Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Another 1.25 inches of rain due today; latest flood warnings, watches. New economic development plan mirrors Bartow's -- minus I-75. Updates on the governor's race as vote tightens a bit. Remembering state Rep. John Meadows.

MORNING EDITION
 
Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Here we go again -- another 1.25 inches of rain due today. Latest on watches and warnings. Continuing coverage at Weather
 
Business: Floyd's economic development push to copy Bartow's (minus I-75). Responsibility for luring new jobs shifts directly to city, county commissioners under new format. Business
 
Georgia governor's race: Provisional votes inch Kemp, Abrams closer with deadline set for Friday. How to check your provisional ballot. Latest updates. Politics
 
Remembering state Rep. John Meadows,  R-Calhoun, who just won a new term last week. Meadows
 
Calhoun man dies in accident on I-75 South early Tuesday. Fatality
 
Free parking on floors 2-4 in the Third Avenue deck beginning Friday through the Christmas season. Parking
 
Buzz: Property taxes due Thursday; Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne on Hometown Radio at 8:40 a.m. Two options for Master Gardener classes in 2019. Buzz
 
Education: Shannon's historic Zuber Cemetery topic of Berry College presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Evans Auditorium. Education
 
Obituaries: Nellie Virginia Fulton Johnson. Obituaries
 
Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
 
Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch
 
 
 

Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports.

Season-ending local soccer report.
John McClellan high school football playoff picks: Wins for Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart; rough night for Darlington, Chattooga, Trion.
College football:
-Berry hosts Maryville in first round of NCAA Playoffs on Saturday. Noon kickoff.
-Georgia Bulldogs: At home vs. Massachusetts, Saturday, 4 p.m., SEC Network
-Georgia Tech: At home vs. Virginia, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
 
Links to local college basketball schedules, men's and women's.
 
Community:
-Harbin Clinic Turkey Trot 5K and Health Wobble benefiting United Way of Bartow County is Saturday.
-Dec. 8: Registration is under way for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium. Dec. 6 banquet keynote speaker: Former Model High and Berry University standout Michelle Abernathy Lane.
 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. weekdays, WRGA 98.7 FM
 
7:40 a.m. State Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, on the special session called by Gov. Nathan Deal to address storm recovery efforts in South Georgia and the fuel tax break for Delta and other air carriers.
 
8:10 a.m. Capt. Jason Smith of the Salvation Army of Rome on the Can-A-Thon 2018 at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on Friday, Nov. 30, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
 
8:40 a.m. Floyd County Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne on our 2018 property taxes due to his office by Thursday.

 

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