Bartow lawmaker files bill to enable school administrators to carry firearms. Isakson in Rome Thursday. MLK weekend set. Rain starts tonight. Alabama ends season No. 1, Georgia ties for fifth.

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Cartersville Rep. Paul Battles prefiles bill to allow boards of education to allow school administrators to carry concealed weapons on campuses, buses, according to the AJC.

 

Double dose of U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson on Thursday:The Georgia Republican will be the guest speaker at the Rome Rotary meeting, noon, Coosa Country Club.

-Isakson also will be a guest on the 8:10 a.m. segment ofHometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 1470 AM that day.

 

Dr. Matt Mumber, a veteran Harbin Clinic oncologist, recently completed his latest book, 'Sustainable Wellness," with Heather Reed and Dr. Andrew Weil. Mumber is today's "featured Inspirational Luminary" on InspireMeToday.com

 

Feb. 23-24: Northwest Georgia Home & Garden Show returns to Brown Center in Cartersville.

 

Cartersville's Ross Dress For Less closing; no changes at Rome store

 

Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend set for Rome.

Weather -Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high of 54, low of 42. 30% rain chance overnight. -Wednesday: 50% chance of rain, high of 58, low of 50. -Thursday: 50-60% rain chance, high of 66, low of 53.

Crimson Tide demolishes Notre Dame, 42-14; makes it seven straight BCS titles for the Southeastern Conference. SEC -Alabama No. 1, Georgia, Texas A & M tie for fifth in final AP poll.

 

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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM, 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests including:

-Dr. Matt Mumber, of Harbin Clinic Radiation Oncologist on his book, Sustainable Wellness, and what its ties to Inspire Me Today website could mean.

-Sheriff Tim Burkhalter on A & E's 'Beyond Scared Straight' taping the Turning Point session that will be broadcast this Thursday.