What makes Evans Store in Coosa a destination. New food truck mixes burger, bacon. Latest candidate qualifying. Even warmer, nicer today.

Where your news day starts: www.hometownheadlines.com

 

Today's weather:

•    Monday's high of 72 will be topped today, Wednesday. A look at our warmer, wetter winter. Weather

Today's headlines:

• Evans Store & Auto Parts in Coosa: Hot spot for home cooking, community conversation. The kitchen-gas station-auto parts store sells everything from pork chops to fishing tackle. Evans
• Buzz: New food truck has half burger, half bacon sandwich with mac 'n cheese stuffed tater tots. Downtown meeting canceled. Water update for Calhoun. Buzz
• Campaign Watch: The latest on who's qualifying for local, regional, state offices. Primary battles already taking shape. Politcs
• Cartersville Police searching for missing Cass High School teacher; his car found near Cooper's Furnace Hiking Trail. Search
• Smile Report: Mary Margaret Wright named STAR student for Rome area, to compete in regional next. Smile
• Remembering Mrs. Rose Mary Allen, William Kennon Brinson, Mrs. Julia Wills Coalson, Mr. Alejandro Delangel Garza, Mrs. Frances Virgene Mize Olson, Mrs. Mildred Lucille Johnston Youngblood. Obituaries.
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Regular features:

• 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

• Youth updates: Tip Off Club results, big weekend for Rome girls basketball team.
• High school baseball scores.
• Georgia Highlands' Chargers, Lady Charges going to the nationals in basketball.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets go on sale Saturday; other events that day at State Mutual Stadium.
• College and high school updates. April 9 race to benefit Rome High, city schools.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Please join us from 7-9 a.m. with our guests including:

• At 8:10 a.m.: Gail Garland from Harbor House on what's next thanks to community's generosity from the Adult Spelling Bee sponsored by Harbin Clinic.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Garrett Townsend of AAA on rising gas prices and a forecast of a 30- to 50-cent per-gallon increase by Memorial Day.