Record lows in Rome, Cartersville today. Critical hearing in bankruptcy court today for Rome News, Marietta buyer. Latest updates from Broad Street. Shorter Lady Hawks' Vic Mitchell gets 400th win

Where Greater Rome's news day starts – and ends. Continuing coverage at www.hometownheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Bitter cold start: Record low of 16 in Rome, 4 in Cartersville (as of 5 a.m.)  Sunny and a bit warmer. High of 48, low of 25.

Headlines:

• Banks, federal pension agency add huge twists to Marietta's bid to buy News Publishing (Rome News); hearing today. Chapter 11
• Broad St. Buzz: Paddle board shop almost here. Twin ribbon cuttings. Museum updates and 'legendary locals.' Downtown
• Parks & Rec task force meets today. Darlington's Goldin to help lead 'Brain Conference.' Community Thanksgiving set. Buzz
• Berry College goes tobacco free -- including vapor -- on Aug. 1. Berry
• 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:

• Christmas events in Northwest Georgia this season. Parades, performances and more.  Christmas
• 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)

• John McCellan's high school football playoff picks: Coosa, Model, Adairsville in for rough nights. Big win for Cartersville; close call for Calhoun
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• The YMCA's Arsenal Rome Soccer Club's Select teams wrap up regular season, move on to playoffs
• Model High's Mitch Crego to perform National Anthem at Atlanta Hawks' game.
• Darlington's booster club donates $5,000 toward faculty endowment.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos, 15 locks to lose this weekend in college football.
• Saturday: NCCAA's Victory Bowl at Barron Stadium featuring Shorter University and North Greenville (S.C). Noon kickoff. Tickets: $15.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests including:
• Joe McCutcheon from Ellijay on what's behind "The McCutcheon Project."
• Bob Berry of the host committee on updates for Saturday's Victory Bowl at Barron Stadium featuring Shorter and North Greenville, S.C.
• Ray Powell, 'The Big Cheese' at the Murray's Cheese store at Kroger, on what's hot for 2014 Christmas and Thanksgiving parties.
• Lisa Goldin of Darlington's Glenn Teaching and Learning Center who will preside over three sessions at the Learning & the Brain Conference in Boston starting Thursday.