Tuesday's Buzz
>A hint of what's to come at Riverbend Medical?
The opening of Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic earlier this year was a huge step for both the OB/GYN practice and Ledbetter Properties. The Riverbend Medical complex behind Riverbend Center (Kroger, Barnes & Noble) includes room for another large development and we're seeing some of the first signs of what's to come (top left corner). The scuttlebutt has surrounded a hotel and a new rendering on the site shows a 20,000-square-foot "front print" listed as "future development" with a definitive "no" under the heading "availability." Keep an eye on what's next> Riverbend
>D. Morgan's wins People's Choice again in Bartow County: The annual survey of top restaurants and other businesses in Cartersville-Bartow County has picked D. Morgan's as the favorite with another downtown favorite, Appalachian Grill, coming in second. Click People's Choice
>Energy Star sales tax holiday now includes water-saving products, too: Georgia's fourth annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday is being expanded this year to include the WaterSense labeled products. Georgians will not pay state or local sales taxes on the purchase of energy efficient or water efficient products that cost $1,500 or less per item. The sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and runs through midnight Sunday, Oct. 5> Details
>Today/UCS football game to be played at Grizzard Park: Unity Christian School middle school football game has been relocated to UCS' home field at Grizzard Park in Rome. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
>Shorter launches 'Little Hawks' club for elementary-age kids: Students receive free passes to football and other college sports events--if accompanied by an adult. Click Rome Kids
Politics:
>Tonight/Dempsey, Puckett forum on WGPB 97.7 FM: This is the type of programming people wanted to hear from Georgia Public Radio's local affiliate since it purchased K98: Critical local issues. Tonight, state Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, and Democratic challenger Bob Puckett meet in a forum on WGPB 97.7 FM at 7 p.m. Dempsey and Puckett faced each other in 2006, with Dempsey winning by a 168-vote margin. Rome bureau chief John Sepuvlado anchors the forum.Send WGPB your questions for the forum. The deadline is 1 this afternoon. E-mail jsepuvlado@gpb.org
>Absentee voting off to a brisk start: It is a quick process where you fill out a few blanks on one form, get the card and vote electronically. You'll scroll through screens of federal, state and local candidates. We were done in five minutes> Vote
Pepperell ranked fourth in latest coaches' poll> AA
>Below: John McClellan's latest high school picks
Weather Center
>Sunny and clear, high of 86, low of 52 tonight.
>Extended forecast, EarthWatch and more> Weather Center
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable, brought to you by Riverside Toyota:
>No need for Tebow to get sweaty; FSU still looking for a quarterback. Click Norman Arey
The Football Report, brought to you by PrintWorks
>John McClellan's high school picks: First-time threat for Rome? Undefeated Pepperell vs. unbeaten Gordon Central; Model to test emotional Adairsville.
>Your complete guide> Football Report
Downtown
>Two more free days at the museum; Downtown Development Authority's coffee break this Friday at Great Harvest> Downtown
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