Latest on murder investigation of 77-year-old Rome man killed at Maple Avenue home. Toys for Tots still needs donations to make Christmas brighter for 3,000 local kids. Advance voting begins tomorrow for state runoff. Clear and cold for Tuesday's Rome Christmas Parade. Season ends for Berry football. Georgia over Georgia Tech.

MORNING EDITION:

 

Rome Police continue search for murder suspect after 77-year-old man dies in shooting; at least seventh murder victim in Rome since Jan. 1. Murder

 

Toys for Tots: With three weeks to go, more toys still needed to provide Christmas gifts to some 3,000 local children. Toys

 

Politics: Advance voting for statewide runoff begins Monday. Sample ballot for the Dec. 4 runoff (secretary of state, PSC). Four qualify for House District 14 special election. Politics

 

Christmas Parade schedule: Tuesday in Rome, Dec. 1 in Lindale, Dec. 3 in Summeville, Dec. 6 in Cartersville and Cedartown, Dec. 7 in Rockmart, Dec. 8 in Cave Spring,Dec. 13 in Calhoun. Also: Christmas events. Christmas

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Dense fog possible this morning, then partly sunny, high near 64. Clear and cold for Tuesday's Rome Christmas Parade. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. Bobby Charles Blair, Gabino Cruz Cornejo, Russell Morrison and George William Reynolds. 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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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports.

 

College football:

-Berry: Vikings season comes to end with 75-9 loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor in round two of the NCAA Division III tournament.

-Georgia tops Georgia Tech, 45-21.

-Next: Georgia faces Alabama in SEC Championship, Dec. 1.

Updates on high school football playoffs.

Updates on college basketball.

 

Community:

-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

 

Our radio edition will resume Monday just after the 7 a.m. news. Please join our guests including:

 

7:40 a.m. Kevin Ellis on the Jan. 4-5 Three Rivers Invitational Bull Riding at The Forum.

 

8:40 a.m. Janet Byington of the Rome Christmas Parade Committee on what we can expect to see Tuesday evening on Broad Street in downtown Rome.