Heritage First Headlines: Up to 2 inches of rain today. Forget Thanksgiving push back; look for an even earlier start to Christmas shopping here. World Series has some 'hometown' faces. John McClellan's high school picks. Big week for volleyball, softball.

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Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Miserable Monday with close to two inches of rain by this evening. High of 58 by Wednesday. Weather

Local shopping centers ignore push-back on Thanksgiving Day openings. Mount Berry starts its Christmas push in two weeks; first Toys R Us blitz begins this Thursday. Business

A 'hometown' feel to the 2017 World Series with the Astros' McHugh, McCann and Morton, and the Dodgers' Culberson. Baseball

15 Floyd County Schools' students move forward in Governor's Honors selection process; Berry to host event again this summer. Honors 

Buzz: Berry's entrepreneur students have a sale of their own Tuesday. Gas prices still 15 to 20 cents above pre-hurricane levels. Buzz

Obituaries: Mr. Charles Ray Simpson. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday. Dining

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

POLITICS (click here to access the stories below)

 

Election headquarters. Forums: GOP hosts City Commission candidates Tuesday; housing authority, ministers have School Board hopefuls Thursday. 12 consecutive days of advance voting begins today.

 

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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John McClellan: Some high school football playoff spots on the line this Friday night.  McClellan

 

Rome, Cartersville locked in at no. 1; Cedartown premieres at no. 8 in 4A; Calhoun holds at no. 4 in 3A. Rankings

 

Volleyball, softball playoff updates.

 

Colleges: Georgia remains no. 3 in AP top 25; Alabama, no. 1. AP

 

A 'hometown' feel to the 2017 World Series with the Astros' McHugh, McCann and Morton, and the Dodgers' Culberson.  Baseball

 

Updates on Falcons vs. Patriots. Atlanta at the Jets net Sunday.

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

7:40 a.m.: Armuchee High's softball and volleyball coaches will join us to discuss state playoffs. Softball Head Coach Shane Arp will be joined by senior player Karson Fallin. Volleyball Head Coach Clint Decker will be joined by senior player Brandi Ann Wacker.

8:10- 9 a.m. Roman Michelle Picon, chair of this year's Heart of the Community board, spent more than a week in her native Puerto Rico, delivering relief items donated by area residents, especially the families of Saint Mary's Catholic School. As local relief efforts continue, Picon joins us to describe conditions in the U.S. territory more than one month after being ravaged by Hurricane Maria.