Elderly couple dies in Rockmart fire. One dead in Bartow crash. Today: GE Trail dedication, Heart of Community and more. Weekend buzz. Rain expected today followed by lots of sunshine. First round state basketball tourney updates.

This morning's first headlines and updates all day from Hometown Headlines

HEADLINES:

Elderly Rockmart couple dead, daughter injured in early morning house fire. Police investigating as possible arson case. Fire

 

Bartow EMS: One killed in crash on Hwy. 41 near Lakepoint Sporting Community in Emerson. Fatality

 

Updated: 58-year-old Cartersville man identified in hit-and-run accident Wednesday night; Police still searching for driver. Bartow

 

Buzz: Parks and Rec hosting Spring Break Camp. Veterans Benefit Expo at Chattahoochee Tech. More freebies from Chick-fil-A on Tuesday. Buzz

 

Weekend: New GE Trails dedication today. Heart of Community, 'Once On This Island' and 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' happening Downtown. Weekend

 

Education: Technology allows Model Middle Spanish class to communicate with native speakers. Week ahead for Floyd Schools. Education

 

Floyd County Sheriff's Office announces promotions for four deputies. Sheriff

 

Arbor Day 2017: Rome and Cedartown honored for efforts urban forest management by Arbor Day Foundation. Trees

 

Remembering Calvin Cooper, Mrs. Samuel Ann Crawford, Bruce Charles Duncan, Edgar Huether and Joe Walton Momon, Sr. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday. 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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report 

Friday night scores in state basketball tourney. Girls: Armuchee, Model advance. Pepperell, Cass out. Boys: Coosa loses.

 

Seniors Anna Katherine Cates and Ethan Delashmit as Darlington's recipients of the Vincent J. Dooley Award.

 

Latest college basketball updates.

 

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

Please join our guests Monday including:

7:40 a.m. Dr. Mary Beauchamp of Harbin Clinic on the 2017 allergy season.

8:10 a.m.: Jim Alred from Harbin Clinic on what you need to know about the Leprechaun-a-thon set for March 17.