Weather, road updates; Bartow, Gordon, Polk schools closed. What they said: Fighting the flu as schools were closed. Anything but social feedback. 'Bama Cola? Chamber honors Greene's Jewelers, top ambassador.

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Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Latest check on area roads following another freezing night; latest forecast. Weather. 

Friday school updates: Bartow, Gordon, Polk County schools closed; Rome, Floyd, Saint Mary's, most others open. Closings

What they're saying: From snow days helping ease flu spread to the Amazon Top 20 pick to social media scolding to students to a toast to 'Bama. What they're saying

Business: Chamber honors top small business, Greene's Jewelers, and ambassador of the year, Stephanie Nichols of Rome Cleaners, at annual meeting. Chamber

Buzz: Cat, kitten adoptions set for Saturday. Now hiring: Rome Braves for the 2018 season. Buzz

Obituaries: Mrs. Betty Dennis Abrams, Mr. Milford Preston Agan, Mrs. Arletta "Nana" Shirley Hoffman Churchill, Mrs. Julia Carol Smith Horn (Aunt Bug), Mr. Dennis Wayne Kisor, Rose Fabian Molnar,  Mrs. Martha Sue Pierce Roberts, James Frazier Van Dyke. Obituaries 

Services set for Brother Robert L. Stevenson, who brought 'A Joyful Noise' to local radio for 52 years. Remembering

No new Public Health restaurant inspection scores from Thursday. Dining

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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:

Sites set for high school basketball semi-finals (none here).

 

Honors for Shorter Hawks' student-athletes.

 

Tennis association awards $10,000 grant to Berry.

 

Basketball: Vikings' men, women play tonight.

 

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

8:10 a.m. Dr. John Jackson, superintendent of Floyd County Schools, and Lenora McEntire, the school system's public relations manager, on the impact of all the missed weather days on the school year and what's next.

 

8:40 a.m. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.