School board candidates both oppose state takeover push. Clinton-Trump debate tonight at 9. Free food alert. Mid 70s here by Thursday.

Continuing updates all day at www.hometownheadlines.com 

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Cold front will push mercury to mid 70s by Thursday. Weather

Latest local headlines:

• Campaign 2016: Floyd Board of Education Post 5 candidates both oppose state 'school takeover' proposal, support changes made to school system since maintenance scandal. Politics
• Politics: What you need to now about tonight's presidential debate, including local analysis. Also: Campaign 2016 updates. Politics
• Monday Buzz: Two freebies at Chick-fil-A this Tuesday, Oct. 6. Foundry Growler Station hopes to open by Fiddlin' Fest. Life Chain returns to downtown Rome Sunday. Trinity United Methodist pumpkins arrive Sunday. Buzz
• This week: Rome City Commission's decision on 'Duck Pond.' All week: 'Peter and the Star Catcher.' Duck Dash returns. Week
• Remembering Mr. Kevin O'Bryan Craton, Mr. Allen Murphy. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Fall festivals, pumpkin farms and leaf season. Your Northwest Georgia wrap-up. Fall
• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Berry Vikings: At Washington (Mo.), 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Shorter Hawks: Home Thursday at 7 p.m. vs. West Alabama.
• John McClellan's high school picks:  Week 6 picks coming this week.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Next picks due Friday morning.
• Georgia Tech:  Next up: Miami at home, noon Saturday.
• UGA: Ole Miss pounds Dogs. Next: Home Saturday vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves: No game Sunday following the death of the Marlins' pitcher. Off Monday. At home vs. Phillies Tuesday-Thursday.
• Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans, tonight at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• Please join our guests Monday including:
• 7:40 a.m.: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp on the impact of Facebook's voter registration push on members' news feed. Also: updates on registration with the Nov. 8 election just over six weeks away.
• 8:10 a.m.: Brian Robinson of Robinson Republic sets up tonight's presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.