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Politics
>Puckett gets a plug from state Democrats in latest e-mail to party members: The e-mail alert accompanying the latest dispatch from the Democratic Party of Georgia includes Bob Puckett as the "featured candidate." It talks briefly about his race with incumbent Republican state Rep. Katie Dempsey and labels Dempsey "a reliable vote for the Republican agenda." >Democrats
>Jefferson-Jackson Dinner delayed until Oct 2: The annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner sponsored by the Floyd County Democratic Party is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at The Forum. Tickets: $25 per person. Tables are available.
>Tonight/McCain-Palin volunteer meeting, GOP headquarters at 519 Broad St., 7 p.m.
SPLOST vote
>Education SPLOST vote now in voters' hands: Some 44,165 residents of Floyd Rome, Cave Spring and unincorporated Floyd County are eligible to vote in today's education SPLOST decision. Less than 10 percent--4,416--are expected to show up at precincts today between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m..
>How the SPLOST question appears on Rome precinct ballots> Rome
>How the SPLOST question appears on Floyd precinct ballots> County
>The Rome-Floyd Citizens for Better Schools will meet at The Dempsey Insurance Agency to tally results. Members of the steering committee and parent supporters will gather at 7:15 p.m. The Dempsey Agency is on the first floor of the DLS Financial Building, 901 Broad St.
>Tonight on Hometown: Coverage beginning after 7 p.m.
>Track the votes online from the county> Floyd
Business
>More background on Highlands/business center closing: WRGA on 
Monday reported an open records request filed on its behalf revealed a July budget reduction memo from Georgia Highlands College to the state regarding ways to meet a 5 percent budget reduction directive. Reports WRGA: "Item number two on that list specifically mentions elimination of state funding requirement for the Small Business Development Center in the amount of $46,308. Beside the line item is an impact statement which reads, "Elimination of this funding will cause the federal funding of this program in the northwest region of the state to be withdrawn." GHC officials repeatedly denied knowledge of the closing until Sept. 8 despite questions from the media that started in mid to late August. The SBDC closes here Sept. 30.
>Sign of the times: This note appears on the Rome center's Web site: "Sorry there are no programs planned for the next 2 month(s). Please check back shortly for updates or choose a different time frame."
>Work begins on ZAP factory: Those electric cars made famous locally by former Pirelli chief Guy Mannino are back in the news. Work has begun on a ZAP factory in Franklin, Ky.> ZAP
>More oldies radio--but not on the radio: Longtime Atlanta DJ Chris Morgan is just one of the voices behind NorthGeorgiaOldies.com, an all-online radio "station" featuring songs from the '50s, '60s and '70s.The concept appears to be oldies with commercials, community events and more local content blended in. It is among the first such ventures in the market.
Dine Out for Kids is today: Local Waffle House restaurants, Bistro 239, Harvest Moon Cafe, WOW join effort to raise money for kids today> Dining
Russell Athletic is title sponsor of NAIA football champion games in Rome: The chief sponsor for the NAIA football championship games set for Rome on Dec. 19 and again next December is Russell Athletic> Football Report
>Read the official announcement from NAIA, Russell> NAIA
Paralympic gold for Shorter professor, U.S. women's basketball team: The U.S. Wheelchair Basketball team--including co-captain Jennifer Ruddell, assistant professor of sports management at Shorter College--won its second straight gold medal Monday morning in Beijing. The U.S. team defeated Germany, 50-38> Gold
CVTC spring, summer graduation is Thursday at The Forum> Campus
Weather Center
Finally, fall? A 20 percent chance of showers with a high of 81, low of 58.
>Extended forecast, EarthWatch and more> Weather Center
Sports
Norman's Arey's Sports, brought to you by Riverside Toyota:
>What's ahead for UGA? Playing four of AP's SEC-dominated Top 10>Arey
The Football Report, brought to you by Printworks:
>John McClellan's picks for week four> The Football Report
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