Nursing shortage hits home: 100 vacancies at Floyd, Remond. Final lineup for Main Street Marketplace retailers. Armuchee's STAR student, teacher. High school, college basketball tournament updates. Near-record heat this week.

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

HEADLINES:

With 100 vacancies, Floyd, Redmond feeling the strain of nationwide nursing shortage. Both are being creative in hopes of retaining current staff, attracting others. Nurses

Business: Final list of what's open, coming to Main Street Marketplace. Young Professionals meet Tuesday; Realtors Wednesday. Business

Buzz: Meet Armuchee High's STAR student, teacher. Celebrate Presidents Day with the presidents. 'An Evening on the Runway' cleared for takeoff Friday. Buzz 

Ash Wednesday on March 1 begins the 40 days of Lent. Service schedule and additional events. Lent 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Near-record heat today through Thursday. Weather

Remembering Mr. A. J. Kent, Jeffery Todd Moon. 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 

Updates on high school playoff games. Six teams remain in the hunt.

 

Berry basketball tournament pairings for Friday.

 

Atlanta Braves vs. Blue Jays Saturday, 1 p.m.

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.