Brace yourself for frigid temps to start the new year with wind chill lows in single digits for several days. Coroner Gene Proctor focused on new county morgue. Demolition work underway at Main Elementary. Cause of deadly Kingston house fire ruled accidental. Your guide to New Year's festivities. Latest sports updates.

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Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Brace yourself for extended period of 'arctic air' with temps in the teens, wind chill in single digits all next week. New Year's Eve temps drop to 19 degrees. No snow expected. Forecast

After 40 years with Rome-Floyd Fire Department, Gene Proctor now turns his full attention to Floyd County Coroner's Office and development of County Morgue. Proctor

Demolition work underway at Main Elementary School as part of 2019 education tax approved by voters in November. Demolition

'Electrical malfunction' appears to be cause of Friday morning blaze that killed two brothers, injured their parents at home in Kingston. Fire

How to ring in the new year, from Sunday morning through mid-January. On the way: Polar Bear Plunge -- and paddle. Bring One for the Chipper. Bowl games. New Year's Calendar. New Year

Obituaries: Betty Elizabeth Bohanan Mathis. Obituary

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:

Latest updates from the Chattooga basketball tournament.

Latest updates from the Big Blue tournament hosted by Model High.

Rome High boys and girls playing Luella today at Philips Arena.

Updates on the remaining college bowl games, including Norman Arey's picks to lose -- and Alabama win it all.

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

Join us Tuesday, Jan. 2 with our guests:

7:40 a.m. State Rep. Eddie Lumsden on what's ahead for the 2018 General Assembly.

8:10 a.m. Tim Herrington, Floyd County Emergency Management director, on our cold start to the new year.

8:40 a.m. Maybe someone from Pasadena with the aftermath of the Georgia-Oklahoma game.

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder