Hot, dry conditions fuel more wild fires. Hospital patient safety grades. Nearly 16,000 votes so far in Floyd. New brunch site and dining for a cause.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Record-setting streak ends today; high of 69 by Friday; slight chance of rain. Weather

Today's headlines

• Continuing coverage: More fires late Tuesday as record heat, dry conditions continue. 
• Georgia Health News: Redmond, Cartersville, Gordon hospitals among 16 in the state to earn "A" patient safety ratings. Health 
• Three days left to vote early. Three days left to vote early. Nearly 16,000 total votes in so far in Floyd. Voting
• Local high school graduation rates range from 77.9 percent at Cass High to 98.6 percent at Calhoun High. Floyd numbers incomplete. Education 
• Dining: Table 20 adds brunch, Blood Mary bar Sunday. Dining for a cause at Brewhouse Thursday. Dining 
• Business: Adairsville's YANMAR plans 50,000-square-foot training, 'customer experience facility' in Acworth. Business
• Health: 'Be The Match for Amanda' to help Cave Spring Elementary teacher Amanda Ashworth. Health 
• Buzz: Turn back clocks, check fire alarm batteries early Sunday. Legal help set for Nov. 11. Fabulous fall photo from Berry. Buzz 
• Remembering Mrs. Lillian Ann Jones. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. Crime
  

Also today:

• Proposed amendment would drastically change how Georgia deals with trouble schools. Debate is over state control vs. local control. Schools
• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze. 
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report 

• John McClellan's high school picks:  Regular season finale offers tight game with Model vs. Rockmart; close win for Darlington; blowouts for Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun. McClellan
• Berry kicker named to D-3 Team of the Week. .
• Berry Vikings:  At home vs. Birmingham-Southern, Saturday at 3 p.m.
• Shorter Hawks: At home vs. Mississippi College, Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
• Georgia Tech:  At North Carolina, Saturday, TBA.
• UGA:  At Kentucky, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
• Atlanta Falcons:  At Bucs Thursday night.
• World Series updates. MLB

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

• Please join our guests  including:
• 7:40 a.m.: Jay Stephenson of Go Go Running on the Rome Half Marathon is held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at State Mutual Stadium.
• 8:10 a.m.: Mindy Quinn, marketing manager of Blood Assurance, on local donations and how many people they help.