State House, Senate pass nearly $1 billion transportation tax; most local House members vote yes. Rec agreement final today? Storms give way to warmer temperatures. Holy Week updates. Obituaries.

Continuing updates all day at www.hometownheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Upper 70s today with more rain by week's end

Headlines:

• House, Senate pass nearly $1 billion transportation tax package. Most vote yes; Rep. Trey Kelley votes no; Sen. Chuck Hufstettler 'excused' from the vote
• Buzzing: Finally a rec agreement? Big numbers, impact for Passion Play. Buzz
• Avatron Smart Park gets a green light from regional planners. Avatron
• Pinwheels, balloon release this morning signal the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Prevention
• Coosa Valley Today: Lots of school updates -- and how to join a British Soccer Camp this summer. Valley
• Northwest Georgia Credit Union earns Diamond Award for Float Past Your Summer Loan Payment offer. Business
• Georgia Northwestern paralegal students graduate. GNTC
• All invited to be part of choir for final day of Community Holy Week at North Broad Baptist. Piece of Christ's cross on display today at Saint Mary's. Holy Week
• Georgia Health News: At last, Grady Health System and Blue Cross, Blue Shield strike a deal. GHN
• Obituaries: Remembering Charles S. Boatfield, Edith Mae Burgess, Raegan Anne Cook, Robert F. Perry Jr. Services
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• 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)

• Norman Arey's March Madness: Later this week, Norman's take on the Final Four. Arey
• Latest updates on the Atlanta Braves' camp. Braves vs. Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
• Latest high school updates.
• Local college sports updates.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM:

• Please join our guests including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Al Thomas, head softball coach for Shorter University, and assistant  Jessie Homesley on the 2015 season (22-9 at this point)
• At 8:10 a.m.: Julie Meadows of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission and Emerson Mayor Al Pallone on the Avatron Smart Park development.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Ruth Demeter and Ann Pullen, Rome Floyd International Association, on the April 11 festival and area students heading to Japan in May.