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T-minus 14 days until Election Day/For additional updates, click Politics
-NAACP/100 Bllack Men forum draws 19 candidates: Incumbents, challengers pitch themselves and their ideas to a lively crowd that included families, supporters and Rome/Floyd's more active political junkies> Politics
-Two more forums this week; additional candidate gatherings> Meetings
-Dempsey town hall on education set; more political updates> Politics
-Gingrey, six other Ga. GOP congressmen question Obama's water plan: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey is joining with other delegation members and the state's U.S. senators in asking Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama about "campaign promises he made to Florida residents regarding his plans to interfere with water allocation issues" and Georgia river basins> Water
-Anyone can vote absentee between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays through Oct. Friday. You can vote in the elections office at 12 E. Fourth Ave. or in the commissioners' caucus room on the second floor. Advance voting begins Monday and concludes Friday, Oct. 31. Hours will be 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.> Vote
-Sample ballots online: You can preview the ballot for your community online at the Floyd County Web site. The ballots are broken into state House districts:
11th District | 13th District/City | 13th District/County | 14th District | 16th District
>Candidate Q & As: State House, county commission, school board> Politics
>Dixon & Clemons on the third presidential debate: Your Hometown political columnists have--what else--a split decision on who won last night> D&C
Today's Business Buzz
-Mohawk Industries' third quarter financial report due Nov. 3: Mohawk announced latest plant closing, layoffs as quarter came to an end> Mohawk
-Synovus, parent company of Citizens First Bank, will announce third quarter earnings on Thursday> Synovus
-Keep an eye on today's markets to see if the Monday rally continues. The Dow closed up 413. Track activity at Google Finance
-The Greater Rome Board of Realtors seeks nominations for its Realtor of the Year categories. Those nominations are due by Oct. 28. Winners will be announced at the Dec. 2 board luncheon.
-The Young Professionals of Rome meet tonight at WOW Cafe and Wingery, Martha Berry Highway. The hours are 5:30 to 7 p.m.
-There's a new twist with this year's Chamber Expo in Bartow County. A special breakout session will focus on small business. The expo is at the Church at Liberty Square this Thursday afternoon/evening> Chamber
-Downtown Rome merchants have a triple header ahead of them this week as the Shorter Hawks play a 7 p.m. game Thursday; the Rome Wolves host Dalton Friday evening and Peach State band competition is Saturday (see Downtown).
>Radio buzz: You can hear Business Buzz Tuesdays and Thursdays on Talk Radio WLAQ AM 1410 at 8:30 a.m. and at 95.7 The Ridge at 8:35 a.m.
Also today:
-Redmond Regional rockets past $100,000 United Way goal> Health
-Darlington readies fall arts specials> Darlington
Weather Center/brought to you by Katie Dempsey for State House
-Sunny and 72 with a low of 44 tonight
-For the extended forecast, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-B-list World Series could see ratings slide; is the Super Bowl worth a grand a ticket? Click Arey
High school and Shorter College football/Brought to you by Printworks
-John McClellan's latest high school football picks. John was 20-2 last week -Pepperell fourth, Rome fifth in latest polls from the AJC
-Friday night preview links, broadcasts, Webcasts
-Shorter College is hoping for a 'blue out' Thursday night vs. Union College
-Hawks ranked 25th in latest NAIA poll
-For more football, click The Football Report
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