Latest on Hurricane Michael and what it means here, across Georgia. Business: Honoring Sam Spector. Temperatures dropping, leaves next: what to know. Huge weekend events list.

Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: The latest on Hurricane Michael and what it means to Northwest Georgia and the rest of the state. Weather

A tribute to Sam Spector at Berry College. State honors for newcomer Constellium based in White. Business

Bartow County Sheriff's Office, Sheriffs Association take part in Operation Watchful Eye III, a statewide check on all registered sex offenders. Two arrest warrants here; 38 in Georgia. Watchful Eye

Campaign watch, your guide to the 2018 general election: Upcoming radio interviews with Sarah Riggs Amico on Friday; County Commission, legislature next week.  Forum:  Oct. 23  in Polk. Sample ballots. Vote 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Tellus' Heavy Metal in Motion, downtown's Fiddlin' Fest, air show highlight busy weekend; weather should be ideal. Weekend

With fall temperatures finally here, all those leaves will start to come down soon as well. What to do about them. Leaves

Buzz: 16th Annual Empty Bowls set for Nov. 13. Learn about the trees lining King Fisher Trail on Oct. 31. Buzz

Obituaries: Christy Stanley Heard. 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.

Continuing updates on high school softball playoffs.

 

Berry's Mason Kinsey's TD haul a national highlight.

 

John McClellan's football picks for this weekend.

 

Berry Football: Berry at Hendrix, 2 p.m.

Shorter Football:  Shorter at North Greenville, 2:30 p.m.

Georgia Bulldogs: At LSU, at 3:30 p.m., CBS.

Georgia Tech: At home vs. Duke, 12:20 p.m.

 

Falcons, 1-3, try to rebound Sunday vs. Bucs.

 

Community:

Harbin Clinic Turkey Trot 5K and Health Wobble benefiting United Way of Bartow County is Saturday, Nov. 17.

Dec. 8: Registration is under way for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium.

 

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

7:40 or 8:10 a.m. Updates on Hurricane Michael including the latest from Georgia Emergency Management.

8:40 a.m. Jerry Rucker from the Rome Christmas Parade on the 2018 event set for Nov. 27