Cookoff. 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:

• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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

College football:

• Shorter Football: Tonight, on the road to Delta State (Cleveland, Miss.)  at 7 p.m. Shorter
• The Southern Athletic Association announces the football Players of the Week and Berry's Dale Jackson won the offensive player of the week  honor.
• Berry Football: After Saturday's historic Mountain Day win, the Vikings are off to Centre (Ky.) for a 1:30 p.m. Saturday game. Vikings
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Another round of certified college losers posting this Friday morning.

High School football:

• John McClellan's high school picks for Friday: Model back in winner's circle. Rome underdog vs. Dalton. Wins for Darlington, Calhoun, Cartersville. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. weekdays, Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests including:
• At 8:10, Barbara Massey Reece will join us to discuss an Oct. 16 meeting in Summerville concerning efforts to establishi a Southern Womens' History Museum/Georgia Womens' History Museum.
• Vicki Schroeder and Charles Love on North Rome Community Action Committee Safety Fair set for 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday at North Rome United Methodist Church