Floyd's jobless rate climbs to 6.8% in December. 16-year-old charged in South Rome man's murder. Hampton Inn construction back on pace. Wilkinson to lead Anna K. Davie. Weekend events. Obituaries. 20% rain chance; soggy Sunday.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Slight chance of rain today; Sunday looks all wet

Headlines:

• December unemployment rate up in most counties vs. November, down from previous year: Jobs
• 16-year-old to be tried as an adult on charges of killing a South Rome man on Tuesday. Arrest
• Hampton Inn construction picks up pace again on Turner McCall. Business
• East Central's Parke Wilkinson to lead Anna K. Davie this fall. Schools
• Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts in Bartow shooting 'The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving' this week. Movie
• Weekend: 'The Outsiders' at the DeSoto. RCB's boiled peanut sale benefits Relay for Life. Atlanta Braves in Cartersville. Calendar
• Clydesdales returning to Broad Street on April 17. Clydesdales
• Politics: Perdue named subcommittee chair. Floyd County Republican Women meet Tuesday. Politics
• Obituaries for Jan. 29: Services Friday for Mary Parm. Remembering William Scoggins, Rev. Jack Smith, Cornelius Driver Jr. Funerals
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Straight 'As' for Wednesday. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Rome Braves to host High School Invitational and College Exhibition.
• Shorter Hawks to play football vs. Kennesaw State this fall.
• Berry College baseball was presented the Phil Niekro College Scholarship
• Local college, high school basketball updates and schedules.
• NFL: Super Bowl teams set for Sunday. Seahawks vs. Patriots.

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