Latest Heritage First Headlines: 14 indicted on a combined 99 charges in Floyd County Schools theft/RICO case. Good forecast as Coosa Valley Fair opens tonight. RomeGaCares on the ground in flooded North Carolina. Busy day today in politics with candidate visits.

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Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails.

MORNING REPORT

14 indicted on RICO charges by grand jurors in the Floyd County Schools thefts case. 99 counts allege racketeering, bribery and money laundering. RICO

Celebrating 70 years of ‘Fall’s Finest Festival’ as Coosa Valley Fair opens Tuesday. Opening night schedule. Fair

RomeGaCares on the ground in flood-stricken Columbus County, N.C. About a dozen local volunteers to distributed your donated goods, help local law enforcement. Relief

Campaign watch: Kemp in Rome, Cartersville on this morning. Floyd Republican Women meet at 11:30 a.m. with local candidates. Floyd Democrats meet Thursday. Political forums Oct. 9, Oct. 23. Our radio interview schedule. Sample ballots for Nov. 6. Politics

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid 80s today; sunny skies and 84 when the Coosa Valley Fair opens this evening. Weather

Obituaries: Miss Mary Frances Jones Beasley, Mrs. Eddie Belle Cosby, Mr. Gordon Lee Miller. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

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

Weekly soccer updates.

Latest on local high school, college football, soccer.

Atlanta Braves travel to L.A. vs. Dodgers Thursday as playoffs begin.

College football:

Berry: Berry will host Sewanee, 6 p.m., Saturday.

Shorter: At home vs.West Alabama, 1 p.m., Saturday.

Georgia Bulldogs: At home vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network.

Georgia Tech: Tech at Louisville, Friday at 7 p.m.

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

7:40 a.m. Sgt. Chris Fincher from the Floyd County Police Department on Wednesday’s Coffee With a Cop at The Sweet Bar.

8:10 a.m. Dr. Courtney Cash on the latest from Restoration Rome: It has been named a State of Hope site by the Georgia State Division of Family and Children’s Services.

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder