Final two weeks of 2017 election; what's next. 'Demo' to begin on RaceTrac site. Lance named to bank board. Education updates. Much cooler weather on the way.

Northwest Georgia's campaign headquarters for 2017 with news updates all day: Hometown Headlines

T-minus two weeks to election day; advance voting continues. Also: GOP hosts City Commission candidates tonight; housing authority, ministers have School Board hopefuls Thursday. Politics

 

Business: Great Community Bank's David Lance elected chair of regional bankers' board. Deal, Georgia delegation visit Pirelli, Aquafil offices in Italy. Demolition to begin on site of new RaceTrac in Armuchee. Business

Education: Darlington's Brent Bell to serve with SAIS accreditation team. GNTC Foundation's J.D. Powell Memorial Golf Tournament is Thursday. Former Rome High Principal Tygar Evans' new school earns Blue Ribbon honor. Education

Buzz: County Commission meets this evening. Cartersville Fire Department raises $19,226 for burn victims. Berry/Oak Hill tours return.  Theater auditions set for new RLT playhouse. Buzz 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Chilly temperatures due by Wednesday; overnight lows in the upper 30s.  Weather

Obituaries: Mr. William DeVore, Mr. Edward Arnold 'Fuzz' Dyer, Mrs. Miranda Liggons, Kaison Eduardo Oliva, Mr. Guy Bennie Sprayberry Jr. Obituaries 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

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Hometown Radio: Q&A on the $80 million education tax extension with Dr. John Jackson, Floyd Schools, and Lou Byars, Rome City Schools.

Hometown Radio:  Q&A on the $63.8 million government tax extension with County Manager Jamie McCord, Sammy Rich. Plus: SPLOST debate between Danny Price and Randy Smith.

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:    

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Weekly soccer roundup (Arsenal Select).

 

Berry remains no. 18 in latest football poll.

 

Big high school sports week with volleyball, softball, football.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Coosa High Head Volleyball Coach Nic Hann with senior Taylor Roberts on Wednesday's semi-final with Armuchee.