Adairsville Police investigating death of 4-month-old baby. Boom in smaller medical offices in area. RomeGaCares needs volunteers today. Remembrance events today for Polk County Det. Kristen Hearne. Latest politics and campaign updates. Weekend guide. High school football scores.

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Adairsville Police investigating death of 4-month-old found unresponsive at home on Friday; autopsy underway at state crime lab. Death

 

Health: A sudden boom in smaller medical offices in our area -- two each in Rome and Cartersville, and one in Northeast Alabama. Health

 

RomeGaCares: Volunteers needed Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to finish packing supply buckets. Final relief kits and water will be loaded for shipment to North Carolina. Help

 

Honoring Polk County Det. Kristen Hearne: Wreath-laying ceremony, blood drive and memorial service among today's remembrance events. Hearne

 

Politics: Georgia Watch presents Hufstetler with lifetime legislative award. Clark Howard praises senator's 'long history of work to protect Georgia consumers.' Politics

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Harbin Hero Hustle, home games for Berry and Shorter, Cancer Navigators' Tailgating for Cancer. Weekend

 

Buzz: Redmond donates AED's to Floyd County government. Great Locomotive Chase Festival returns Oct. 5-7. Berry dedicates new Sam Spector MBA Classroom. Buzz

 

Campaign watch: Voter registration drive today. Kemp in Rome, Cartersville next Tuesday. Floyd Republican Women meet Tuesday with local candidates. Political forums Oct. 9, Oct. 23. Our radio interview schedule. Sample ballots for Nov. 6. Politics

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Nice fall weekend ahead. Mostly sunny with high near 85. Slight rain chance on Sunday and Monday. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. Charles Anderson, Myrtle Dillard, Derek Cody Parker and Mr. David Miller Routledge. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

 

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

 

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports.

High school football scoreboard: Big wins for Rome, Coosa, Pepperell, Darlington, Cartersville, Rockmart and Adairsville.

 

College football today:

-Berry:  At home vs. Austin, 2 p.m.

-Shorter: At home vs. West Georgia, 1 p.m.

-Georgia Bulldogs: At home vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., CBS.

-Georgia Tech:  At home vs. Bowling Green at noon.

 

Atlanta Falcons: Home Sunday vs. Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS.

Harbin Hero Hustle today at 5:30 p.m. at Ridge Ferry Park.

 

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

Join us Monday with our guests:

At 7:40 a.m.: Eric Waters, CEO/Principal of Floyd College & Career Academy, with an updates on the school.

At 8:40 a.m.: Claudia Hamilton and Tracy Harrison from Living Proof Recovery on the upcoming "Garden Party" on Oct. 6.

 

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Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News