Merry Christmas! We'll be close to a record high today (73). Christmas services, closings. Buzz: Moby retiring. House of Compassion dedication set. Life-saving gift for Bartow firefighters. Falcons flirting with playoffs.

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Merry Christmas from Hometown Headlines and a salute to a brighter new year. What's ahead in 2017 from Hometown. Christmas

Today's Christmas services. Plus: Holiday closings. Updates

Ware Mechanical forecast: Sizzling Christmas forecast with a high of 73 (record is 75 degrees). Weather

Buzz: Moby's retiring; last morning on South 93.5 is Friday. Jan. 10 dedication for House of Compassion. A life-saving gift for Bartow firefighters. Buzz

Remembering Callie Elizabeth Sprayberry Dennis. Obituaries 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores resume Wednesday, Dec. 28. Dining

Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. Crimewatch

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder

SPORTS: Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report 

 

Dec. 28-30: Harbin Clinic Hoops Classic at Rome High: Participating teams include Model, Darlington, Armuchee, Ringgold, North Oconee and Rome. Three boys games a night at 4:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m.

 

Atlanta Falcons win 33-16 over the Panthers, just about guaranteed a playoff spot.

 

Your SEC and ACC bowl schedules -- and TV times.

 

Coming Monday: Norman Arey's college football bowl losers -- and why.

 

Local college teams back in action next week.

 

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

We'll be back live on Tuesday, Dec. 27 with special guest Ryan Earnest of Heritage First Bank as we review 2016 and look ahead to 2017.