Floyd Sheriff's office, local groups create special Christmas for slain detective's son. Earnest named CEO at Heritage First. Guacamole's opens; restaurant updates. Weather: Warmer, wet, then chilly Christmas.

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Christmas for Isaac: Floyd Sheriff's Office, Sparkle Box, Battlefield Ministries unite to bring gifts, support to the son and husband of slain Detective Kristen Hearne. Isaac

Business: Ryan Earnest, president of Heritage First Bank, promoted to chief executive officer. Earnest

Dining: Guacamoles Bar & Grill opens in Calhoun near outlets. Plus: Updates (and photos) on the next four restaurant openings. Dining

Buzz: Recent area Marine Corps graduates have breakfast with local league. Escape Rooms now booking guests. Goodwill employment fair in January. Great news for Kindermusik. Buzz

Area churches prepare for busy Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Also: Live Nativity continues at Trinity United Methodist Church. Christmas

 

The latest on Christmas, New Year's travel. Plus: Which restaurants are open. Updated

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Warming trend through Saturday (65) but then chilly by Christmas (45).  Rain returns Saturday. Weather

Obituaries: Mrs. Geneva Gowens Laney, Mrs. Shirley Viola Pilcher Popham, Mrs. Betty Brewer Puckett. Obituaries

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: 

Rome's Adam Anderson named AJC's high school football player of the year. Rome's Reid, Calhoun's Lamb earn coach of the year honors; Cartersville's Trevor Lawrence named 4A offensive player of the year; Calhoun's Bailey Lester named 3A's top defensive player.

High school Christmas basketball tournament results and schedule.
-Boys: Rome vs. Cartersville, 8:30 tonight, for the championship.
-Girls: Model vs. Rome, 7 tonight, for the championshp.

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

7:40 a.m. Deacon Stuart Neslin of Saint Mary's Catholic Church joins us to talk about the reason for the Christmas season.

8:10-9 a.m. An expanded Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as we discuss the top local stories of the week -- and of the year.

Note: Today's show will be the last one of 2017. We'll be back just after the 7 a.m. news on Tuesday, Jan. 2.